Men's singles
1978 French Open
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	6–1, 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends −45 45+ women
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Björn Borg defeated defending championGuillermo Vilas in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the1978 French Open. It was his thirdFrench Open title and fifthmajor title overall. Borgdid not lose a set during the tournament, and dropped only 32 games in total, anOpen Era record in men's singles.^[1]

This tournament marked the first major appearance of future world No. 1 and eight-time major championIvan Lendl.

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

^[2]

• Q =Qualifier
• WC =Wild card
• LL =Lucky loser
• r =Retired

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1978 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1978 French Open – Men's draws and results at theInternational Tennis Federation

• 1978 French Open
• French Open by year – Men's singles
• 1978 Grand Prix (tennis)

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