US Open 1978 / women's doubles

US 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
US Open women's doubles
1977 ◄ 1978 ► 1979
Grand Slams 1978 women's doubles
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This article describes the women's doubles at the 1978 US Open . The defending champions were Martina Navrátilová and Betty Stöve .

The final was played by Billie Jean King and Martina Navrátilová against Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull , which King and Navrátilová won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová   victory 02.  Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull   final 03.  Chris Evert Betty Stöve   1 round 04th  Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici   2nd round

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade   Semifinals 06th  Ilana Kloss Marise Kruger   Round of 16 07th  Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden   Round of 16 08th.  Ann Kiyomura Sue Mappin   Round of 16

Main 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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová

7th

6th

Tanya Harford Anne Hobbs

5

1

1

Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová

6th

6th

5

Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade

2

3

Kathy Jordan Wendy White

1

6th

1

5

Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade

6th

4th

6th

1

Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová

7th

6th

2

Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull

6th

4th

Tracy Austin Kathy May

2

6th

4th

Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver

6th

3

6th

Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver

4th

6th

5

2

Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull

6th

1

7th

Chris O'Neil Paula Smith

3

2

2

Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

BJ King M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

J. Evert K. Kuykendall

1

0

1

BJ King M. Navrátilová

6th

7th

W. Overton V. Ziegenfuss

2

6th

1

BJ King M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

M. Blackwood J. Fayter

6th

3

6th

M. Blackwood J. Fayter

2

1

J. Stratton M. Wikstedt

3

6th

4th

M. Blackwood J. Fayter

6th

6th

S. Collins J. Duvall

2

4th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

7th

R. Maršíková P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

D. Gilbert K. Latham

1

1

7th

R. Maršíková P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

M. Gurdal N. Sato

1

3

7th

R. Maršíková P. Teeguarden

3

6th

5

T. Harford A. Hobbs

6th

2

7th

T. Holladay R. Richards

7th

6th

3

R. Blount P. Medrado

3

4th

T. Harford A. Hobbs

6th

7th

6th

T. Harford A. Hobbs

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

4th

M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici

7th

6th

F. Hutnick K. McDaniel

5

0

4th

M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici

7th

3

4th

K. Jordan W. White

6th

6th

6th

K. Jordan W. White

6th

6th

C. Newton P. Whytcross

2

0

C. Newton P. Whytcross

7th

6th

C. Doerner R. Gerulaitis

6th

4th

6th

C. Doerner R. Gerulaitis

5

4th

H. Strachoňová R. Tomanová

4th

6th

2

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

5

F. Dürr V. Wade

7th

6th

K. Harter, C. Stoll

5

3

5

F. Dürr V. Wade

7th

6th

M. Tyler Y. Vermaak

6th

3

5

F. Dürr V. Wade

5

6th

6th

B. Cuypers K. Shaw

6th

5

7th

B. Cuypers K. Shaw

7th

0

1

B. Bruning R. Fox

4th

7th

6th

B. Cuypers K. Shaw

6th

6th

J. Russell S. Tolleson

0

2

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Z. Liess N. Yeargin

0

4th

T. Austin K. May

6th

6th

T. Austin K. May

6th

6th

P. Bostrom K. Ruddell

2

0

T. Austin K. May

6th

6th

D. Desfor G. Galt

5

6th

2

8th

A. Kiyomura S. Mappin

3

4th

J. Anthony A. Smith

7th

1

6th

J. Anthony A. Smith

6th

3

8th

A. Kiyomura S. Mappin

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

B. Hallquist S. McInerney

4th

6th

6th

S. Hagey D. Morrison

6th

3

3

B. Hallquist S. McInerney

5

7th

D. Fromholtz L. Hunt

7th

6th

r

B. Hallquist S. McInerney

2

3

B. Nagelsen P. Shriver

6th

6th

AT THE. Fernández P. Louie

1

2

B. Nagelsen P. Shriver

6th

6th

B. Nagelsen P. Shriver

6th

6th

3

C. Evert B. Stove

3

2

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

C. O'Neil P. Smith

5

6th

6th

S. Acker S. Margolin

7th

4th

4th

C. O'Neil P. Smith

6th

6th

H. Ludloff A. Moulton

3

2

C. O'Neil P. Smith

3

6th

6th

6th

I. Kloss M. Kruger

6th

3

3

B. Jordan C. Reynolds

1

5

H. Anliot M. Redondo

5

4th

6th

I. Kloss M. Kruger

6th

7th

6th

I. Kloss M. Kruger

7th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

N. Gregory A. Tobin

3

7th

1

L. Forood R. Giscafré

6th

6th

6th

L. Forood R. Giscafré

4th

6th

6th

B. Bunge H. Viragh

6th

3

4th

L. Forood R. Giscafré

2

2

2

K. Reid W. Turnbull

6th

6th

L. duPont S. Walsh

4th

4th

C. Casabianca I. Madruga

3

2

2

K. Reid W. Turnbull

6th

6th

2

K. Reid W. Turnbull

6th

6th

Web links

• US Open 1978 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• US Open 1978 (English) on the ITF homepage