1978 French Open – Women's singles

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

Virginia Ruzici defeated defending champion Mima Jaušovec in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 French Open.^[1] It was her first and only major title.

The seeded players are listed below. Virginia Ruzici is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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