Virginia Slims of Los Angeles & Bridgestone Doubles of Los Angeles 1978

Virginia Slims of Los Angeles & Bridgestone Doubles of Los Angeles 1978
date	January 23, 1978 - January 29, 1978
Edition	5
navigation	1977  ◄  1978  ►  1979
WTA tour
venue	Los Angeles United States
Tournament number	805
category	Virginia Slims Circuit
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	32E / 13D
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 Virginia Wade
As of August 10, 2018

The 1978 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles & Bridgestone Doubles of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament in Los Angeles . The hard court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1978 and took place from January 23 to 29, 1978.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King 1 round 02.  Martina Navrátilová victory 03.  Virginia Wade Quarter finals 04th  Sue Barker Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Rosie Casals final 06th  Betty Stöve Round of 16 07th  Dianne Fromholtz Round of 16 08th.  Tracy Austin Quarter finals

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

BJ King

6th

5

r

M. Kruger

7th

4th

M. Kruger

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

3

5

R. Maršíková

2

3

R. Maršíková

6th

7th

M. Kruger

7th

6th

7th

D. Fromholtz

7th

6th

Y. Vermaak

5

2

C. Stoll

5

4th

7th

D. Fromholtz

B. Cuypers

3

r

Y. Vermaak

w.

O.

Y. Vermaak

3

M. Kruger

6th

2

4th

4th

S. Barker

6th

7th

5

R. Casals

0

6th

6th

P. Bostrom

1

5

4th

S. Barker

6th

7th

S. Walsh

4th

0

Z. Liess

0

5

Z. Liess

6th

6th

4th

S. Barker

4th

6th

4th

5

R. Casals

6th

6th

5

R. Casals

6th

3

6th

P. Medrado

1

4th

5

R. Casals

6th

3

6th

L. Hunt

3

7th

4th

M. Simionescu

3

6th

4th

M. Simionescu

6th

5

6th

5

R. Casals

3

2

G. Stevens

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

V. Ruzici

4th

3

G. Stevens

6th

6th

L. Antonoplis

6th

B. Stöve

3

1

6th

B. Stöve

w.

O.

G. Stevens

6th

7th

P. Louie

0

6th

6th

3

V. Wade

4th

5

K. Shaw

6th

4th

4th

P. Louie

0

3

B. Bruning

3

2

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

G. Stevens

6th

0

1

R. Gerulaitis

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

2

6th

6th

F. Mihai

0

4th

R. Gerulaitis

2

5

J. Russell

2

5

8th

T. Austin

6th

7th

8th

T. Austin

6th

7th

8th

T. Austin

3

4th

M. Redondo

5

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

J. Anthony

7th

4th

2

M. Redondo

1

2

M. Tyler

0

1

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová   Quarter finals 02.  Brigette Cuypers Marise Kruger   1 round 03.  Rosie Casals JoAnne Russell   1 round 04th  Betty Stöve Virginia Wade   victory

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

6th

R. Maršíková V. Ruzici

3

1

1

BJ King M. Navrátilová

P. Teeguarden G. Stevens

w.

O.

P. Teeguarden G. Stevens

6th

7th

3

R. Casals J. Russell

6th

2

J. Anthony L. Hunt

3

5

J. Anthony L. Hunt

7th

6th

J. Anthony L. Hunt

6th

3

6th

P. Medrado C. Stoll

3

6th

1

P. Teeguarden G. Stevens

3

2

4th

B. Stöve V. Wade

6th

6th

B. Bruning S. Walsh

6th

6th

3

Y. Vermaak F. Mihai

4th

0

4th

B. Stöve V. Wade

4th

7th

6th

4th

B. Stöve V. Wade

6th

6th

4th

B. Stöve V. Wade

6th

6th

S. Barker K. Shaw

6th

7th

S. Barker K. Shaw

4th

1

L. Antonoplis V. Ziegenfuss

2

5

S. Barker K. Shaw

6th

6th

P. Bostrom M. Redondo

w.

O.

P. Bostrom M. Redondo

3

0

2

B. Cuypers M. Kruger

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