1978 French Open – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
	1978 French Open
Champion	Mima Jaušovec; Virginia Ruzici [1]
Runner-up	Lesley Bowrey; Gail Benedetti
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 8–6

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

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Key

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 Pinterova	6	6							L Bowrey G Benedetti	6	6
	J Evert A-M Nasuelli	2	4			D Evers M Pinterova	0	0
	L Bowrey G Benedetti	6	6			L Bowrey G Benedetti	6	6
	L duPont K May	3	4

References

"Halep Run to the French Final Revives Memories of Ruzici Triumph". lastwordontennis.com.
"Official results archive (ITF)". itftennis.com.

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

[2] "Official results archive (ITF)". itftennis.com.

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