1978 French Open – Men's singles

Björn Borg defeated 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 third French Open title and fifth major title overall. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament, and dropped only 32 games in total, an Open Era record in men's singles.^[1]

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

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

Seeds

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

1. Björn Borg (champion)
2. Guillermo Vilas (final)
3. Brian Gottfried (third round)
4. Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
5. Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
6. Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
7. Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals)
8. Harold Solomon (third round)
9. Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
10. Dick Stockton (semifinals)
11. Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
12. Phil Dent (first round)
13. Tim Gullikson (fourth round)
14. Buster C. Mottram (third round)
15. John Alexander (fourth round)
16. Stan Smith (third round)

Draw

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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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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