1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles

1978 Australian Open
Champion   Christine O'Neil
Runner-up   Betsy Nagelsen
Final score   6–3, 7–6
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

Christine O'Neil defeated Betsy Nagelsen 6–3 7–6 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1978 Australian Open.

See also:

1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Sue Barker (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Renata Tomanová (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Beth Norton (Second round)
  4. Amanda Tobin (First round)
  5. Renee Blount (Second round)
  6. Cynthia Doerner (First round)
  7. Betsy Nagelsen (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Sue Barker 2 6    
    Diane Evers 6 7    
      Diane Evers 0 3    
      Christine O'Neil 6 6    
    Christine O'Neil 7 6  
  Q   Dorte Ekner 5 1    
        Christine O'Neil 6 7  
  7   Betsy Nagelsen 3 6  
      Mary Sawyer 4 3    
Q   Christine Matison 6 6    
  Q   Christine Matison 5 4  
  7   Betsy Nagelsen 7 6    
7   Betsy Nagelsen 6 6  
  2   Renata Tomanová 4 4    

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1   S Barker 6 6    
Q   K Gulley 0 2       1   S Barker 6 7    
  M Gurdal 6 6       M Gurdal 2 5    
  W Gilchrist 2 1         1   S Barker 2 6    
  D Evers 6 3 6         D Evers 6 7    
  K Ruddell 2 6 1       D Evers 6 6  
  E Ekblom 4 3     5   R Blount 4 3    
5   R Blount 6 6           D Evers 6 6  
3   B Norton 6 6           C O'Neil 0 3  
Q   J Walker 1 4       3   B Norton 4 3    
  C O'Neil 6 6       C O'Neil 6 6    
  L Harrison 2 4           C O'Neil 7 6  
  H Eisterlehner 6 6         Q   D Ekner 5 1    
  N Sato 2 4         H Eisterlehner 6 1 2
Q   D Ekner 6 6     Q   D Ekner 4 6 6  
6   C Doerner 4 3    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
LL   B Hermansen 2 5    
  P Bostrom 6 7         P Bostrom 6 3 5  
  M Sawyer 6 7       M Sawyer 4 6 7  
  K Hallam 2 5           M Sawyer 6 6    
  K Sands 6 6         Q   C Matison 4 3    
  S Saliba 2 0         K Sands 6 2 4
Q   C Matison 6 6     Q   C Matison 1 6 6  
4   A Tobin 1 3         Q   C Matison 7 6  
7   B Nagelsen 6 6         7   B Nagelsen 5 4  
  S Simmonds 1 3       7   B Nagelsen 6 6    
  N Bohm 6 6       N Bohm 3 4    
  J Chaloner 4 2         7   B Nagelsen 6 6  
  N Gregory 6 1 6       2   R Tomanová 4 4    
  K Pratt 3 6 3       N Gregory 2 5  
  P Whytcross 4 1     2   R Tomanová 6 7    
2   R Tomanová 6 6    

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