1978 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1978 French Open
Champion	Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up	Mima Jaušovec
Final score	6–2, 6–2

Virginia Ruzici defeated Mima Jaušovec 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1978 French Open.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Virginia Ruzici is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Mima Jaušovec (Finalist)
Virginia Ruzici (Champion)
Regina Maršíková (Semifinalist)
Nancy Richey (Second round)
Kathy May (Quarterfinalist)
Janet Newberry (First round)
Katja Ebbinghaus (Second round)
Laura duPont (First round)

Renáta Tomanová (Second round)
Florența Mihai (First round)
Jeanne Evert (Second round)
Michelle Tyler (Second round)
Fiorella Bonicelli (Quarterfinalist)
Mariana Simionescu (Third round)
Mareen Louie (Second round)
Caroline Stoll (First round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	1	Mima Jaušovec	6	6
	5	Kathy May	4	2
								1	Mima Jaušovec	6	6

								3	Regina Maršíková	3	4
	3	Regina Maršíková	6	6

	Q	Helga Masthoff	3	3
															1	Mima Jaušovec	2	2
															2	Virginia Ruzici	6	6
	Q	Miroslava Bendlova	3	3
		Brigitte Simon	6	6
									Brigitte Simon	3	0

								2	Virginia Ruzici	6	6
	13	Fiorella Bonicelli	7	4	6

	2	Virginia Ruzici	6	6	8

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	1	Jaušovec	6	6
		Walsh	1	3				1	Jaušovec	6	6
		Nagelsen	6	7					Nagelsen	4	2
		Hanika	4	5											1	Jaušovec	6	6
	Q	Bowrey	7	6											Q	Bowrey	1	3
		Coles	5	4				Q	Bowrey	7	6
	12	Tyler	6	6				12	Tyler	5	4
		Gerulaitis	2	2																		1	Jaušovec	6	6
	9	Tomanová	6	7																		5	May	4	2
	Q	Gregory	1	5				9	Tomanová	3	7	4
		Strachoňová	7	6					Strachoňová	6	6	6
		Giscafré	6	1												Strachoňová	1	0
		Viragh	6	6											5	May	6	6
		Wikstedt	3	4					Viragh	6	2	6
	5	May	6	6				5	May	4	6	8
		Ganz	1	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	3	Maršíková	7	6
		Whytcross	5	1				3	Maršíková	6	6
		Desfor	6	6	6				Desfor	0	4
		Anliot	7	3	3										3	Maršíková	6	6
	Q	Budařová	6	6											14	Simionescu	1	4
		Fayter	1	3				Q	Budařová	7	5	3
	14	Simionescu	6	6				14	Simionescu	6	7	6
		Evers	4	2																		3	Maršíková	6	6
	15	Louie	6	6																		Q	Masthoff	3	3
		Harris	2	3				15	Louie	6	4	2
	Q	Masthoff	4	6	6			Q	Masthoff	3	6	6
	Q	Madruga	6	0	4										Q	Masthoff	7	6
		Hunt	6	6												Hunt	6	4
		Ornstein	2	3					Hunt	6	5	6
	7	Ebbinghaus	6	2	6			7	Ebbinghaus	4	7	0
		O'Neil	2	6	2

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	Q	Bendlova	6	2	6
	8	Du Pont	4	6	3			Q	Bendlova	1	6	6
		Rual	6	6					Rual	6	2	3
		Klein	1	2											Q	Bendlova	6	6
		Medrado	6	2	6											Medrado	3	4
		Riedel	4	6	3				Medrado	6	6
	11	Evert	6	6	6			11	Evert	1	2
		Simmonds	7	3	2																	Q	Bendlova	3	3
		Simon	7	6																			Simon	6	6
	10	Mihai	5	2					Simon	6	6
	Q	Tobin	6	6				Q	Tobin	1	1
		Stratton	1	2												Simon	6	6
		Gonzalez	6	6												Gonzalez	4	3
		Bohm	4	3					Gonzalez	6	4	6
	4	Richey	6	6				4	Richey	4	6	3
		Bostrom	2	2

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		Teeguarden	7	2	7
	6	Newberry	5	6	5				Teeguarden	6	6
		Eisterlehner	4	6	6				Eisterlehner	1	4
		Smith	6	3	2											Teeguarden	3	7	4
	Q	Mandlíková	6	6											13	Bonicelli	6	6	6
		Pinterova	2	1				Q	Mandlíková	2	5
	13	Bonicelli	6	6				13	Bonicelli	6	7
		Fuchs	4	1																		13	Bonicelli	6	6	6
		Thibault	6	6																		2	Ruzici	7	4	8
	16	Stoll	3	4					Thibault	7	6
		Latham	4	6	6				Latham	5	3
		Lovera	6	4	4											Thibault	3	2
		Ekblom	6	7											2	Ruzici	6	6
		Doerner	2	5					Ekblom	1	3
	2	Ruzici	6	6				2	Ruzici	6	6
		Blackwood	4	0

References

↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

1978 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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