1978 French Open - Men's Singles

 

Björn Borg defeated Guillermo Vilas 6-1 6-1 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1978 French Open.

See also:

1978 French Open - Women's Singles

1978 French Open - Men's Doubles

1978 French Open - Women's Doubles

1978 French Open - Mixed Doubles

Seeds

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

Björn Borg (Champion) Guillermo Vilas (Finalist) Brian Gottfried (Third round) Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinalist) Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinalist) Raul Ramirez (Quarterfinalist) Corrado Barazzutti (Semifinalist) Harold Solomon (Third round)

Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round) Dick Stockton (Semifinalist) Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round) Phil Dent (First round) Tim Gullikson (Fourth round) Buster C. Mottram (Third round) John Alexander (Fourth round) Stan Smith (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
	6	Raul Ramirez	3	3	0
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										7	Corrado Barazzutti	0	1	0
	4	Eddie Dibbs	2	6	1
	7	Corrado Barazzutti	6	7	6
																			1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
																			2	Guillermo Vilas	1	1	3
	5	Manuel Orantes	5	1	3
	10	Dick Stockton	7	6	6
										10	Dick Stockton	3	3	2
										2	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
		Hans Gildemeister	4	6	1	6	3
	2	Guillermo Vilas	6	2	6	3	6

Section 1

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
1	Borg	6	6	6
	Deblicker	1	1	1					1	Borg	6	6	6
	Fagel	6	7	6						Fagel	0	1	0
	Kronk	1	6	1														1	Borg	6	6	6
	Hardie	5	6	6	7	6													Bertolucci	0	2	2
	Moreno	7	1	7	6	1				Hardie	2	3	5
	Andersson	4	6	3	6	4				Bertolucci	6	6	7
	Bertolucci	6	3	6	0	6																					1	Borg	6	6	7
	Saviano	3	2	6																							9	Tanner	2	4	6
	Gunthardt	6	6	7						Gunthardt	3	3	6
	Meiler	4	3	6	1					Dibley	6	6	7
	Dibley	6	6	2	6														Dibley	5	6	4
	Haillet	3	2	4														9	Tanner	7	7	6
	Portes	6	6	6						Portes	3	0	1
	Fassbender	2	1	r					9	Tanner	6	6	6
9	Tanner	6	4

Section 2

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
14	Mottram	6	6	6
	Soler	2	3	2					14	Mottram	2	7	6	6
	Roger-Vasselin	7	7	6						Roger-Vasselin	6	5	2	1
	Krulevitz	5	6	0														14	Mottram	3	0	0
	Hewitt	5	5	4															Pecci Sr.	6	6	6
	Molina	7	7	6						Molina	2	3	4
	Pecci Sr.	6	7	6						Pecci Sr.	6	6	6
	Lloyd	4	5	1																								Pecci Sr.	2	2	6
	Higueras	6	6	6																							6	Ramirez	6	6	7
	Bedel	0	2	3						Higueras	2	4	3
	Cornejo	5	4	6	3					Teacher	6	6	6
	Teacher	7	6	3	6														Teacher	2	4	4
	Pearson	2	6	4														6	Ramirez	6	6	6
	Zugarelli	6	7	6						Zugarelli	1	3	2
	Fritz	2	0	4					6	Ramirez	6	6	6
6	Ramirez	6	6	6

Section 3

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
4	Dibbs	6	6	6
	Munoz	1	3	1					4	Dibbs	7	6	6
	Giltinan	6	6	7						Giltinan	6	1	3
	Richey	2	2	5														4	Dibbs	7	6	3	6
Q	Zirngibl	3	3	6															McNamee	6	1	6	1
	Rocavert	6	6	7						Rocavert	2	3	3
	McNamee	6	6	4	7