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

Laura duPont was the defending champion but was upset in her first match against Kate Latham. College amateur Dana Gilbert won the title beating Viviana González in the final.

Women's singles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Dana Gilbert
Runner-up	Viviana González
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	48
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Mima Jaušovec (first round)
2. Virginia Ruzici (third round)
3. Kathy May (first round)
4. Janet Newberry (semifinals)
5. Laura duPont (second round)
6. Jeanne Evert (semifinals)
7. Yvonne Vermaak (second round)
8. Jeanne DuVall (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Viviana González	7	7
		Kate Latham	5	5
									Viviana González	7	6
								4	Janet Newberry	5	4
	4	Janet Newberry	6	6
		Caroline Stoll	2	1
																Viviana González	2	3
															WC	Dana Gilbert	6	6
	6	Jeanne Evert	6	6	8
		Valerie Ziegenfuss	7	1	6
								6	Jeanne Evert	6	2	5
								WC	Dana Gilbert	1	6	7
	8	Jeanne DuVall	3	4
	WC	Dana Gilbert	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Jaušovec	6	4	0
		V González	1	6	6				V González	6	6
									G Coles	4	0
																V González	7	6	6
																P Smith	6	1	3
									C Reynolds	5	2
		B Nagelsen	6	5	1				P Smith	7	6
		P Smith	3	7	6																		V González	7	7
																							K Latham	5	5
									P Whytcross	0	4
		Z Liess	6	6					Z Liess	6	6
		B Bruning	2	2												Z Liess	6	1	1
		K Latham	6	6												K Latham	4	6	6
		P Medrado	1	4					K Latham	6	6
								5	L duPont	2	0

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	J Newberry	2	7	6
	WC	K Jordan	6	7				WC	K Jordan	6	5	1
		C Casabianca	2	5											4	J Newberry	6	6
		D Desfor	5	1												H Anliot	2	4
		P Teeguarden	7	6					P Teeguarden	4	6
									H Anliot	6	7
																						4	J Newberry	6	6
	7	Y Vermaak	6	4	6																		C Stoll	2	1
		I Madruga	1	6	2			7	Y Vermaak	7	4	0
									R Gerulaitis	5	6	6
																R Gerulaitis	0	3
																C Stoll	6	6
									S McInerney
		S Collins	1	3					C Stoll
		C Stoll	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	J Evert	7	6
		W Overton	2	6	3				C O'Neil	5	2
		C O'Neil	6	2	6										6	J Evert	7	6
																P Louie	5	2
									B Jordan	7	6	4
		P Louie	6	4	6				P Louie	5	7	6
		K Kuykendall	4	6	3																	6	J Evert	6	6	8
		L Hunt	6	0																			V Ziegenfuss	7	1	6
		C Doerner	7	6					C Doerner	2	1
									V Ziegenfuss	6	6
																V Ziegenfuss	2	7	6
																C Meyer	6	5	4
								Q	N Ornstein	1	1
		C Meyer	6	6					C Meyer	6	6
	3	K May	4	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									L Forood	6	6
	Q	R Harris	5	4					S Walsh	3	3
		S Walsh	7	6												L Forood	7	3	4
															8	J DuVall	5	6	6
								Q	M Gurdal	1	3
		B Hallquist	1	2				8	J DuVall	6	6
	8	J DuVall	6	6																		8	J DuVall	3	4
	Q	S Yonezawa	3	2																		WC	D Gilbert	6	6
	WC	D Gilbert	6	6				WC	D Gilbert	6	6
									F Thibault	3	2
															WC	D Gilbert	6	6
		H Sparre-Viragh	3	3											2	V Ruzici	3	4
		A Tobin	6	6					A Tobin	4	2
								2	V Ruzici	6	6

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1978". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved February 29, 2020.