1978 French Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1978 French Open
Final
Champion Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
Score7–6, retired
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
  1977  · French Open ·  1979  

John McEnroe and Mary Carillo were the defending champions but both players chose not to participate.

Contents

Virginia Ruzici, the winner of the women's singles and the women's doubles titles, reached the mixed doubles final, which she lost to Pavel Složil and Renáta Tomanová when her partner Patrice Dominguez retired with an injury. [1]

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diane Evers
3 64
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová
62 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová
7
  Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
6r
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg Patricia Bostrom
3 65
  Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
63 7

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of New Zealand.svg C Lewis
Flag of Sweden.svg H Anliot
76
Flag of France.svg A Jumatano
Flag of Portugal.svg D Fiúza
5 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg C Lewis
Flag of Sweden.svg H Anliot
66
Flag of France.svg P Hagelauer
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-H Thibault
4 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg C Lewis
Flag of Sweden.svg H Anliot
3 72
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Evers
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Evers
66 6
Flag of Argentina.svg G Aubone
Flag of Argentina.svg M Voyame
4 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Evers
66 6
Flag of Chile.svg A Hartmann
Flag of Argentina.svg E Rapponi
Flag of France.svg P Beust
Flag of France.svg G Benedetti
1 73
Flag of France.svg P Beust
Flag of France.svg G Benedetti
w/o Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Evers
3 64
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
62 6
Flag of France.svg É Deblicker
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
66
Flag of France.svg J Lovera
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Bowrey
67 Flag of France.svg J Lovera
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Bowrey
1 3
Flag of Uruguay.svg H Roverano
Flag of Argentina.svg B Villaverde
4 6 Flag of France.svg É Deblicker
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
2 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
66
Flag of France.svg D Naegelen
Flag of Argentina.svg R Giscafré
1 1
Flag of Argentina.svg F Dalla Fontana
Flag of Argentina.svg C Casabianca
4 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Ecuador.svg R Ycaza
Flag of Uruguay.svg F Bonicelli
77
Flag of Argentina.svg T Vázquez
Flag of Argentina.svg E Weisenberger
5 5 Flag of Ecuador.svg R Ycaza
Flag of Uruguay.svg F Bonicelli
5 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg P Bostrom
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg P Bostrom
76
Flag of Mexico.svg J Reyes
Flag of France.svg R Darmon
1 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg P Bostrom
3 67
Flag of France.svg P Joly
Flag of Italy.svg A-M Nasuelli
66 Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg V Pecci
Flag of the United States.svg P Teeguarden
63 5
Flag of Argentina.svg J Ganzábal
Flag of Chile.svg M Rodríguez
4 3 Flag of France.svg P Joly
Flag of Italy.svg A-M Nasuelli
1 2
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg V Pecci
Flag of the United States.svg P Teeguarden
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg P Bostrom
3 65
Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen
66 Flag of France.svg P Dominguez
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
63 7
Flag of France.svg D Bedel
Flag of France.svg M Bureau
2 3 Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen
4 4
Flag of Argentina.svg E Bengoechea
Flag of Argentina.svg P Gomez
3 4 Flag of France.svg Y Noah
Flag of France.svg B Simon
66
Flag of France.svg Y Noah
Flag of France.svg B Simon
66 Flag of France.svg Y Noah
Flag of France.svg B Simon
4 4
Flag of Uruguay.svg JL Damiani
Flag of Argentina.svg I Madruga
4 76 Flag of France.svg P Dominguez
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
66
Flag of Morocco.svg O Laimina
Flag of France.svg D Beillan
66 8 Flag of Morocco.svg O Laimina
Flag of France.svg D Beillan
3 0
Flag of France.svg P Dominguez
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
66

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References

  1. "Halep Run to the French Final Revives Memories of Ruzici Triumph". lastwordontennis.com.