WTA Roland Garros 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Virginia Ruzici won the 1978 Roland Garros, defeating Mima Jausovec 6-2 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on clay courts in Paris, France, from May 29 to June 11, 1978.

Champion
Virginia Ruzici
def. Mima Jausovec , 6-2 6-2
Dates
May 29 — Jun 11
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jun 11, 1978* F Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-2 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jun 10, 1978* SF Mima Jausovec 6-3 6-4 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1978* SF Virginia Ruzici 6-3 6-0 Brigitte Simon Glinel H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jun 8, 1978* QF Brigitte Simon Glinel 6-3 6-3 Miroslava Kozeluhova H2H Match data
Jun 8, 1978* QF Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-3 Helga Masthoff H2H Match data
Jun 8, 1978* QF Mima Jausovec 6-4 6-2 Kathy May H2H Match data
Jun 8, 1978* QF Virginia Ruzici 6-7 6-4 8-6 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jun 6, 1978* R16 Miroslava Kozeluhova 6-3 6-4 Patricia Medrado H2H Match data
Jun 6, 1978* R16 Fiorella Bonicelli 6-3 6-7 6-4 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data
Jun 6, 1978* R16 Regina Marsikova 6-1 6-4 Mariana Simionescu H2H Match data
Jun 6, 1978* R16 Brigitte Simon Glinel 6-4 6-3 Viviana Gonzalez H2H Match data
Jun 6, 1978* R16 Virginia Ruzici 6-3 6-2 Frederique Thibault H2H Match data
Jun 6, 1978* R16 Kathy May 6-1 6-0 Hana Strachonova H2H Match data
Jun 6, 1978* R16 Helga Masthoff 7-6 6-4 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
Jun 6, 1978* R16 Mima Jausovec 6-1 6-3 Lesley Turner H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Fiorella Bonicelli 6-2 7-5 Hana Mandlikova H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Mariana Simionescu 6-7 7-5 6-3 Iva Budarova H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-1 6-3 Elisabeth Ekblom H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Viviana Gonzalez 6-4 4-6 6-3 Nancy Richey H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Pam Teeguarden 6-1 6-4 Heidi Eisterlehner H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Mima Jausovec 6-4 6-2 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Kathy May 4-6 6-2 8-6 Helle Sparre H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Helga Masthoff 3-6 6-4 6-2 Mareen Louie Harper H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Regina Marsikova 6-0 6-4 Diane Desfor H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Miroslava Kozeluhova 1-6 6-2 6-3 Sylvie Rual H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Frederique Thibault 7-5 6-3 Kate Latham H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Brigitte Simon Glinel 6-1 6-1 Amanda Tobin H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Lesley Turner 7-5 6-4 Michelle Tyler H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Hana Strachonova 6-3 6-7 6-4 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Patricia Medrado 6-1 6-2 Jeanne Evert H2H Match data
Jun 4, 1978* R32 Lesley Hunt 6-4 5-7 6-0 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Jeanne Evert 6-7 6-3 6-2 Sabina Simmonds H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Miroslava Kozeluhova 6-4 2-6 6-3 Laura Dupont H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Elisabeth Ekblom 6-2 7-5 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Brigitte Simon Glinel 7-5 6-2 Florenta Mihai H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-3 Nancy Ornstein H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Nancy Richey 6-2 6-2 Patricia Bostrom H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 7-5 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Pam Teeguarden 7-5 2-6 7-5 Janet Newberry H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Regina Marsikova 7-5 6-1 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Diane Desfor 6-7 6-3 6-3 Helena Anliot H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Patricia Medrado 6-4 2-6 6-3 Iris Riedel Kuhn H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Mima Jausovec 6-1 6-3 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Iva Budarova 6-1 6-3 Jackie Fayter H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Katja Ebbinghaus 6-2 2-6 6-2 Chris Oneil H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Hana Strachonova 7-6 6-1 Raquel Giscafre H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Renata Tomanova 6-1 7-5 Nerida Gregory H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Mariana Simionescu 6-4 6-2 Dianne Evers H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Virginia Ruzici 6-4 6-0 Marjorie Blackwood H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Helle Sparre 6-3 6-4 Mimi Wikstedt H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Kathy May 6-1 6-2 Donna Ganz H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Mareen Louie Harper 6-2 6-3 Robin Harris H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Viviana Gonzalez 6-4 6-3 Nina Bohm H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Lesley Turner 7-5 6-4 Glynis Coles H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Sylvie Rual 6-1 6-2 Beatrix Klein H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Helga Masthoff 4-6 6-0 6-4 Ivanna Madruga H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Kate Latham 4-6 6-4 6-4 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Amanda Tobin 6-1 6-2 Jane Stratton H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Fiorella Bonicelli 6-4 6-1 Nathalie Fuchs H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Michelle Tyler 6-2 6-2 Ruta Gerulaitis H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Frederique Thibault 6-3 6-4 Caroline Stoll H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Hana Mandlikova 6-2 6-1 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1978* R64 Heidi Eisterlehner 4-6 6-3 6-2 Paula Smith H2H Match data

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Where is Roland Garros held?
Roland Garros is held in Paris, France.
Who won the most recent Roland Garros?
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Who has won the most Roland Garros titles?
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When was the first Roland Garros played?
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What surface is Roland Garros played on?
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