1978 French Open – Women's Singles

Second-seeded 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]

Women's Singles
1978 French Open
Champion Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up Mima Jaušovec
Final score6–2, 6–2
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Mima Jaušovec (Finalist)
  2. Virginia Ruzici (Champion)
  3. Regina Maršíková (Semifinalist)
  4. Nancy Richey (Second round)
  5. Kathy May (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Janet Newberry (First round)
  7. Katja Ebbinghaus (Second round)
  8. Laura duPont (First round)
  9. Renáta Tomanová (Second round)
  10. Florența Mihai (First round)
  11. Jeanne Evert (Second round)
  12. Michelle Tyler (Second round)
  13. Fiorella Bonicelli (Quarterfinalist)
  14. Mariana Simionescu (Third round)
  15. Mareen Louie (Second round)
  16. Caroline Stoll (First round)

Qualifying
Main article: 1978 French Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

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 Mirka Bendlová 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

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
Sparre-Viragh 6 6 5 May 6 6
Wikstedt 3 4 Sparre-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 Bendlová 6 2 6
8 Du Pont 4 6 3 Q Bendlová 1 6 6
Rual 6 6 Rual 6 2 3
Klein 1 2 Q Bendlová 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 Bendlová 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
González 6 6 González 4 3
Bohm 4 3 González 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 7 4 6
Thibault 6 6 2 Ruzici 6 6 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
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Preceded by
1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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