Australian Open 1978 / women singles

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Australian Open 1978
Singles: Men's Ladies
Double: Men's Ladies Mixed
Singles: Juniors Juniors
Double: Juniors Juniors
R. Single: Men's Ladies Quad
R. Double: Men's Ladies Quad
Australian Open
women singles
1977 (December) ◄ 1978 ► 1979
Grand Slams 1978
women singles
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Wimbledon Championships
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Women's singles at the 1978 Australian Open . The defending champion was Evonne Cawley . The final was played by Chris O'Neil and Betsy Nagelsen , which O'Neil won in straight sets. It was her first and at the same time only Grand Slam title.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sue Barker Quarter finals
02. CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová Quarter finals
03. United StatesUnited States Beth Norton Round of 16
04th AustraliaAustralia Amanda Tobin 1 round

05. United StatesUnited States Rene Blount Round of 16

06th AustraliaAustralia Cynthia Doerner 1 round

07th United StatesUnited States Betsy Nagelsen final

Main round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover
First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  United KingdomUnited Kingdom S. Barker 6th 6th                        
Q  AustraliaAustralia K. Gulley 0 2   1  United KingdomUnited Kingdom S. Barker 6th 7th
 BelgiumBelgium M. Gurdal 6th 6th    BelgiumBelgium M. Gurdal 2 5  
 AustraliaAustralia W. Gilchrist 2 1     1  United KingdomUnited Kingdom S. Barker 2 6th
 AustraliaAustralia K. Ruddell 2 6th 1    AustraliaAustralia D. Evers 6th 7th  
 AustraliaAustralia D. Evers 6th 3 6th    AustraliaAustralia D. Evers 6th 6th  
 SwedenSweden E. Ekblom 4th 3   5  United StatesUnited States R. Blount 4th 3  
5  United StatesUnited States R. Blount 6th 6th      AustraliaAustralia D. Evers 0 3
3  United StatesUnited States B. Norton 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia C. O'Neil 6th 6th  
Q  AustraliaAustralia J. Walker 1 4th   3  United StatesUnited States B. Norton 4th 3  
 AustraliaAustralia C. O'Neil 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia C. O'Neil 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia L. Harrison 2 4th      AustraliaAustralia C. O'Neil 7th 6th
 JapanJapan N. Satō 2 4th   Q  DenmarkDenmark D. Ekner 5 1  
 Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany H. Eisterlehner 6th 6th    Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany H. Eisterlehner 6th 1 2  
Q  DenmarkDenmark D. Ekner 6th 6th   Q  DenmarkDenmark D. Ekner 4th 6th 6th  
6th  AustraliaAustralia C. Doerner 4th 3      AustraliaAustralia C. O'Neil 6th 7th
LL  DenmarkDenmark B. Hermansen 2 5   7th  United StatesUnited States B. Nagelsen 3 6th
 United StatesUnited States P. Bostrom 6th 7th    United StatesUnited States P. Bostrom 6th 3 5  
 AustraliaAustralia K. Hallam 2 5    AustraliaAustralia M. Sawyer 4th 6th 7th  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Sawyer 6th 7th      AustraliaAustralia M. Sawyer 4th 3
 AustraliaAustralia S. Saliba 2 0   Q  AustraliaAustralia C. Matison 6th 6th  
 United StatesUnited States K. Sands 6th 6th    United StatesUnited States K. Sands 6th 2 4th  
Q  AustraliaAustralia C. Matison 6th 6th   Q  AustraliaAustralia C. Matison 1 6th 6th  
4th  AustraliaAustralia A. Tobin 1 3     Q  AustraliaAustralia C. Matison 5 4th
7th  United StatesUnited States B. Nagelsen 6th 6th   7th  United StatesUnited States B. Nagelsen 7th 6th  
 ItalyItaly S. Simmonds 1 3   7th  United StatesUnited States B. Nagelsen 6th 6th  
 SwedenSweden N. Bohm 6th 6th    SwedenSweden N. Bohm 3 4th  
 New ZealandNew Zealand J. Chaloner 4th 2     7th  United StatesUnited States B. Nagelsen 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia K. Pratt 3 6th 3   2  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Tomanová 4th 4th  
 AustraliaAustralia N. Gregory 6th 1 6th    AustraliaAustralia N. Gregory 2 5  
 AustraliaAustralia P. Whytcross 4th 1   2  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Tomanová 6th 7th  
2  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Tomanová 6th 6th    

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