US Open 1978 / women singles

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 singles
1977 ◄ 1978 ► 1979
Grand Slams 1978 women singles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

This article describes the women's singles at the 1978 US Open . The defending champion was Chris Evert .

The final was played by Chris Evert and Pam Shriver , which Evert won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová Semifinals 02.  Chris Evert victory 03.  Virginia Wade 3rd round 04th  Wendy Turnbull Semifinals 05.  Tracy Austin Quarter finals 06th  Dianne Fromholtz 3rd round 07th  Betty Stöve Round of 16 08th.  Kerry Reid Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 09.  Marise Kruger 1 round 10.  Mima Jaušovec 2nd round 11.  Virginia Ruzici Quarter finals 12.  Regina Maršíková Round of 16 13.  Marita Redondo Round of 16 14th  JoAnne Russell 2nd round 15th  Kathy May Quarter finals 16.  Pam Shriver final

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

Martina Navrátilová

6th

6th

11

Virginia Ruzici

3

2

1

Martina Navrátilová

6th

6th

16

Pam Shriver

7th

7th

Lesley Hunt

2

0

16

Pam Shriver

6th

6th

16

Pam Shriver

6th

4th

2

Chris Evert

7th

6th

15th

Kathy May

6th

6th

3

4th

Wendy Turnbull

3

7th

6th

4th

Wendy Turnbull

3

0

2

Chris Evert

6th

6th

5

Tracy Austin

5

1

2

Chris Evert

7th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

T. Harford

3

7th

2

G. Lovera Benedetti

1

1

G. Lovera Benedetti

6th

5

6th

1

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

M. Pinterova

1

2

M. Pinterova

6th

7th

M. Wikstedt

4th

5

H. Strachoňová

2

6th

H. Strachoňová

6th

7th

1

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

M. Tyler

4th

3

A. Kiyomura

4th

2

L. duPont

6th

6th

L. duPont

2

1

A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

A. Kiyomura

6th

2

6th

R. Tomanová

6th

6th

R. Tomanová

3

6th

3

P. Medrado

4th

3

R. Tomanová

6th

4th

10

M. Jaušovec

2

2

r

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

P. Whytcross

1

0

11

V. Ruzici

6th

5

6th

F. Thibault

4th

7th

2

11

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

J. Fayter

3

5

P. Louie

2

3

Q

S. Yonezawa

6th

7th

Q

S. Yonezawa

7th

6th

1

P. Louie

5

7th

6th

11

V. Ruzici

4th

7th

6th

J. Duvall

6th

6th

S. Margolin

6th

6th

4th

M. Simionescu

4th

3

J. Duvall

3

4th

S. Margolin

6th

6th

S. Margolin

6th

7th

6th

D. Fromholtz

2

5

D. Desfor

1

3

K. Harter

1

4th

6th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

6th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

B. Cuypers

6th

3

6th

B. Cuypers

0

1

H. Sparre

1

6th

3

3

V. Wade

3

6th

3

L. Forood

6th

2

6th

L. Forood

7th

6th

7th

C. Meyer

7th

6th

C. Meyer

5

7th

6th

K. Shaw

6th

1

L. Forood

3

6th

3

L. Hunt

6th

3

6th

Y. Vermaak

3

6th

4th

N. Richey

3

6th

4th

L. Hunt

6th

2

6th

L. Hunt

6th

4th

6th

L. Hunt

5

6th

6th

H. Mandlíková

7th

2

4th

H. Mandlíková

6th

3

6th

M. Blackwood

1

4th

14th

J. Russell

2

6th

2

14th

J. Russell

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

16

P. Shriver

6th

6th

C. Reynolds

1

1

16

P. Shriver

6th

7th

S. Walsh

3

6th

16

P. Shriver

6th

7th

A. Moulton

6th

0

1

J. Evert

2

5

J. Evert

4th

6th

6th

J. Evert

6th

6th

R. Giscafré

1

4th

16

P. Shriver

6th

6th

8th

K. Reid

2

4th

W. Overton

6th

4th

3

Q

F. Hutnick

3

1

A. Tobin

0

6th

6th

A. Tobin

6th

6th

A. Tobin

0

1

8th

K. Reid

6th

6th

Q

W. White

2

2

J. Anthony

0

1

8th

K. Reid

6th

6th

8th

K. Reid

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

T. Holladay

3

2

7th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

V. Gonzalez

1

0

7th

B. Stöve

7th

6th

A. Hobbs

6th

2

A. Hobbs

7th

6th

R. Gerulaitis

3

6th

6th

R. Gerulaitis

6th

2

S. McInerney

6th

4th

1

7th

B. Stöve

4th

6th

S. Tolleson

6th

6th

15th

K. May

6th

7th

K. Latham

3

3

S. Tolleson

6th

6th

B. Potter

2

4th

S. Tolleson

1

1

15th

K. May

6th

6th

C. Doerner

4th

2

M. Gurdal

4th

0

15th

K. May

6th

6th

15th

K. May

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

M. Redondo

7th

6th

B. Bruning

6th

1

13

M. Redondo

7th

7th

C. Casabianca

5

5

13

M. Redondo

2

7th

6th

I. Kloss

6th

6th

6th

I. Kloss

6th

6th

1

R. Richards

2

7th

4th

I. Kloss

3

6th

6th

V. goat foot

6th

3

4th

13

M. Redondo

2

7th

2

S. Collins

7th

6th

4th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

6th

P. Smith

5

4th

S. Collins

6th

6th

J. Hepner

1

1

S. Collins

5

6th

4th

4th

W. Turnbull

7th

1

6th

B. Hallquist

2

3

K. Ebbinghaus

2

5

4th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

4th

W. Turnbull

6th

7th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

T. Austin

6th

6th

P. Bostrom

0

1

5

T. Austin

6th

6th

C. O'Neil

3

0

5

T. Austin

6th

6th

Q

AT THE. Fernández

1

2

Q

AT THE. Fernández

6th

6th

E. Ekblom

6th

1

Q

I. Madruga

2

2

Q

I. Madruga

7th

6th

5

T. Austin

6th

6th

A. Smith

6th

7th

A. Smith

4th

3

B. Jordan

1

6th

A. Smith

6th

7th

D. Gilbert

1

6th

A. Smith

6th

6th

Q

B. Bunge

3

1

K. Kuykendall

3

3

Q

B. Bunge

7th

7th

Q

B. Bunge

6th

6th

9

M. Kruger

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

12

R. Maršíková

7th

6th

P. Teeguarden

5

3

12

R. Maršíková

6th

6th

Q

E. Vessies

2

1

12

R. Maršíková

6th

6th

B. Nagelsen

6th

3

4th

Z. Liess

4th

1

Q

K. Jordan

3

6th

6th

Q

K. Jordan

4th

4th

Z. Liess

6th

6th

12

R. Maršíková

4th

1

G. Coles

0

1

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

C. Stoll

6th

6th

C. Stoll

5

7th

6th

H. Anliot

7th

5

2

C. Stoll

1

5

D. Quite

7th

1

6th

2

C. Evert

6th

7th

S. Hanika

5

6th

4th

D. Quite

0

4th

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

Web links

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