1978 French Open – Men's singles

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 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. It was his second French Open title and fifth major title overall. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament, and dropped only 32 games in total, which remains a three way tie for a tournament record.^[1]

This tournament marked the first major appearance of future world No. 1, three-time champion, and eight-time major champion Ivan 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