1978 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1978 French Open
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	6–1, 6–1, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Björn Borg defeated the defending champion Guillermo Vilas in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 French Open. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament, and dropped only 32 games in total, which remains a French Open record.

This tournament marked the first major appearance of Ivan Lendl.

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 (final)
Brian Gottfried (third round)
Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals)
Harold Solomon (third round)
Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
Dick Stockton (semifinals)
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					Final

1	Björn Borg	6	6	6

6	Raúl Ramírez	3	3	0
							1	Björn Borg	6	6	6

							7	Corrado Barazzutti	0	1	0
4	Eddie Dibbs	2	6⁹	1

7	Corrado Barazzutti	6	7¹¹	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

First round							Second round					Third round					Fourth round

1	B Borg	6	6	6
	É Deblicker	1	1	1			1	B Borg	6	6	6
	R Fagel	6	7	6				R Fagel	0	1	0
	P Kronk	1	6	1								1	B Borg	6	6	6
	G Hardie	5	6	6	7	6							P Bertolucci	0	2	2
	J Moreno	7	1	7	6	1		G Hardie	2	3	5
	B Andersson	4	6	3	6	4		P Bertolucci	6	6	7
	P Bertolucci	6	3	6	0	6											1	B Borg	6	6	7⁷
	N Saviano	3	2	6													9	R Tanner	2	4	6⁵
	H Günthardt	6	6	7				H Günthardt	3	3	6
	K Meiler	4	3	6	1			C Dibley	6	6	7
	C Dibley	6	6	2	6								C Dibley	5	6	4
	J-L Haillet	3	2	4								9	R Tanner	7	7	6
	P Portes	6	6	6				P Portes	3	0	1
	J Fassbender	2	1	r			9	R Tanner	6	6	6
9	R Tanner	6	4

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

14	B Mottram	6	6	6
	J Soler	2	3	2		14	B Mottram	2	7	6	6
	C Roger-Vasselin	7	7	6			C Roger-Vasselin	6	5	2	1
	S Krulevitz	5	6	0								14	B Mottram	3	0	0
	B Hewitt	5	5	4									V Pecci Sr.	6	6	6
	I Molina	7	7	6			I Molina	2	3	4
	V Pecci Sr.	6	7	6			V Pecci Sr.	6	6	6
	B Lloyd	4	5	1														V Pecci Sr.	2	2	6⁷
	J Higueras	6	6	6													6	R Ramírez	6	6	7⁹
	D Bedel	0	2	3			J Higueras	2	4	3
	P Cornejo	5	4	6	3		B Teacher	6	6	6
	B Teacher	7	6	3	6								B Teacher	2	4	4
	P Pearson	2	6	4								6	R Ramírez	6	6	6
	A Zugarelli	6	7	6			A Zugarelli	1	3	2
	B Fritz	2	0	4		6	R Ramírez	6	6	6
6	R Ramírez	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	E Dibbs	6	6	6
	A Muñoz	1	3	1			4	E Dibbs	7	6	6
	B Giltinan	6	6	7				B Giltinan	6	1	3
	C Richey	2	2	5										4	E Dibbs	7	6	3	6
Q	W Zirngibl	3	3	6											P McNamee	6	1	6	1
	T Rocavert	6	6	7				T Rocavert	2	3	3
	P McNamee	6	6	4	7			P McNamee	6	6	6
	H Kary	3	2	6	5															4	E Dibbs	6	7	6
	P DuPré	0	5	3																11	W Fibak	3	5	1
	J Lloyd	6	7	6				J Lloyd	2	0	6	6	6
	G Mayer	6	3	3	6	2r		U Pinner	6	6	1	4	3
	U Pinner	4	6	6	4	3									J Lloyd	1	6	1	1
Q	K Tanabe	2	4	3										11	W Fibak	6	4	6	6
	V Winitsky	6	6	6				V Winitsky	1	2	3
	I El Shafei	4	6	4	4		11	W Fibak	6	6	6
11	W Fibak	6	2	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

16	S Smith	3	6	6	7
	J James	6	3	3	5		16	S Smith	7	3	5	7	6
	C Dowdeswell	6	5	6	1	6		C Dowdeswell	6	6	7	6	4
	T Gullikson	3	7	3	6	3								16	S Smith	6	2	4
	M Edmondson	6	4	3	2									LL	S Birner	7	6	6
LL	S Birner	2	6	6	6		LL	S Birner	7	7	6
	E van Dillen	2	5	1				Z Franulović	6	5	2
	Z Franulović	6	7	6																LL	S Birner	1	4	1
	K Warwick	1	6	7	6	3														7	C Barazzutti	6	6	6
	P Dominguez	6	7	6	3	6		P Dominguez	7	5	7	6
	R Fisher	3	5	3				H Pfister	6	7	5	2
	H Pfister	6	7	6											P Dominguez	7	4	5	2
	G Ocleppo	6	6	6										7	C Barazzutti	5	6	7	6
Q	S Menon	3	2	4				G Ocleppo	6	2	3	3
	J Yuill	6	6	3	1	r	7	C Barazzutti	4	6	6	6
7	C Barazzutti	3	7	6	0

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

5	M Orantes	3	6	6	6
	T Okker	6	3	2	2		5	M Orantes	7	6	7
	A Pierola	6	2	0	6	6		A Pierola	5	1	6
	B Mitton	3	6	6	3	0							5	M Orantes	7	7	6
	R Lewis	3	5	3										T Šmid	5	5	2
	R Ycaza	6	7	6				R Ycaza	2	7	2	1
	T Šmid	7	4					T Šmid	6	5	6	6
	V Amaya	6	6	r														5	M Orantes	6	7⁷	7⁷
	C Freyss	5	4	0														13	T Gullikson	3	6⁴	6³
	J Borowiak	7	6	6				J Borowiak	5	6	6	6
	J Granát	6	2	3	1			A Panatta	7	1	4	4
	A Panatta	3	6	6	6									J Borowiak	2	6	2
	G Goven	4	7	7	6								13	T Gullikson	6	7	6
	V Zednik	6	5	5	2			G Goven	6	3	3	3
	C Letcher	3	2	2			13	T Gullikson	2	6	6	6
13	T Gullikson	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

10	D Stockton	4	2	6	6	6
	R Drysdale	6	6	3	4	1	10	D Stockton	6	6	7
	D Crealy	3	1	6	3		Q	J Marks	1	0	5
Q	J Marks	6	6	4	6									10	D Stockton	4	6	3	7	6
	C Lewis	6	6	6											B Taróczy	6	4	6	6	4
	R Frawley	4	2	3				C Lewis	1	1	1
Q	D Naegelen	0	3	0				B Taróczy	6	6	6
	B Taróczy	6	6	6																	10	D Stockton	7	6	6
	C Kirmayr	2	4	4																	Q	R Gehring	5	1	3
	T Moor	6	6	6				T Moor	6	6	6	5	3
Q	R Gehring	6	4	2	6	6	Q	R Gehring	4	3	7	7	6
	M Fishbach	3	6	6	0	3								Q	R Gehring	6	6	4	6	6
Q	D Carter	6	6	6										3	B Gottfried	3	7	6	3	2
	B Phillips-Moore	1	2	1			Q	D Carter	4	2	6	4
	B Scanlon	2	2	0			3	B Gottfried	6	6	3	6
3	B Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

8	H Solomon	6	7	6
	J Feaver	2	5	2			8	H Solomon	7	6	6	6
	B Prajoux	7	6	4	6	6		B Prajoux	6	3	7	3
	L Sanders	5	7	6	1	2								8	H Solomon	6	5	0	4
Q	P Složil	6	4	6	2										H Gildemeister	3	7	6	6
	L Álvarez	7	6	3	6			L Álvarez	6	6	4	3
	H Gildemeister	6	6	6				H Gildemeister	4	7	6	6
	J Vanier	1	3	4																	H Gildemeister	7	6	3	4	6
	P Proisy	6	6	7																15	J Alexander	5	4	6	6	3
	B Bertram	3	3	5				P Proisy	1	7	2	6	0
	R Cano	3	6	6	7			R Cano	6	5	6	4	6
	N Špear	6	4	3	5										R Cano	6	2	3
Q	K Eberhard	6	2	7	6									15	J Alexander	7	6	6
	P Elter	4	6	6	2		Q	K Eberhard	6	4	7	2
	J-F Caujolle	1	4	3			15	J Alexander	7	6	6	6
15	J Alexander	6	6	6

Section 8

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

12	P Dent	4	1	2
	A Ashe	6	6	6			A Ashe	6	6	6
Q	J L Clerc	6	6	6		Q	J L Clerc	2	4	4
	I Lendl	3	0	3										A Ashe	4	6	7	6
	J Kodeš	6	6	6										J Kodeš	6	3	6	4
	B Fairlie	2	0	1			J Kodeš	3	6	7	7
	H Gauvain	1	6	3	2		N Pilić	6	3	5	6
	N Pilić	6	3	6	6															A Ashe	2	2	2
	F Jauffret	7	3	3	4														2	G Vilas	6	6	6
	G Moretton	6	6	6	6		G Moretton	0	3	2
	Y Noah	6	6	6			Y Noah	6	6	6
Q	A Fillol	2	2	3										Y Noah	2	6	1	1
	P Hutka	6	0	1									2	G Vilas	6	4	6	6
	B Martin	7	6	6			B Martin	2	6	6	2	4
	O Parun	0	4	0		2	G Vilas	6	2	3	6	6
2	G Vilas	6	6	6

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French Open men's singles champions
Amateur Era (national)	1891: H. Briggs 1892: Jean Schopfer 1893: Laurent Riboulet 1894: André Vacherot 1895: André Vacherot 1896: André Vacherot 1897: Paul Aymé 1898: Paul Aymé 1899: Paul Aymé 1900: Paul Aymé 1901: André Vacherot 1902: Michel Vacherot 1903: Max Decugis 1904: Max Decugis 1905: Maurice Germot 1906: Maurice Germot 1907: Max Decugis 1908: Max Decugis 1909: Max Decugis 1910: Maurice Germot 1911: André Gobert 1912: Max Decugis 1913: Max Decugis 1914: Max Decugis 1920: André Gobert 1921: Jean Samazeuilh 1922: Henri Cochet 1923: François Blanchy 1924: Jean Borotra
Amateur Era (international)	1925: René Lacoste 1926: Henri Cochet 1927: René Lacoste 1928: Henri Cochet 1929: René Lacoste 1930: Henri Cochet 1931: Jean Borotra 1932: Henri Cochet 1933: Jack Crawford 1934: Gottfried von Cramm 1935: Fred Perry 1936: Gottfried von Cramm 1937: Henner Henkel 1938: Don Budge 1939: Don McNeill 1946: Marcel Bernard 1947: József Asbóth 1948: Frank Parker 1949: Frank Parker 1950: Budge Patty 1951: Jaroslav Drobný 1952: Jaroslav Drobný 1953: Ken Rosewall 1954: Tony Trabert 1955: Tony Trabert 1956: Lew Hoad 1957: Sven Davidson 1958: Mervyn Rose 1959: Nicola Pietrangeli 1960: Nicola Pietrangeli 1961: Manuel Santana 1962: Rod Laver 1963: Roy Emerson 1964: Manuel Santana 1965: Fred Stolle 1966: Tony Roche 1967: Roy Emerson
Open Era	1968: Ken Rosewall 1969: Rod Laver 1970: Jan Kodeš 1971: Jan Kodeš 1972: Andrés Gimeno 1973: Ilie Năstase 1974: Björn Borg 1975: Björn Borg 1976: Adriano Panatta 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Björn Borg 1979: Björn Borg 1980: Björn Borg 1981: Björn Borg 1982: Mats Wilander 1983: Yannick Noah 1984: Ivan Lendl 1985: Mats Wilander 1986: Ivan Lendl 1987: Ivan Lendl 1988: Mats Wilander 1989: Michael Chang 1990: Andrés Gómez 1991: Jim Courier 1992: Jim Courier 1993: Sergi Bruguera 1994: Sergi Bruguera 1995: Thomas Muster 1996: Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1997: Gustavo Kuerten 1998: Carlos Moyá 1999: Andre Agassi 2000: Gustavo Kuerten 2001: Gustavo Kuerten 2002: Albert Costa 2003: Juan Carlos Ferrero 2004: Gastón Gaudio 2005: Rafael Nadal 2006: Rafael Nadal 2007: Rafael Nadal 2008: Rafael Nadal 2009: Roger Federer 2010: Rafael Nadal 2011: Rafael Nadal 2012: Rafael Nadal 2013: Rafael Nadal 2014: Rafael Nadal 2015: Stan Wawrinka 2016: Novak Djokovic 2017: Rafael Nadal 2018: Rafael Nadal 2019: Rafael Nadal 2020: Rafael Nadal 2021: Novak Djokovic 2022: Rafael Nadal 2023: Novak Djokovic

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