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Roland Garros 1978

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ATP Grand Slam Clay Start: May 29, 1978 Draw: 128 127 matches
Champion: Bjorn Borg

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
Hans Gildemeister 7 6 3 4 6
15 John Alexander 5 4 6 6 3
10 Dick Stockton 7 6 6
Rolf Gehring 5 1 3
7 Corrado Barazzutti 6 6 6
Stanislav Birner 1 4 1
6 Raul Ramirez 6 6 7
Victor Pecci 2 2 6
5 Manuel Orantes 6 7 7
13 Tim Gullikson 3 6 6
4 Eddie Dibbs 6 7 6
11 Wojtek Fibak 3 5 1
2 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
Arthur Ashe 2 2 2
1 Bjorn Borg 6 6 7
9 Roscoe Tanner 2 4 6
Quarterfinal
10 Dick Stockton 7 6 6
5 Manuel Orantes 5 1 3
7 Corrado Barazzutti 6 7 6
4 Eddie Dibbs 2 6 1
2 Guillermo Vilas 6 2 6 3 6
Hans Gildemeister 4 6 1 6 3
1 Bjorn Borg 6 6 6
6 Raul Ramirez 3 3 0
Semifinal
2 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
10 Dick Stockton 3 3 2
1 Bjorn Borg 6 6 6
7 Corrado Barazzutti 0 1 0
Final
1 Bjorn Borg 6 6 6
2 Guillermo Vilas 1 1 3

Early rounds

Round of 128 64 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Antonio Zugarelli Peter Pearson 6-2 7-6 6-4 · ·
Ricardo Ycaza Richard Lewis 6-3 7-5 6-3 · ·
Van Winitsky Kiyoshi Tanabe 6-2 6-4 6-3 · ·
Brian Teacher Patricio Cornejo 7-5 6-4 3-6 6-3 ·
Balazs Taroczy Denis Naegelen 6-0 6-3 6-0 · ·
Tomas Smid Victor Amaya 7-6 4-6 · · ·
Christophe Roger-Vasselin Steve Krulevitz 7-5 7-6 6-0 · ·
Terry Rocavert Werner Zirngibl 6-3 6-3 7-6 · ·
Patrick Proisy Byron Bertram 6-3 6-3 7-5 · ·
Belus Prajoux Louk Sanders 7-5 6-7 4-6 6-1 6-2
Pascal Portes Jean Louis Haillet 6-3 6-2 6-4 · ·
Ulrich Pinner Gene Mayer 4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 3-2
Nikola Pilic Herve Gauvain 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2 ·
Alejandro Pierola Bernard Mitton 6-3 2-6 0-6 6-3 6-0
Hank Pfister Rick Fisher 6-3 7-5 6-3 · ·
Victor Pecci Bill Lloyd 6-4 7-5 6-1 · ·
Adriano Panatta Jiri Granat 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-1 ·
Gianni Ocleppo Sashi Menon 6-3 6-2 6-4 · ·
Yannick Noah Alvaro Fillol 6-2 6-2 6-3 · ·
Gilles Moretton Francois Jauffret 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4 ·
Terry Moor Carlos Kirmayr 6-2 6-4 6-4 · ·
Ivan Molina Bob Hewitt 7-5 7-5 6-4 · ·
Paul Mcnamee Hans Kary 6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5 ·
Billy Martin Pavel Hutka 7-6 6-0 6-1 · ·
John Marks Dick Crealy 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3 ·
John Lloyd Pat Dupre 6-0 7-5 6-3 · ·
Chris Lewis Rod Frawley 6-4 6-2 6-3 · ·
Jan Kodes Brian Fairlie 6-2 6-0 6-1 · ·
Jose Higueras Dominique Bedel 6-0 6-2 6-3 · ·
George Hardie Jose Moreno 5-7 6-1 6-7 7-6 6-1
Heinz Gunthardt Nick Saviano 6-3 6-2 7-6 · ·
Georges Goven Vladimir Zednik 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-2 ·
Bob Giltinan Cliff Richey 6-2 6-2 7-5 · ·
Hans Gildemeister Jerome Vanier 6-1 6-3 6-4 · ·
Rolf Gehring Mike Fishbach 6-3 4-6 2-6 6-0 6-3
Zeljko Franulovic Erik Van Dillen 6-2 7-5 6-1 · ·
Rick Fagel Paul Kronk 6-1 7-6 6-1 · ·
Klaus Eberhard Peter Elter 6-4 2-6 7-6 6-2 ·
Colin Dowdeswell Tom Gullikson 6-3 5-7 6-3 1-6 6-3
Patrice Dominguez Kim Warwick 6-1 7-6 6-7 3-6 6-3
Colin Dibley Karl Meiler 6-4 6-3 2-6 6-1 ·
Jose Luis Clerc Ivan Lendl 6-3 6-0 6-3 · ·
David Carter Barry Phillips Moore 6-1 6-2 6-1 · ·
Ricardo Cano Nicola Spear 3-6 6-4 6-3 7-5 ·
Jeff Borowiak Christophe Freyss 7-5 6-4 6-0 · ·
Stanislav Birner Mark Edmondson 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2 ·
Paolo Bertolucci Birger Andersson 6-4 3-6 6-3 0-6 6-4
Lito Alvarez Pavel Slozil 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-2 ·
Stan Smith John James 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-5 ·
John Alexander Jean Francois Caujolle 6-1 6-4 6-3 · ·
Buster C Mottram Javier Soler 6-2 6-3 6-2 · ·
Tim Gullikson Cliff Letcher 6-3 6-2 6-2 · ·
Arthur Ashe Phil Dent 6-4 6-1 6-2 · ·
Wojtek Fibak Ismail El Shafei 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4 ·
Dick Stockton Robin Drysdale 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-1
Roscoe Tanner Jurgen Fassbender 6-2 4-1 · · ·
Harold Solomon John Feaver 6-2 7-5 6-2 · ·
Corrado Barazzutti John Yuill 3-6 7-6 6-3 0-1 ·
Raul Ramirez Bernard Fritz 6-2 6-0 6-4 · ·
Manuel Orantes Tom Okker 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 ·
Eddie Dibbs Antonio Munoz 6-1 6-3 6-1 · ·
Brian Gottfried Bill Scanlon 6-2 6-2 6-0 · ·
Guillermo Vilas Onny Parun 6-0 6-4 6-0 · ·
Bjorn Borg Eric Deblicker 6-1 6-1 6-1 · ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Brian Teacher Jose Higueras 6-2 6-4 6-3 · ·
Balazs Taroczy Chris Lewis 6-1 6-1 6-1 · ·
Tomas Smid Ricardo Ycaza 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-1 ·
Victor Pecci Ivan Molina 6-2 6-3 6-4 · ·
Yannick Noah Gilles Moretton 6-0 6-3 6-2 · ·
Paul Mcnamee Terry Rocavert 6-2 6-3 6-3 · ·
John Lloyd Ulrich Pinner 2-6 0-6 6-1 6-4 6-3
Jan Kodes Nikola Pilic 3-6 6-3 7-5 7-6 ·
Hans Gildemeister Lito Alvarez 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-3 ·
Rolf Gehring Terry Moor 4-6 3-6 7-6 7-5 6-3
Patrice Dominguez Hank Pfister 7-6 5-7 7-5 6-2 ·
Colin Dibley Heinz Gunthardt 6-3 6-3 7-6 · ·
Ricardo Cano Patrick Proisy 6-1 5-7 6-2 4-6 6-0
Jeff Borowiak Adriano Panatta 5-7 6-1 6-4 6-4 ·
Stanislav Birner Zeljko Franulovic 7-6 7-5 6-2 · ·
Paolo Bertolucci George Hardie 6-2 6-3 7-5 · ·
Arthur Ashe Jose Luis Clerc 6-2 6-4 6-4 · ·
Stan Smith Colin Dowdeswell 7-6 3-6 5-7 7-6 6-4
John Alexander Klaus Eberhard 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-2 ·
Buster C Mottram Christophe Roger-Vasselin 2-6 7-5 6-2 6-1 ·
Tim Gullikson Georges Goven 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 ·
Wojtek Fibak Van Winitsky 6-1 6-2 6-3 · ·
Dick Stockton John Marks 6-1 6-0 7-5 · ·
Roscoe Tanner Pascal Portes 6-3 6-0 6-1 · ·
Harold Solomon Belus Prajoux 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 ·
Corrado Barazzutti Gianni Ocleppo 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 ·
Raul Ramirez Antonio Zugarelli 6-1 6-3 6-2 · ·
Manuel Orantes Alejandro Pierola 7-5 6-1 7-6 · ·
Eddie Dibbs Bob Giltinan 7-6 6-1 6-3 · ·
Brian Gottfried David Carter 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-4 ·
Guillermo Vilas Billy Martin 6-2 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-4
Bjorn Borg Rick Fagel 6-0 6-1 6-0 · ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Arthur Ashe Jan Kodes 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-4 ·
Stanislav Birner Stan Smith 7-6 6-2 6-4 · ·
John Alexander Ricardo Cano 7-6 6-2 6-3 · ·
Victor Pecci Buster C Mottram 6-3 6-0 6-0 · ·
Tim Gullikson Jeff Borowiak 6-2 7-6 6-2 · ·
Wojtek Fibak John Lloyd 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-1 ·
Dick Stockton Balazs Taroczy 4-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-4
Roscoe Tanner Colin Dibley 7-5 7-6 6-4 · ·
Hans Gildemeister Harold Solomon 3-6 7-5 6-0 6-4 ·
Corrado Barazzutti Patrice Dominguez 5-7 6-4 7-5 6-2 ·
Raul Ramirez Brian Teacher 6-2 6-4 6-4 · ·
Manuel Orantes Tomas Smid 7-5 7-5 6-2 · ·
Eddie Dibbs Paul Mcnamee 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-1 ·
Rolf Gehring Brian Gottfried 6-3 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-2
Guillermo Vilas Yannick Noah 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-1 ·
Bjorn Borg Paolo Bertolucci 6-0 6-2 6-2 · ·

Players (128)

PlayerCountryReached
Bjorn Borg Bjorn Borg SWE Winner
Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas ARG Final
Corrado Barazzutti Corrado Barazzutti ITA Semifinal
Dick Stockton Dick Stockton USA Semifinal
Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs USA Quarterfinal
Hans Gildemeister Hans Gildemeister CHI Quarterfinal
Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes ESP Quarterfinal
Raul Ramirez Raul Ramirez MEX Quarterfinal
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Round of 16
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 16
RG Rolf Gehring GER Round of 16
Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner USA Round of 16
SB Stanislav Birner CZE Round of 16
Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson USA Round of 16
Victor Pecci Victor Pecci PAR Round of 16
Wojtek Fibak Wojtek Fibak POL Round of 16
Balazs Taroczy Balazs Taroczy HUN Round of 32
BG Brian Gottfried USA Round of 32
BT Brian Teacher USA Round of 32
BM Buster C Mottram GBR Round of 32
Colin Dibley Colin Dibley AUS Round of 32
HS Harold Solomon USA Round of 32
Jan Kodes Jan Kodes CZE Round of 32
JB Jeff Borowiak USA Round of 32
John Lloyd John Lloyd GBR Round of 32
Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci ITA Round of 32
Patrice Dominguez Patrice Dominguez FRA Round of 32
PM Paul Mcnamee AUS Round of 32
RC Ricardo Cano ARG Round of 32
Stan Smith Stan Smith USA Round of 32
TS Tomas Smid CZE Round of 32
Yannick Noah Yannick Noah FRA Round of 32
Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta ITA Round of 64
AP Alejandro Pierola CHI Round of 64
AZ Antonio Zugarelli ITA Round of 64
BP Belus Prajoux CHI Round of 64
BM Billy Martin USA Round of 64
BG Bob Giltinan AUS Round of 64
Chris Lewis Chris Lewis NZL Round of 64
CR Christophe Roger-Vasselin FRA Round of 64
CD Colin Dowdeswell GBR Round of 64
DC David Carter AUS Round of 64
GH George Hardie USA Round of 64
GG Georges Goven FRA Round of 64
GO Gianni Ocleppo ITA Round of 64
GM Gilles Moretton FRA Round of 64
Hank Pfister Hank Pfister USA Round of 64
Heinz Gunthardt Heinz Gunthardt SUI Round of 64
IM Ivan Molina COL Round of 64
JM John Marks AUS Round of 64
Jose Higueras Jose Higueras ESP Round of 64
Jose Luis Clerc Jose Luis Clerc ARG Round of 64
KE Klaus Eberhard GER Round of 64
LA Lito Alvarez ARG Round of 64
Nikola Pilic Nikola Pilic CRO Round of 64
PP Pascal Portes FRA Round of 64
Patrick Proisy Patrick Proisy FRA Round of 64
RY Ricardo Ycaza ECU Round of 64
RF Rick Fagel USA Round of 64
Terry Moor Terry Moor USA Round of 64
TR Terry Rocavert AUS Round of 64
Ulrich Pinner Ulrich Pinner GER Round of 64
VW Van Winitsky USA Round of 64
Zeljko Franulovic Zeljko Franulovic CRO Round of 64
AF Alvaro Fillol CHI Round of 128
AM Antonio Munoz ESP Round of 128
Barry Phillips Moore Barry Phillips Moore AUS Round of 128
BF Bernard Fritz FRA Round of 128
BM Bernard Mitton RSA Round of 128
BL Bill Lloyd AUS Round of 128
BS Bill Scanlon USA Round of 128
BA Birger Andersson SWE Round of 128
Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt RSA Round of 128
BF Brian Fairlie NZL Round of 128
BB Byron Bertram RSA Round of 128
CK Carlos Kirmayr BRA Round of 128
CF Christophe Freyss FRA Round of 128
CL Cliff Letcher AUS Round of 128
Cliff Richey Cliff Richey USA Round of 128
DN Denis Naegelen FRA Round of 128
Dick Crealy Dick Crealy AUS Round of 128
DB Dominique Bedel FRA Round of 128
ED Eric Deblicker FRA Round of 128
Erik Van Dillen Erik Van Dillen USA Round of 128
Francois Jauffret Francois Jauffret FRA Round of 128
Gene Mayer Gene Mayer USA Round of 128
HK Hans Kary AUT Round of 128
HG Herve Gauvain FRA Round of 128
Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei EGY Round of 128
Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl USA Round of 128
JS Javier Soler ESP Round of 128
JC Jean Francois Caujolle FRA Round of 128
JH Jean Louis Haillet FRA Round of 128
JV Jerome Vanier FRA Round of 128
JG Jiri Granat CZE Round of 128
JF John Feaver GBR Round of 128
JJ John James AUS Round of 128
JY John Yuill RSA Round of 128
JM Jose Moreno ESP Round of 128
Jurgen Fassbender Jurgen Fassbender GER Round of 128
KM Karl Meiler GER Round of 128
KW Kim Warwick AUS Round of 128
KT Kiyoshi Tanabe JPN Round of 128
LS Louk Sanders NED Round of 128
ME Mark Edmondson AUS Round of 128
MF Mike Fishbach USA Round of 128
NS Nick Saviano USA Round of 128
NS Nicola Spear SRB Round of 128
Onny Parun Onny Parun NZL Round of 128
Pat Dupre Pat Dupre USA Round of 128
PC Patricio Cornejo CHI Round of 128
PK Paul Kronk AUS Round of 128
PH Pavel Hutka CZE Round of 128
PS Pavel Slozil CZE Round of 128
PE Peter Elter GER Round of 128
PP Peter Pearson USA Round of 128
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 128
RL Richard Lewis GBR Round of 128
RF Rick Fisher USA Round of 128
RD Robin Drysdale GBR Round of 128
RF Rod Frawley AUS Round of 128
SM Sashi Menon IND Round of 128
SK Steve Krulevitz USA Round of 128
TG Tom Gullikson USA Round of 128
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Round of 128
VA Victor Amaya USA Round of 128
VZ Vladimir Zednik CZE Round of 128
WZ Werner Zirngibl GER Round of 128