Virginia Slims of Boston 1978
| Virginia Slims of Boston 1978 | |
| date | 3/12/1978 - 3/19/1978 |
| Edition | 4th |
| navigation | 1976 ◄ 1978 ► 1979 |
| WTA tour | |
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| venue | Boston United States
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| Tournament number | 807 |
| category | Avon Championships Circuit |
| Tournament type | Indoor tournament |
| Game surface | carpet |
| draw | 32E / 16D |
| Prize money | US $ 100,000 |
| Winner |
 Evonne Cawley
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| Winner (doubles) |
Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová
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| As of August 10, 2018 | |
The 1978 Virginia Slims of Boston was a women's tennis tournament in Boston . The carpet court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1978 and took place from March 13th to 19th, 1978.
singles
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M. Navrátilová
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} M. Jaušovec
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1 | 2 | 1 | M. Navrátilová
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} F. Mihai
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6th | 0 | 6th | F. Mihai
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0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 K. Ebbinghaus
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3 | 6th | 4th | 1 | M. Navrátilová
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4th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Reid
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6th | 6th | K. Reid
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6th | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Potter
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4th | 1 | K. Reid
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L. Hunt
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6th | 7th | L. Hunt
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5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Richards
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3 | 5 | 1 | M. Navrátilová
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | E. Cawley
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6th | 6th | 3 | E. Cawley
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7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} B. Cuypers
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2 | 3 | 3 | E. Cawley
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Y. Vermaak
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6th | 6th | Y. Vermaak
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3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Latham
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1 | 3 | 3 | E. Cawley
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  V. Wade
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7th | 6th | M. Kruger
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4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Anthony
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6th | 4th | 5 | V. Wade
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6th | 5 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Tyler
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0 | 1 | M. Kruger
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3 | 7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Kruger
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6th | 6th | 3 | E. Cawley
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4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V. Ruzici
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7th | 6th | 2 | C. Evert
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6th | 1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Guerrant
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6th | 3 | V. Ruzici
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3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 R. Maršíková
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3 | 4th | 6th | BJ King
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | BJ King
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6th | 6th | 6th | BJ King
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6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Tomanová
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6th | 6th | M. Redondo
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1 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 H. Anliot
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4th | 2 | R. Tomanová
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2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Redondo
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6th | 6th | M. Redondo
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th |  B. Stöve
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4th | 2 | 6th | BJ King
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3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Stoll
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6th | 2 | 2 | C. Evert
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Smith
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7th | 6th | A. Smith
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4th | 7th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Casals
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6th | 6th | R. Casals
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6th | 5 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | D. Fromholtz
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1 | 0 | R. Casals
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7th | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Norton
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5 | 6th | 6th | 2 | C. Evert
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5 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L. duPont
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7th | 4th | 3 | B. Norton
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1 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Russell
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4th | 6th | 3 | 2 | C. Evert
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | C. Evert
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6th | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | BJ King M. Navrátilová
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Ebbinghaus R. Maršíková
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5 | 1 | 1 | BJ King M. Navrátilová
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| L. duPont R. Tomanová
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6th | 4th | 2 | J. Anthony L. Hunt
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4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Anthony L. Hunt
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4th | 6th | 6th | 1 | BJ King M. Navrátilová
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | R. Casals J. Russell
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6th | 6th | 4th | R. Casals J. Russell
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6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||
| B. Cuypers M. Kruger
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2 | 1 | 4th | R. Casals J. Russell
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| F. Mihai B. Norton
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2 | 2 | P. Bostrom M. Redondo
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2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Bostrom M. Redondo
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6th | 6th | 1 | BJ King M. Navrátilová
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Newberry K. Shaw
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6th | 6th | 2 | E. Cawley B. Stove
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3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B. Potter R. Richards
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3 | 4th | J. Newberry K. Shaw
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4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| K. Harter, C. Stoll
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w. | O. | K. Harter, C. Stoll
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6th | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M. Guerrant, G. Stevens
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J. Newberry K. Shaw
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5 | 7th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Tyler Y. Vermaak
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4th | 4th | 2 | E. Cawley B. Stove
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7th | 5 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici
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6th | 6th | M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici
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6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H. Anliot K. Latham
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1 | 4th | 2 | E. Cawley B. Stove
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | E. Cawley B. Stove
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links
- WTA finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English).
- Virginia Slims of Boston 1978 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
- Virginia Slims of Boston 1978 (English) on the ITF website