World Tennis Classic 1978

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World Tennis Classic 1978
date September 18, 1978 - September 24, 1978
Edition 1
navigation  1978  ►  1980
WTA tour
venue Montreal Canada
CanadaCanada 
category Colgate Series
Tournament type Indoor tournament
Game surface Hard court
draw 32E / 18D
Prize money US $ 40,000 
Winner United StatesUnited States Caroline Stoll
Winner (doubles) United StatesUnited States Julie Anthony Billie Jean King
United StatesUnited States 
As of August 10, 2018

The 1978 World Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament in Montreal . The hard court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1978 and took place from September 18 to 24, 1978.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. South Africa 1961South Africa Marise Kruger 1 round
02. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Michelle Tyler Quarter finals
03. South Africa 1961South Africa Yvonne Vermaak Semifinals
04th United StatesUnited States Laura duPont Semifinals
No. Player Round reached
05. United StatesUnited States Diane Desfor Quarter finals

06th United StatesUnited States Ruta gerulaitis 1 round

07th United StatesUnited States Caroline Stoll victory

08th. United StatesUnited States Dana Gilbert Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  South Africa 1961South Africa M. Kruger 6th 4th                        
 United StatesUnited States Z. Liess 7th 6th    United StatesUnited States Z. Liess 5 1
 United StatesUnited States B. Bruning 3 0    FranceFrance F. Dürr 7th 6th  
 FranceFrance F. Dürr 6th 6th      FranceFrance F. Dürr 7th 6th
8th  United StatesUnited States D. Gilbert 5 6th 6th   8th  United StatesUnited States D. Gilbert 5 4th  
 United StatesUnited States B. Nagelsen 7th 3 1   8th  United StatesUnited States D. Gilbert 7th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia P. Whytcross 7th 6th    AustraliaAustralia P. Whytcross 6th 3  
Q  United StatesUnited States R. Blount 5 4th      FranceFrance F. Dürr 6th 6th
4th  United StatesUnited States L. duPont 6th 6th   4th  United StatesUnited States L. duPont 3 3  
 CanadaCanada L. Senn 1 3   4th  United StatesUnited States L. duPont 5 6th 7th  
 Brazil 1968Brazil P. Medrado 6th 7th 6th    Brazil 1968Brazil P. Medrado 7th 1 5  
 AustraliaAustralia C. O'Neil 2 5 3     4th  United StatesUnited States L. duPont 6th 6th
6th  United StatesUnited States R. Gerulaitis 5 3    United KingdomUnited Kingdom G. Coles 4th 1  
 United StatesUnited States C. Meyer 7th 6th    United StatesUnited States C. Meyer 3 3  
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom G. Coles 6th 6th    United KingdomUnited Kingdom G. Coles 6th 6th  
 SwedenSweden M. Wikstedt 1 0      FranceFrance F. Dürr 3 2
 United StatesUnited States P. Bostrom 1 4th   7th  United StatesUnited States C. Stoll 6th 6th
Q  AustraliaAustralia N. Gregory 6th 6th   Q  AustraliaAustralia N. Gregory 4th 6th 0  
 United StatesUnited States K. Shaw 0 7th 1   5  United StatesUnited States D. Desfor 6th 3 6th  
5  United StatesUnited States D. Desfor 6th 6th 6th     5  United StatesUnited States D. Desfor 7th 2 4th
Q  United StatesUnited States K. McDaniel 6th 6th   3  South Africa 1961South Africa Y. Vermaak 6th 6th 6th  
 United StatesUnited States J. Evert 0 3   Q  United StatesUnited States K. McDaniel 4th 6th  
 United StatesUnited States P. Smith 2 3   3  South Africa 1961South Africa Y. Vermaak 6th 7th  
3  South Africa 1961South Africa Y. Vermaak 6th 6th     3  South Africa 1961South Africa Y. Vermaak 4th 6th
 United StatesUnited States W. Overton 6th 6th   7th  United StatesUnited States C. Stoll 6th 7th  
 AustraliaAustralia C. Doerner 3 1    United StatesUnited States W. Overton 3 1  
 South Africa 1961South Africa I. Kloss 2 1   7th  United StatesUnited States C. Stoll 6th 6th  
7th  United StatesUnited States C. Stoll 6th 6th     7th  United StatesUnited States C. Stoll 6th 6th
 CanadaCanada W. Barlow 4th 6th 5   2  United KingdomUnited Kingdom M. Tyler 1 1  
 United StatesUnited States K. Harter 6th 3 7th    United StatesUnited States K. Harter 1 0  
Q  AustraliaAustralia K. Ruddell 2 2   2  United KingdomUnited Kingdom M. Tyler 6th 6th  
2  United KingdomUnited Kingdom M. Tyler 6th 6th    

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. South Africa 1961South Africa Ilana Kloss Marise Kruger
South Africa 1961South Africa 
final
02. United StatesUnited States Julie Anthony Billie Jean King
United StatesUnited States 
victory
03. United StatesUnited States Laura duPont Françoise Dürr
FranceFrance 
Quarter finals
04th United StatesUnited States Patricia Bostrom Kym Ruddell
AustraliaAustralia 
Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
             
  1  South Africa 1961South Africa I. Kloss M. Kruger
 South Africa 1961South Africa 
7th 6th
   United KingdomUnited Kingdom M. Tyler Y. Vermaak
 South Africa 1961South Africa 
5 2  
    1  South Africa 1961South Africa I. Kloss M. Kruger
 South Africa 1961South Africa 
6th 6th
       United StatesUnited States B. Nagelsen, K. Shaw
 United StatesUnited States 
3 3  
   United StatesUnited States B. Nagelsen, K. Shaw
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th
   United StatesUnited States K. Harter, C. Stoll
 United StatesUnited States 
2 2  
    1  South Africa 1961South Africa I. Kloss M. Kruger
 South Africa 1961South Africa 
6th 6th 6th
      4th  United StatesUnited States P. Bostrom K. Ruddell
 AustraliaAustralia 
2 7th 4th  
  4th  United StatesUnited States P. Bostrom K. Ruddell
 AustraliaAustralia 
5 7th 7th
   United KingdomUnited Kingdom G. Coles D. Desfor
 United StatesUnited States 
7th 6th 5  
    4th  United StatesUnited States P. Bostrom K. Ruddell
 AustraliaAustralia 
6th 6th
 United StatesUnited States K. McDaniel K. Sands
 United StatesUnited States 
7th 6th        United StatesUnited States K. McDaniel K. Sands
 United StatesUnited States 
2 3  
 CanadaCanada W. Barlow P. Medrado
 Brazil 1968Brazil 
5 2      United StatesUnited States K. McDaniel K. Sands
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 7th
   AustraliaAustralia C. Doerner R. Gerulaitis
 United StatesUnited States 
1 5  
    1  South Africa 1961South Africa I. Kloss M. Kruger
 South Africa 1961South Africa 
4th 4th
      2  United StatesUnited States J. Anthony B. J. King
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th
   AustraliaAustralia P. Whytcross M. Wikstedt
 SwedenSweden 
6th 6th
   United StatesUnited States L. Allen A. Spex
 United StatesUnited States 
3 3  
     AustraliaAustralia P. Whytcross M. Wikstedt
 SwedenSweden 
6th 6th
      3  United StatesUnited States L. duPont F. Dürr
 FranceFrance 
2 3  
   United StatesUnited States C. Meyer N. Weigel
 United StatesUnited States 
4th 3
  3  United StatesUnited States L. duPont F. Dürr
 FranceFrance 
6th 6th  
     AustraliaAustralia P. Whytcross M. Wikstedt
 SwedenSweden 
2 4th
      2  United StatesUnited States J. Anthony B. J. King
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th  
   United StatesUnited States J. Evert W. Overton
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th
 New ZealandNew Zealand J. Chaloner N. Gregory
 AustraliaAustralia 
4th 4th      United StatesUnited States Z. Liess C. Stoll
 United StatesUnited States 
4th 4th  
 United StatesUnited States Z. Liess C. Stoll
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th      United StatesUnited States J. Evert W. Overton
 United StatesUnited States 
2 2
      2  United StatesUnited States J. Anthony B. J. King
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th  
   AustraliaAustralia C. O'Neil P. Smith
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 5
  2  United StatesUnited States J. Anthony B. J. King
 United StatesUnited States 
7th 7th  
 

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