Virginia Slims of Chicago & Bridgestone Doubles of Chicago 1978

Virginia Slims of Chicago & Bridgestone Doubles of Chicago 1978
date	January 30, 1978 - February 5, 1978
Edition	7th
navigation	1977  ◄  1978  ►  1979
WTA tour
venue	Chicago United States
Tournament number	716
category	Virginia Slims Circuit
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	32E / 16D
Prize money	US $ 100,000
Last year's winner	Chris Evert
Last year's winner (double)	Rosie Casals Chris Evert
Winner	Martina Navrátilová
Winner (doubles)	Betty Stöve Evonne Cawley
As of August 10, 2018

The 1978 Virginia Slims of Chicago & Bridgestone Doubles of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament in Chicago . The carpet court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1978 and took place from January 30th to February 5th, 1978.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová victory 02.  Evonne Cawley final 03.  Betty Stöve Semifinals 04th  Virginia Wade Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Wendy Turnbull Quarter finals 06th  Sue Barker Quarter finals 07th  Kerry Reid Quarter finals 08th.  JoAnne Russell 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

P. Medrado

0

1

1

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

Z. Liess

1

3

K. Latham

1

1

K. Latham

6th

6th

1

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

7th

K. Reid

4th

7th

7th

7th

K. Reid

1

2

R. Richards

6th

6th

6th

7th

K. Reid

7th

5

6th

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

6th

7th

2

R. Tomanová

7th

2

3

1

M. Navrátilová

6th

7th

3

B. Stöve

6th

6th

3

B. Stöve

2

6th

M.-L. Piatek

2

3

3

B. Stöve

6th

6th

J. Anthony

6th

4th

3

F. Mihai

3

3

F. Mihai

1

6th

6th

3

B. Stöve

7th

2

7th

6th

S. Barker

7th

6th

6th

S. Barker

6th

6th

5

B. Bruning

6th

3

6th

S. Barker

6th

6th

Y. Vermaak

6th

6th

Y. Vermaak

2

1

V. Ruzici

0

4th

1

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

6th

L. Antonoplis

7th

6th

2

E. Cawley

7th

2

2

R. Gerulaitis

6th

4th

L. Antonoplis

4th

6th

G. Stevens

6th

3

2

5

W. Turnbull

6th

7th

5

W. Turnbull

0

6th

6th

5

W. Turnbull

5

4th

S. Mappin

2

3

4th

V. Wade

7th

6th

M. Tyler

6th

6th

M. Tyler

4th

3

M. Jaušovec

1

2

4th

V. Wade

6th

6th

4th

V. Wade

6th

6th

4th

V. Wade

4th

2

L. duPont

4th

1

2

E. Cawley

6th

6th

J. Newberry

6th

6th

J. Newberry

3

0

R. Casals

6th

6th

R. Casals

6th

6th

8th

J. Russell

4th

2

R. Casals

6th

4th

2

S. Walsh

3

1

2

E. Cawley

3

6th

6th

R. Maršíková

6th

6th

R. Maršíková

7th

1

2

L. Hunt

0

2

2

E. Cawley

6th

6th

6th

2

E. Cawley

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová Greer Stevens   Semifinals 02.  Betty Stöve Evonne Cawley   victory 03.  Wendy Turnbull Kerry Reid   Quarter finals 04th  Virginia Wade Janet Newberry   Semifinals

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

M. Navrátilová G. Stevens

6th

6th

F. Mihai Y. Vermaak

1

0

1

M. Navrátilová G. Stevens

w.

O.

B. Bruning S. Walsh

4th

4th

V. Ruzici M. Jaušovec

V. Ruzici M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

1

M. Navrátilová G. Stevens

3

W. Turnbull K. Reid

6th

6th

R. Casals J. Russell

w.

O.

P. Medrado R. Maršíková

1

2

3

W. Turnbull K. Reid

4th

7th

4th

Z. Liess R. Richards

5

3

R. Casals J. Russell

6th

5

6th

R. Casals J. Russell

7th

6th

R. Casals J. Russell

1

4th

R. Gerulaitis M. Simionescu

2

B. Stove E. Cawley

6th

6th

L. Antonoplis M. Tyler

w.

O.

L. Antonoplis M. Tyler

2

4th

R. Tomanová L. duPont

2

6th

4th

V. Wade J. Newberry

6th

6th

4th

V. Wade J. Newberry

6th

7th

4th

V. Wade J. Newberry

2

2

L. Hunt J. Anthony

4th

3

2

B. Stove E. Cawley

6th

6th

S. Barker P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

S. Barker P. Teeguarden

1

0

S. Mappin K. Latham

1

0

2

B. Stove E. Cawley

6th

6th

2

B. Stove E. Cawley

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 Chicago & Bridgestone Doubles of Chicago 1978 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Virginia Slims of Chicago & Bridgestone Doubles of Chicago 1978 (English) on the ITF website