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.
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.
Björn Borg (champion) Guillermo Vilas (final) Brian Gottfried (third round) Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals) Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals) Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals) Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals) Harold Solomon (third round) Roscoe Tanner (fourth round) Dick Stockton (semifinals) Wojtek Fibak (fourth round) Phil Dent (first round) Tim Gullikson (fourth round) Buster C. Mottram (third round) John Alexander (fourth round) Stan Smith (third round)
Draw
Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links ATP – 1978 French Open men's singles draw 1978 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation