Family Circle Cup 1978

Family Circle Cup 1978
date	April 10, 1978 - April 16, 1978
Edition	4th
navigation	1977  ◄  1978  ►  1979
WTA tour
venue	Hilton Head Island United States
Tournament number	804
category	Colgate Series
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	sand
draw	32E / 16D
Prize money	US $ 110,000
Last year's winner	Chris Evert
Last year's winner (double)	Rosie Casals Chris Evert
Winner	Chris Evert
Winner (doubles)	Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová
As of August 10, 2018

The 1978 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament at Hilton Head Island . The clay court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1978 and took place from April 10th to 16th, 1978.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová Quarter finals 02.  Chris Evert victory 03.  Tracy Austin Semifinals 04th  Wendy Turnbull Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 05.  Kerry Reid final 06th  Rosie Casals Quarter finals 07th  Kathy May Round of 16 08th.  Greer Stevens 1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

V. Ruzici

2

4th

1

M. Navrátilová

5

6th

6th

P. Shriver

3

7th

6th

P. Shriver

7th

2

1

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

1

1

M. Navrátilová

2

4th

8th

G. Stevens

3

1

J. Russell

6th

6th

L. duPont

6th

6th

L. duPont

1

6th

4th

Q

M. Carillo

1

2

J. Russell

6th

2

6th

J. Russell

6th

6th

J. Russell

2

1

4th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

5

K. Reid

6th

6th

C. Stoll

4th

1

4th

W. Turnbull

4th

2

J. Anthony

4th

1

Q

J. Duvall

6th

6th

Q

J. Duvall

6th

6th

Q

J. Duvall

6th

4th

3

5

K. Reid

6th

6th

5

K. Reid

4th

6th

6th

F. Mihai

0

1

5

K. Reid

6th

6th

R. Maršíková

7th

6th

R. Maršíková

3

1

N. Richey

5

0

5

K. Reid

2

0

Q

V. goat foot

4th

7th

6th

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

Z. Liess

6th

6th

4th

Q

V. goat foot

4th

4th

L. Hunt

3

6th

3

6th

R. Casals

6th

6th

6th

R. Casals

6th

1

6th

6th

R. Casals

4th

6th

J. Newberry

6th

6th

3

T. Austin

6th

7th

M. Guerrant

2

4th

J. Newberry

6th

6th

5

Q

C. Meyer

3

0

3

T. Austin

7th

4th

7th

3

T. Austin

6th

6th

3

T. Austin

3

1

R. Tomanová

3

0

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

R. Richards

6th

6th

R. Richards

6th

4th

6th

K. Latham

2

2

7th

K. May

3

6th

2

7th

K. May

6th

6th

R. Richards

4th

3

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

P. Louie

4th

2

M. Jaušovec

0

1

B. Norton

1

0

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová   victory 02.  Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull   Semifinals 03.  Rosie Casals Chris Evert   Semifinals 04th  Mona Guerrant Greer Stevens   final

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

BJ King M. Navrátilová

6th

7th

M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici

4th

5

1

BJ King M. Navrátilová

8th

P. Bostrom K. Ruddell

6th

6th

P. Bostrom K. Ruddell

2

K. Latham F. Mihai

4th

3

1

BJ King M. Navrátilová

w.

O.

3

R. Casals C. Evert

6th

5

7th

3

R. Casals C. Evert

J. Newberry P. Shriver

2

7th

6th

3

R. Casals C. Evert

8th

M. Carillo R. Tomanová

1

7th

4th

Z. Liess R. Richards

1

Z. Liess R. Richards

6th

6th

6th

1

BJ King M. Navrátilová

6th

7th

H. Cawley J. Russell

6th

4th

7th

4th

M. Guerrant, G. Stevens

3

5

B. Norton V. Ziegenfuss

3

6th

5

H. Cawley J. Russell

7th

L. duPont K. May

6th

2

4th

M. Guerrant, G. Stevens

8th

4th

M. Guerrant, G. Stevens

7th

6th

4th

M. Guerrant, G. Stevens

6th

6th

J. Anthony L. Hunt

4th

7th

6th

2

K. Reid W. Turnbull

2

3

C. Meyer C. Stoll

6th

5

2

J. Anthony L. Hunt

3

R. Maršíková P. Teeguarden

1

1

2

K. Reid W. Turnbull

8th

2

K. Reid W. Turnbull

6th

6th

Web links

• WTA finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English). 
• Family Circle Cup 1978 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Family Circle Cup 1978 (English) on the ITF website