1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss were the defending champions but did not participate due to Boshoff's retirement and Kloss' return to World TeamTennis.[1][2] Helena Anliot and Helle Sparre-Viragh won the title after defeating Barbara Hallquist and Sheila McInerney in the final.[3]

Women's doubles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionsSweden Helena Anliot
Denmark Helle Sparre-Viragh
Runners-upUnited States Barbara Hallquist
United States Sheila McInerney
Score6–3, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Mima Jaušovec /   Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
  2.   Laura duPont /   Sharon Walsh (first round)
  3.   Chris O'Neil /   Pam Whytcross (first round)
  4.   Kathy May /   Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
    Barbara Hallquist
  Sheila McInerney
6 5 6
    Glynis Coles
  Carrie Meyer
3 7 3
    Barbara Hallquist
  Sheila McInerney
3 1  
    Helena Anliot
  Helle Sparre-Viragh
6 6  
4   Kathy May
  Betsy Nagelsen
6 2 5
    Helena Anliot
  Helle Sparre-Viragh
4 6 7

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Jaušovec
  V Ruzici
6 6 6
    B Jordan
  C Reynolds
6 6       B Jordan
  C Reynolds
7 4 3
    R Harris
  N Ornstein
4 3   1   M Jaušovec
  V Ruzici
2 4  
    B Hallquist
  S McInerney
6 6  
    B Hallquist
  S McInerney
1 6 6
    W Overton
  V Ziegenfuss
6 6       W Overton
  V Ziegenfuss
6 4 4
    Brown
  S Collins
0 1       B Hallquist
  S McInerney
6 5 6
    D Desfor
  G Galt
6 7       G Coles
  C Meyer
3 7 3
    V González
  I Madruga
3 6       D Desfor
  G Galt
6 6  
    Z Liess
  B Smith
4 4  
    D Desfor
  G Galt
2 3  
    G Coles
  C Meyer
6 6  
    G Coles
  C Meyer
6 6  
    M Gurdal
  N Sato
2 7 6     M Gurdal
  N Sato
2 3  
3   C O'Neil
  P Whytcross
6 5 3

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4   K May
  B Nagelsen
6 7  
    S Acker
  D Gilbert
4 6 6     S Acker
  D Gilbert
4 6  
    K Latham
  Y Vermaak
6 4 1 4   K May
  B Nagelsen
6 7  
    P Smith
  F Thibault
2 6  
    C Doerner
  R Gerulaitis
3 6  
    P Smith
  F Thibault
6 6       P Smith
  F Thibault
6 7  
    L Harrison
  N Weigel
1 1   4   K May
  B Nagelsen
6 2 5
    J DuVall
  C Stoll
7 6       H Anliot
  H Sparre-Viragh
4 6 7
    K Kuykendall
  P Louie
6 1       J DuVall
  C Stoll
2 4  
    N Gregory
  A Tobin
6 6  
    N Gregory
  A Tobin
4 5  
    H Anliot
  H Sparre-Viragh
6 7  
    B Bruning
  L Forood
5 5  
    H Anliot
  H Sparre-Viragh
3 6 6     H Anliot
  H Sparre-Viragh
7 7  
2   L duPont
  S Walsh
6 4 2

References

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  1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 279.
  2. ^ "Kloss Agrees To Rejoin Golden Gaters". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, CA. AP. March 15, 1978. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Connors claims clay court crown". The Deseret News. UPI. August 14, 1978. p. 2 B.
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