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1978 US Open – Women's singles

Three-time defending champion Chris Evert defeated Pam Shriver in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open.[1] It was her fourth consecutive US Open title (an Open Era record), her fourth US Open singles title overall, and her eighth major singles title overall. At 16 years and two months of age, Shriver became the youngest major finalist in the Open Era.

Women's singles
1978 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upUnited States Pam Shriver
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1978 US Open (tennis)

This was the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having been held on clay the previous three years and on grass before that.

This marked the final major appearance for two-time major champion and former singles world No. 2 Nancy Richey; she lost in the first round to Lesley Hunt.

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Martina Navratilova (semifinalist)
  2.   Chris Evert (champion)
  3.   Virginia Wade (third round)
  4.   Wendy Turnbull (semifinalist)
  5.   Tracy Austin (quarterfinalist)
  6.   Dianne Fromholtz (third round)
  7.   Betty Stöve (fourth round)
  8.   Kerry Reid (fourth round)
  9.   Marise Kruger (first round)
  10.   Mima Jaušovec (second round)
  11.   Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinalist)
  12.   Regina Maršíková (fourth round)
  13.   Marita Redondo (fourth round)
  14.   JoAnne Russell (second round)
  15.   Kathy May (quarterfinalist)
  16.   Pam Shriver (finalist)

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1978 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Final eight edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
11   Virginia Ruzici 3 2
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
16   Pam Shriver 7 7
  Lesley Hunt 2 0
16   Pam Shriver 6 6
16   Pam Shriver 5 4
2   Chris Evert 7 6
15   Kathy May 6 6 3
4   Wendy Turnbull 3 7 6
4   Wendy Turnbull 3 0
2   Chris Evert 6 6
5   Tracy Austin 5 1
2   Chris Evert 7 6

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Navratilova 6 6
  Lovera 6 5 6   Lovera 1 1
  Harford 3 7 2 1   Navratilova 6 6
  Pinterová 1 2
  Pinterová 6 7
  Strachoňová 6 7   Strachoňová 2 6
  Wikstedt 4 5 1   Navratilova 6 6
  duPont 6 6   Kiyomura 4 2
  Tyler 4 3   duPont 2 1
  Kiyomura 6 6
  Kiyomura 6 2 6
  Tomanová 6 6   Tomanová 3 6 3
  Medrado 4 3   Tomanová 6 4
10   Jaušovec 2 2 r

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   Ruzici 6 6
  Whytcross 1 0 11   Ruzici 6 5 6
  Thibault 4 7 2
11   Ruzici 6 6
Q   Yonezawa 6 7   Louie 2 3
  Fayter 3 5 Q   Yonezawa 7 6 1
  Louie 5 7 6
11   Ruzici 4 7 6
  DuVall 6 6   Margolin 6 6 4
  Simionescu 4 3   DuVall 3 4
  Margolin 6 6
  Margolin 6 7
6   Fromholtz 2 5
  Desfor 1 3
6   Fromholtz 6 6 6   Fromholtz 6 6
  Harter 1 4

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   Wade 6 6
  Cuypers 6 3 6   Cuypers 0 1
  Sparre-Viragh 1 6 3 3   Wade 3 6 3
  Forood 6 2 6
  Forood 7 6 7
  Meyer 7 6   Meyer 5 7 6
  Kemmer Shaw 6 1   Forood 3 6 3
  Hunt 6 3 6
  Vermaak 3 6 4
  Hunt 6 4 6   Hunt 6 2 6
  Richey 3 6 4   Hunt 5 6 6
  Mandlíková 7 2 4
  Mandlíková 6 3 6
14   Russell 6 6 14   Russell 2 6 2
  Blackwood 1 4

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   Shriver 6 6
  Reynolds 1 1 16   Shriver 6 7
  Walsh 3 6
16   Shriver 6 7
  Evert J 4 6 6   Evert J 2 5
  Moulton 6 0 1   Evert J 6 6
  Giscafré 1 4
16   Shriver 6 6
8   Reid 2 4
  Overton 6 4 3
  Tobin 6 6   Tobin 0 6 6
Q   Hutnick 3 1   Tobin 0 1
8   Reid 6 6
Q   White 2 2
8   Reid 6 6 8   Reid 6 6
  Anthony 0 1

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   Stöve 6 6
  Holladay 3 2 7   Stöve 6 6
  González 1 0
7   Stöve 7 6
  Hobbs 6 2
  Hobbs 7 6
  Gerulaitis 3 6 6   Gerulaitis 6 2
  McInerney 6 4 1 7   Stöve 4 6
  Tolleson 6 6 15   May 6 7
  Latham 3 3   Tolleson 6 6
  Potter 2 4
  Tolleson 1 1
15   May 6 6
  Doerner 4 2
15   May 6 6 15   May 6 6
  Gurdal 4 0

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   Redondo 7 6
  Bruning 6 1 13   Redondo 7 7
  Casabianca 5 5
13   Redondo 2 7 6
  Kloss 6 6 6   Kloss 6 6 1
  Richards 2 7 4   Kloss 3 6 6
  Ziegenfuss 6 3 4
13   Redondo 2 7 2
  Collins 7 6 4   Turnbull 6 6 6
  Smith 5 4   Collins 6 6
  Hepner 1 1
  Collins 5 6 4
4   Turnbull 7 1 6
  Hallquist 2 3
4   Turnbull 6 7 4   Turnbull 6 6
  Ebbinghaus 2 5

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Austin 6 6
  Bostrom 0 1 5   Austin 6 6
  O'Neil 3 0
5   Austin 6 6
Q   Fernandez 1 2
Q   Fernandez 6 6
Q   Madruga 7 6 Q   Madruga 2 2
  Ekblom 6 1 5   Austin 6 6
  Smith 6 7   Smith 4 3
  Jordan 1 6   Smith 6 7
  Gilbert 1 6
  Smith 6 6
Q   Bunge 3 1
  Kuykendall 3 3
Q   Bunge 7 7 Q   Bunge 6 6
9   Kruger 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   Maršíková 7 6
  Teeguarden 5 3 12   Maršíková 6 6
Q   Vessies 2 1
12   Maršíková 6 6
Q   Jordan 3 6 6   Liess 4 1
  Nagelsen 6 3 4 Q   Jordan 4 4
  Liess 6 6
12   Maršíková 4 1
  Stoll 6 6 2   Evert C 6 6
  Coles 0 1   Stoll 5 7 6
  Anliot 7 5 2
  Stoll 1 5
  Ganz 7 1 6 2   Evert C 6 7
  Hanika 5 6 4   Ganz 0 4
2   Evert C 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ Harvey Araton (August 23, 2018). "The stories that would have been: the 1978 U.S. Open". The New York Times.

External links edit

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