1978 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1978 French Open
Champion Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up Mima Jaušovec
Score6–2, 6–2
Seeds16
Main article: 1978 French Open

Virginia Ruzici defeated defending champion Mima Jaušovec in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 French Open.[1] It was her first and only major title.

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 (semifinals)
  4. Nancy Richey (second round)
  5. Kathy May (quarterfinals)
  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 (quarterfinals)
  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

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

Earlier rounds

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
Pinterová 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.
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