1978 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1978 US Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Pam Shriver
Final score	7–5, 6–4

Chris Evert was the three-time defending champion. She successfully defended her title, defeating Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open.

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 Stöve (Fourth round)
Kerry Reid (Fourth round)

Marise Kruger (First round)
Mima Jaušovec (Second round)
Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinalist)
Regina Maršíková (Fourth round)
Marita Redondo (Fourth round)
JoAnne Russell (Second round)
Kathy May-Teacher (Quarterfinalist)
Pam Shriver (Finalist)

Draw

Key

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

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	5	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

Earlier rounds

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
	Strachoňová	6	7			Strachoňová	2	6
	Wikstedt	4	5												1	Navratilova	6	6
	DuPont	6	6													Kiyomura	4	2
	Tyler	4	3			DuPont	2	1
						Kiyomura	6	6
											Kiyomura	6	2	6
	Tomanová	6	6								Tomanová	3	6	3
	Medrado	4	3			Tomanová	6	4
					10	Jaušovec	2	2	r.

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

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
											Mandlíková	7	2	4
						Mandlíková	6	3	6
14	Russell	6	6		14	Russell	2	6	2
	Blackwood	1	4

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
						Giscafré	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

Section 5

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round

7	Stöve	6	6
	Holladay	3	2		7	Stöve	6	6
						Gonzalez	1	0
									7	Stöve	7	6
										Hobbs	6	2
						Hobbs	7	6
	Gerulaitis	3	6	6		Gerulaitis	6	2
	McInerney	6	4	1									7	Stöve	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

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

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

Section 8

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

12	Maršíková	7	6
	Teeguarden	5	3		12	Maršíková	6	6
					Q	Vessies	2	1
										12	Maršíková	6	6
Q	Jordan	3	6	6							Liess	4	1
	Nagelsen	6	3	4	Q	Jordan	4	4
						Liess	6	6
														12	Maršíková	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

External links

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

US Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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