French Open 1978 / women singles

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French Open 1978
Singles: Men's Ladies
Double: Men's Ladies Mixed
Singles: Juniors Juniors
Double: Juniors Juniors
R. Single: Men's Ladies Quad
R. Double: Men's Ladies Quad
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women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1978 French Open . The defending champion was Mima Jaušovec .

Virginia Ruzici and Mima Jaušovec contested the final , which Ruzici won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. YugoslaviaYugoslavia Mima Jaušovec final
02. Romania 1965Romania Virginia Ruzici victory
03. CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Regina Maršíková Semifinals
04th United StatesUnited States Nancy Richey 2nd round

05. United StatesUnited States Kathy May Quarter finals

06th United StatesUnited States Janet Newberry 1 round

07th Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Katja Ebbinghaus 2nd round

08th. United StatesUnited States Laura duPont 1 round
No. Player Round reached
09. CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová 2nd round

10. Romania 1965Romania Florenta Mihai 1 round

11. United StatesUnited States Jeanne Evert 2nd round

12. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Michelle Tyler 2nd round

13. UruguayUruguay Fiorella Bonicelli Quarter finals

14th Romania 1965Romania Mariana Simionescu Round of 16

15th United StatesUnited States Peanut Louie 2nd round

16. United StatesUnited States Caroline Stoll 1 round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

  Semifinals final
                         
1  YugoslaviaYugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 6th 6th      
3  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Regina Maršíková 3 4th  
1  YugoslaviaYugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 2 2
  2  Romania 1965Romania Virginia Ruzici 6th 6th
 FranceFrance Brigitte Simon 3 0
 
2  Romania 1965Romania Virginia Ruzici 6th 6th  

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
1  YugoslaviaYugoslavia M. Jaušovec 6th 6th        
 United StatesUnited States S. Walsh 1 3     1  YugoslaviaYugoslavia M. Jaušovec 6th 6th  
 United StatesUnited States B. Nagelsen 6th 7th    United StatesUnited States B. Nagelsen 4th 2  
 Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany S. Hanika 4th 5       1  YugoslaviaYugoslavia M. Jaušovec 6th 6th  
Q  AustraliaAustralia L. Bowrey 7th 6th     Q  AustraliaAustralia L. Bowrey 1 3  
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom G. Coles 5 4th     Q  AustraliaAustralia L. Bowrey 7th 6th  
 United StatesUnited States R. Gerulaitis 2 2   12  United KingdomUnited Kingdom M. Tyler 5 4th  
12  United KingdomUnited Kingdom M. Tyler 6th 6th       1  YugoslaviaYugoslavia M. Jaušovec 6th 6th
9  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Tomanová 6th 7th     5  United StatesUnited States K. May 4th 2
Q  AustraliaAustralia N. Gregory 1 5     9  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Tomanová 3 7th 4th    
 ArgentinaArgentina R. Giscafré 6th 1    CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia H. Strachoňová 6th 6th 6th  
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia H. Strachoňová 7th 6th        CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia H. Strachoňová 1 0
 DenmarkDenmark H. Viragh 6th 6th     5  United StatesUnited States K. May 6th 6th  
 SwedenSweden M. Wikstedt 3 4th      DenmarkDenmark H. Viragh 6th 2 6th  
 United StatesUnited States D. Quite 1 2   5  United StatesUnited States K. May 4th 6th 8th  
5  United StatesUnited States K. May 6th 6th    

Upper half 2

First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
3  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Maršíková 7th 6th        
 AustraliaAustralia P. Whytcross 5 1     3  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Maršíková 6th 6th  
 SwedenSweden H. Anliot 7th 3 3    United StatesUnited States D. Desfor 0 4th  
 United StatesUnited States D. Desfor 6th 6th 6th       3  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Maršíková 6th 6th  
Q  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia I. Budařová 6th 6th     14th  Romania 1965Romania M. Simionescu 1 4th  
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom J. Fayter 1 3     Q  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia I. Budařová 7th 5 3  
 AustraliaAustralia D. Evers 4th 2   14th  Romania 1965Romania M. Simionescu 6th 7th 6th  
14th  Romania 1965Romania M. Simionescu 6th 6th       3  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Maršíková 6th 6th
15th  United StatesUnited States P. Louie 6th 6th     Q  Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany H. Masthoff 3 3
 United StatesUnited States R. Harris 2 3     15th  United StatesUnited States P. Louie 6th 4th 2    
Q  Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany H. Masthoff 4th 6th 6th   Q  Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany H. Masthoff 3 6th 6th  
Q  ArgentinaArgentina I. Madruga 6th 0 4th       Q  Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany H. Masthoff 7th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia L. Hunt 6th 6th      AustraliaAustralia L. Hunt 6th 4th  
 United StatesUnited States N. Ornstein 2 3      AustraliaAustralia L. Hunt 6th 5 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia C. O'Neil 2 6th 2   7th  Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany K. Ebbinghaus 4th 7th 0  
7th  Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany K. Ebbinghaus 6th 2 6th    

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
8th  United StatesUnited States L. duPont 4th 6th 3        
Q  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia M. Bendlova 6th 2 6th     Q  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia M. Bendlova 1 6th 6th  
 FranceFrance S. Rual 6th 6th    FranceFrance S. Rual 6th 2 3  
 Hungary 1957Hungary B. Small 1 2       Q  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia M. Bendlova 6th 6th  
 Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany I. Riedel 4th 6th 3      Brazil 1968Brazil P. Medrado 3 4th  
 Brazil 1968Brazil P. Medrado 6th 2 6th      Brazil 1968Brazil P. Medrado 6th 6th  
 ItalyItaly S. Simmonds 7th 3 2   11  United StatesUnited States J. Evert 1 2  
11  United StatesUnited States J. Evert 6th 6th 6th       Q  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia M. Bendlova 3 3
10  Romania 1965Romania F. Mihai 5 2      FranceFrance B. Simon 6th 6th
 FranceFrance B. Simon 7th 6th      FranceFrance B. Simon 6th 6th    
 United StatesUnited States J. Stratton 1 2   Q  AustraliaAustralia A. Tobin 1 1  
Q  AustraliaAustralia A. Tobin 6th 6th        FranceFrance B. Simon 6th 6th
 SwedenSweden N. Bohm 4th 3      ArgentinaArgentina V. Gonzalez 4th 3  
 ArgentinaArgentina V. Gonzalez 6th 6th      ArgentinaArgentina V. Gonzalez 6th 4th 6th  
 United StatesUnited States P. Bostrom 2 2   4th  United StatesUnited States N. Richey 4th 6th 3  
4th  United StatesUnited States N. Richey 6th 6th    

Lower half 2

First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
6th  United StatesUnited States J. Newberry 5 6th 5        
 United StatesUnited States P. Teeguarden 7th 2 7th      United StatesUnited States P. Teeguarden 6th 6th  
 Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany H. Eisterlehner 4th 6th 6th    Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany H. Eisterlehner 1 4th  
 United StatesUnited States P. Smith 6th 3 2        United StatesUnited States P. Teeguarden 3 7th 4th  
 Hungary 1957Hungary M. Pinterova 2 1     13  UruguayUruguay F. Bonicelli 6th 6th 6th  
Q  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia H. Mandlíková 6th 6th     Q  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia H. Mandlíková 2 5  
 FranceFrance N. Fuchs 4th 1   13  UruguayUruguay F. Bonicelli 6th 7th  
13  UruguayUruguay F. Bonicelli 6th 6th       13  UruguayUruguay F. Bonicelli 7th 4th 6th
16  United StatesUnited States C. Stoll 3 4th     2  Romania 1965Romania V. Ruzici 6th 6th 8th
 FranceFrance F. Thibault 6th 6th      FranceFrance F. Thibault 7th 6th    
 FranceFrance G. Lovera Benedetti 6th 4th 4th    United StatesUnited States K. Latham 5 3  
 United StatesUnited States K. Latham 4th 6th 6th        FranceFrance F. Thibault 3 2
 AustraliaAustralia C. Doerner 2 5     2  Romania 1965Romania V. Ruzici 6th 6th  
 SwedenSweden E. Ekblom 6th 7th      SwedenSweden E. Ekblom 1 3  
 CanadaCanada M. Blackwood 4th 0   2  Romania 1965Romania V. Ruzici 6th 6th  
2  Romania 1965Romania V. Ruzici 6th 6th    

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