1978 French Open
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List of the 1978 French Open champions:
Sweden Björn Borg
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Argentina Guillermo Vilas
, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
Romania Virginia Ruzici
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Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
, 6–2, 6–2
United States Gene Mayer
/ United States Hank Pfister
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Spain José Higueras
/ Spain Manuel Orantes
, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
/ Romania Virginia Ruzici
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Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey
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France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
/ Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
def. Romania Virginia Ruzici
/ France Patrice Dominguez
, 7–6, retired
Men's singles
Sweden Björn BorgBjörn Borg
Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
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Argentina Guillermo VilasGuillermo Vilas
Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...
, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
- It was Borg's 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title.
Women's singles
Romania Virginia RuziciVirginia Ruzici
Virginia Ruzici is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She was born in Câmpia Turzii, Romania and turned professional in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful forehand....
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Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima JaušovecMima Jaušovec
Mima Jaušovec is a Slovenian female former tennis player. She was born on July 20, 1956, in Maribor, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia). In singles she reached a career high of No. 6 in 1982, in doubles she reached a career high of No. 211 in 1986....
, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Ruzici's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
United States Gene MayerGene Mayer
Gene Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States who won fourteen singles titles during his career.Mayer was born in Flushing, Queens, New York. He grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, and played tennis at Wayne Valley High School, where he went unbeaten in his two years on the tennis team...
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United States Hank PfisterHank Pfister
Hank Pfister is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles titles during his professional career...
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Spain José HiguerasJosé Higueras
José Higueras is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Spain.Between 1976 and 1984, Higueras won 16 top-level singles titles. A semi-finalist at the French Open in 1982 and 1983, he reached the World No. 6 singles ranking in 1983...
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Spain Manuel OrantesManuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:...
, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Women's doubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima JaušovecMima Jaušovec
Mima Jaušovec is a Slovenian female former tennis player. She was born on July 20, 1956, in Maribor, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia). In singles she reached a career high of No. 6 in 1982, in doubles she reached a career high of No. 211 in 1986....
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Romania Virginia RuziciVirginia Ruzici
Virginia Ruzici is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She was born in Câmpia Turzii, Romania and turned professional in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful forehand....
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Australia Lesley Turner BowreyLesley Turner Bowrey
Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey AM is an Australian female tennis player.Bowrey won 13 Grand Slam titles during her career: two in singles, seven in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She lost in the final of 14 other Grand Slam events.Bowrey twice won the singles title at the French...
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France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6Mixed doubles
Czechoslovakia Renáta TomanováRenáta Tomanová
Renáta Tomanová is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.In 1976, Tomanová reached the singles final at both the French Open and the Australian Open. She lost at the French Open to Sue Barker 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 and at the Australian Open to Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–2...
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Czechoslovakia Pavel SložilPavel Složil
Pavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia....
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Romania Virginia RuziciVirginia Ruzici
Virginia Ruzici is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She was born in Câmpia Turzii, Romania and turned professional in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful forehand....
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France Patrice DominguezPatrice Dominguez
Patrice Dominguez is a French tennis player born in Algeria. He reached a career high ranking of 36 in 1973. He represented France in the Davis Cup between 1971 and 1979....
, 7–6, retired