1978 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

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Chris Evert defeated Pam Shriver 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1978 US Open.

See also:

1978 US Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Martina Navratilova (Semifinalist) Chris Evert (Champion) Virginia Wade (Third round) Wendy Turnbull (Semifinalist) Tracy Austin (Quarterfinalist) Dianne Fromholtz (Third round) Betty Stove (Fourth round) Kerry Reid (Fourth round)

Marise Kruger (First round) Mima Jausovec (Second round) Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinalist) Regina Marsikova (Fourth round) Marita Redondo (Fourth round) Joanne Russell (Second round) Kathy May-Teacher (Quarterfinalist) Pam Shriver (Finalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Final Eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	11	Virginia Ruzici	3	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								16	Pam Shriver	7	7
	-	Lesley Hunt	2	0
	16	Pam Shriver	6	6
															16	Pam Shriver	6	4
															2	Chris Evert	7	6
	15	Kathy May-Teacher	6	6	3
	4	Wendy Turnbull	3	7	6
								4	Wendy Turnbull	3	0
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Tracy Austin	5	1
	2	Chris Evert	7	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Navratilova	6	6
	Lovera	6	5	6				Lovera	1	1
	Harford	3	7	2										1	Navratilova	6	6
															Pinterova	1	2
								Pinterova	6	7
	Strachonova	6	7					Strachonova	2	6
	Wikstedt	4	5																		1	Navratilova	6	6
	Du Pont	6	6																			Kiyomura	4	2
	Tyler	4	3					Du Pont	2	1
								Kiyomura	6	6
															Kiyomura	6	2	6
	Tomanova	6	6												Tomanova	3	6	3
	Medrado	4	3					Tomanova	6	4
							10	Jausovec	2	2	r.

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
11	Ruzici	6	6
	Whytcross	1	0				11	Ruzici	6	5	6
								Thibault	4	7	2
														11	Ruzici	6	6
Q	Yonezawa	6	7												Louie	2	3
	Fayter	3	5				Q	Yonezawa	7	6	1
								Louie	5	7	6
																					11	Ruzici	4	7	6
	Duvall	6	6																			Margolin	6	6	4
	Simionescu	4	3					Duvall	3	4
								Margolin	6	6
															Margolin	6	7
														6	Fromholtz	2	5
								Desfor	1	3
6	Fromholtz	6	6				6	Fromholtz	6	6
	Harter	1	4

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	Wade	6	6
	Cuypers	6	3	6				Cuypers	0	1
	Sparre	1	6	3										3	Wade	3	6	3
															Forood	6	2	6
								Forood	7	6	7
	Meyer	7	6					Meyer	5	7	6
	Shaw	6	1																			Forood	3	6	3
																						Hunt	6	3	6
								Vermaak	3	6	4
	Hunt	6	4	6				Hunt	6	2	6
	Richey	3	6	4											Hunt	5	6	6
															Mandlikova	7	2	4
								Mandlikova	6	3	6
14	Russell	6	6				14	Russell	2	6	2
	Blackwood	1	4

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
16	Shriver	6	6
	Reynolds	1	1				16	Shriver	6	7
								Walsh	3	6
														16	Shriver	6	7
	Evert	4	6	6											Evert	2	5
	Moulton	6	0	1				Evert	6	6
								Giscafre	1	4
																					16	Shriver	6	6
																					8	Reid	2	4
								Overton	6	4	3
	Tobin	6	6					Tobin	0	6	6
Q	Hutnick	3	1												Tobin	0	1
														8	Reid	6	6
							Q	White	2	2
8	Reid	6	6				8	Reid	6	6
	Anthony	0	1

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	Stove	6	6
	Holladay	3	2				7	Stove	6	6
								Gonzalez	1	0
														7	Stove	7	6
															Hobbs	6	2
								Hobbs	7	6
	Gerulaitis	3	6	6				Gerulaitis	6	2
	McInerney	6	4	1																	7	Stove	4	6
	Tolleson	6	6																		15	May-Teacher	6	7
	Latham	3	3					Tolleson	6	6
								Potter	2	4
															Tolleson	1	1
														15	May-Teacher	6	6
								Doerner	4	2
15	May-Teacher	6	6				15	May-Teacher	6	6
	Gurdal	4	0

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
13	Redondo	7	6
	Bruning	6	1				13	Redondo	7	7
								Casabianca	5	5
														13	Redondo	2	7	6
	Kloss	6	6	6											Kloss	6	6	1
	Richards	2	7	4				Kloss	3	6	6
								Ziegenfuss	6	3	4
																					13	Redondo	2	7	2
	Collins	7	6																		4	Turnbull	6	6	6
	Smith	5	4					Collins	6	6
								Hepner	1	1
															Collins	5	6	4
														4	Turnbull	7	1	6
								Hallquist	2	3
4	Turnbull	6	7				4	Turnbull	6	6
	Ebbinghaus	2	5

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	Austin	6	6
	Bostrom	0	1				5	Austin	6	6
								O'Neil	3	0
														5	Austin	6	6
														Q	Fernandez	1	2
							Q	Fernandez	6	6
Q	Madruga	7	6				Q	Madruga	2	2
	Ekblom	6	1																		5	Austin	6	6
	Smith	6	7																			Smith	4	3
	Jordan	1	6					Smith	6	7
								Gilbert	1	6
															Smith	6	6
														Q	Bunge	3	1
								Kuykendall	3	3
Q	Bunge	7	7				Q	Bunge	6	6
9	Kruger	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
12	Marsikova	7	6
	Teeguarden	5	3				12	Marsikova	6	6
							Q	Vessies	2	1
														12	Marsikova	6	6
Q	Jordan	3	6	6											Liess	4	1
	Nagelsen	6	3	4			Q	Jordan	4	4
								Liess	6	6
																					12	Marsikova	4	1
	Stoll	6	6																		2	Evert	6	6
	Coles	0	1					Stoll	5	7	6
								Anliot	7	5	2
															Stoll	1	5
	Ganz	7	1	6										2	Evert	6	7
	Hanika	5	6	4				Ganz	0	4
							2	Evert	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1978 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw