See main article: 1978 French Open.
Björn Borg defeated the 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 second French Open title and fifth major title overall. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament, and dropped only 32 games in total, which remains a three way tie for a tournament record.[1]
This tournament marked the first major appearance of future world No. 1, three-time champion, and eight-time major champion Ivan Lendl.
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)