1978 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1978 French Open
Champion	Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up	Lesley Bowrey Gail Benedetti
Score	5–7, 6–4, 8–6

Main article: 1978 French Open

Regina Maršíková and Pam Teeguarden were the defending champions but competed this year with different partners. Maršíková teamed up with Helena Anliot, and lost in the semifinals to Lesley Bowrey and Gail Benedetti. Teeguarden teamed up with Marjorie Blackwood, and lost in the second round to Daniela Marzano and Paula Smith.

Mima Jaušovec and Virginia Ruzici won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 8–6 against Lesley Bowrey and Gail Benedetti.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici	6	6
		Daniela Marzano Paula Smith	4	3
									Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici	5	6	8
									Lesley Bowrey Gail Benedetti	7	4	6
		Helena Anliot Regina Maršíková	6	7	3
		Lesley Bowrey Gail Benedetti	7	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		M Jaušovec V Ruzici	6	6
		D Beillan F Bonicelli	3	3					M Jaušovec V Ruzici	6	6
		D Ganz N Weigel	6	6	6				D Ganz N Weigel	1	1
		H Eisterlehner I Riedel	4	7	4											M Jaušovec V Ruzici	7	6
		G Coles K Latham	6	2	2											V González I Madruga	6	2
		V González I Madruga	4	6	6				V González I Madruga	6	6
		L Forood R Giscafré	6	6					L Forood R Giscafré	3	3
		J Stratton M Wikstedt	4	4																			M Jaušovec V Ruzici	6	6
		F Mihai B Nagelsen	7	6																			D Marzano P Smith	4	3
		S Simmonds H Strachoňová	5	3					F Mihai B Nagelsen	6	6
		M Louie A Tobin	4	7	4				S Rual B Simon	0	1
		S Rual B Simon	6	6	6											F Mihai B Nagelsen	6	0	4
		D Marzano P Smith	6	6												D Marzano P Smith	4	6	6
		N Fuchs F Thibault	2	1					D Marzano P Smith	6	6
		M Blackwood P Teeguarden	6	6	6				M Blackwood P Teeguarden	4	4
		L Hunt M Simionescu	4	7	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		K Ebbinghaus H Masthoff	2	2
		C O'Neil P Whytcross	6	6					C O'Neil P Whytcross	6	6
		N Gregory R Tomanová	w/o						N Gregory R Tomanová	2	2
		P du Puy C-A Thomas														C O'Neil P Whytcross	1	3
		D Desfor G Galt	5	4												H Anliot R Maršíková	6	6
		I Budařová H Mandlíková	7	6					I Budařová H Mandlíková	4	1
		N Ornstein C Stoll	6	4	4				H Anliot R Maršíková	6	6
		H Anliot R Maršíková	4	6	6																		H Anliot R Maršíková	6	7	3
		P Bostrom K Ruddell	5	6	8																		L Bowrey G Benedetti	7	6	6
		C Doerner R Gerulaitis	7	1	6				P Bostrom K Ruddell	6	6
		R Harris B Klein	6	6					R Harris B Klein	0	4
		P Medrado H Viragh	3	4												P Bostrom K Ruddell	2	3
		D Evers M Pinterová	6	6												L Bowrey G Benedetti	6	6
		J Evert A-M Nasuelli	2	4					D Evers M Pinterová	0	0
		L Bowrey G Benedetti	6	6					L Bowrey G Benedetti	6	6
		L duPont K May	3	4

External links

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