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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.

Champion

Virginia Ruzici

Runner-up

Score6–2, 6–2

Draw64

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Women's singles

1978 French Open

Final

Champion

Virginia Ruzici

Runner-up

Score

6–2, 6–2

Details

Draw

64

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls
WC Singles	men	women	quad
WC Doubles	men	women	quad
Legends	−45	45+	women

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Seeds

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

Mima Jaušovec (finalist)
Virginia Ruzici (champion)
Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
Nancy Richey (second round)
Kathy May (quarterfinals)
Janet Newberry (first round)
Katja Ebbinghaus (second round)
Laura duPont (first round)
Renáta Tomanová (second round)
Florența Mihai (first round)
Jeanne Evert (second round)
Michelle Tyler (second round)
Fiorella Bonicelli (quarterfinals)
Mariana Simionescu (third round)
Mareen Louie (second round)
Caroline Stoll (first round)

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

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