1978 French Open
| 1978 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 May – 11 June 1978 |
| Edition | 77 |
| Category | 48th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Prize money | $337,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Sweden Björn Borg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Virginia Ruzici[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| United States Gene Mayer / United States Hank Pfister[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová / Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil[2] | |
The 1978 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 29 May until 11 June. It was the 77th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1978.[4][5]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Sweden Björn Borg defeated 
Guillermo Vilas, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 [1]
- It was Borg's 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title.
Women's singles
[edit | edit source] Virginia Ruzici defeated Mima Jaušovec, 6–2, 6–2 [2]
- It was Ruzici's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Gene Mayer / United States Hank Pfister defeated 
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source] Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici defeated 
Lesley Turner Bowrey / France Gail Sherriff Lovera, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6 [2]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová / Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil defeated Virginia Ruzici / France Patrice Dominguez, 7–6, retired [2]
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [6] | Men | FF200,000 | FF105,000 | FF52,500 | FF26,300 | FF15,300 | FF8,400 | FF5,000 | FF2,800 |
| Women | FF100,000 | FF50,000 | FF20,000 | FF8,000 | - | FF4,000 | FF2,000 | FF1,000 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF2,035,764.
References
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External links
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