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1978 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1978 French Open
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Romania Virginia Ruzici[1]
Runner-upAustralia Lesley Bowrey
France Gail Benedetti
Score5–7, 6–4, 8–6
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
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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

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Romania Virginia Ruzici
6 6
  Italy Daniela Marzano
United States Paula Smith
4 3
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Romania Virginia Ruzici
5 6 8
  Australia Lesley Bowrey
France Gail Benedetti
7 4 6
  Sweden Helena Anliot
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
6 7 3
  Australia Lesley Bowrey
France Gail Benedetti
7 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
6 6
France D Beillan
Uruguay F Bonicelli
3 3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
6 6
United States D Ganz
United States N Weigel
6 6 6 United States D Ganz
United States N Weigel
1 1
West Germany H Eisterlehner
West Germany I Riedel
4 7 4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
7 6
United Kingdom G Coles
United States K Latham
6 2 2 Argentina V González
Argentina I Madruga
6 2
Argentina V González
Argentina I Madruga
4 6 6 Argentina V González
Argentina I Madruga
6 6
United States L Forood
Argentina R Giscafré
6 6 United States L Forood
Argentina R Giscafré
3 3
United States J Stratton
Sweden M Wikstedt
4 4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
6 6
Romania F Mihai
United States B Nagelsen
7 6 Italy D Marzano
United States P Smith
4 3
Italy S Simmonds
Czechoslovakia H Strachoňová
5 3 Romania F Mihai
United States B Nagelsen
6 6
United States M Louie
Australia A Tobin
4 7 4 France S Rual
France B Simon
0 1
France S Rual
France B Simon
6 6 6 Romania F Mihai
United States B Nagelsen
6 0 4
Italy D Marzano
United States P Smith
6 6 Italy D Marzano
United States P Smith
4 6 6
France N Fuchs
France F Thibault
2 1 Italy D Marzano
United States P Smith
6 6
Canada M Blackwood
United States P Teeguarden
6 6 6 Canada M Blackwood
United States P Teeguarden
4 4
Australia L Hunt
Romania M Simionescu
4 7 2

Bottom half

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

References

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