1978 French Open – Women's singles

Virginia Ruzici defeated the defending champion Mima Jaušovec in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 French Open.

Women's singles
1978 French Open
Champion	Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up	Mima Jaušovec
Score	6–2, 6–2
Seeds	16

Main article: 1978 French Open

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

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

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

External links

• 1978 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation