1978 French Open - Women's Singles

 

Virginia Ruzici defeated Mima Jausovec 6-2 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1978 French Open.

See also:

1978 French Open - Men's Singles

Seeds

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

Mima Jausovec (Finalist) Virginia Ruzici (Champion) Regina Marsikova (Semifinalist) Nancy Richey (Second round) Kathy May (Quarterfinalist) Janet Newberry (First round) Katja Ebbinghaus (Second round) Laura Du Pont (First round)

Renata Tomanova (Second round) Florenta 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 Jausovec	6	6
	5	Kathy May	4	2
								1	Mima Jausovec	6	6
								3	Regina Marsikova	3	4
	3	Regina Marsikova	6	6
	Q	Helga Masthoff	3	3
															1	Mima Jausovec	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	Jausovec	6	6
	Walsh	1	3				1	Jausovec	6	6
	Nagelsen	6	7					Nagelsen	4	2
	Hanika	4	5											1	Jausovec	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	Jausovec	6	6
9	Tomanova	6	7																		5	May	4	2
Q	Gregory	1	5				9	Tomanova	3	7	4
	Strachonova	7	6					Strachonova	6	6	6
	Giscafre	6	1												Strachonova	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	Marsikova	7	6
	Whytcross	5	1				3	Marsikova	6	6
	Desfor	6	6	6				Desfor	0	4
	Anliot	7	3	3										3	Marsikova	6	6
Q	Budarova	6	6											14	Simionescu	1	4
	Fayter	1	3				Q	Budarova	7	5	3
14	Simionescu	6	6				14	Simionescu	6	7	6
	Evers	4	2																		3	Marsikova	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	6	6
	Simon	7	6																			Simon	3	3
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