1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1978 Australian Open
Champion	Chris O'Neil
Runner-up	Betsy Nagelsen
Final score	6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	32 (4Q)
Seeds	7

Chris O'Neil defeated Betsy Nagelsen 6–3, 7–6^(7–3) in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1978 Australian Open.

It would be another 29 years before Serena Williams would become the next unseeded player to win the Australian Open.

Seeds

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

1. Sue Barker (Quarterfinalist)
2. Renáta Tomanová (Quarterfinalist)
3. Beth Norton (Second round)
4. Amanda Tobin (First round)
5. Renee Blount (Second round)
6. Cynthia Doerner (First round)
7. Withdrawn
8. Betsy Nagelsen (Finalist)

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Sue Barker	2	6
		Diane Evers	6	7
									Diane Evers	0	3
									Chris O'Neil	6	6
		Chris O'Neil	7	6
	Q	Dorte Ekner	5	1
																Chris O'Neil	6	7
															8	Betsy Nagelsen	3	6
		Mary Sawyer	4	3
	Q	Christine Matison	6	6
								Q	Christine Matison	5	4
								8	Betsy Nagelsen	7	6
	8	Betsy Nagelsen	6	6
	2	Renáta Tomanová	4	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	S Barker	6	6
	Q	K Gulley	0	2				1	S Barker	6	7
		M Gurdal	6	6					M Gurdal	2	5
		W Gilchrist	2	1											1	S Barker	2	6
		D Evers	6	3	6											D Evers	6	7
		K Ruddell	2	6	1				D Evers	6	6
		E Ekblom	4	3				5	R Blount	4	3
	5	R Blount	6	6																			D Evers	0	3
	3	B Norton	6	6																			C O'Neil	6	6
	Q	J Walker	1	4				3	B Norton	4	3
		C O'Neil	6	6					C O'Neil	6	6
		L Harrison	2	4												C O'Neil	7	6
		H Eisterlehner	6	6											Q	D Ekner	5	1
		N Sato	2	4					H Eisterlehner	6	1	2
	Q	D Ekner	6	6				Q	D Ekner	4	6	6
	6	C Doerner	4	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	LL	B Hermansen	2	5
		P Bostrom	6	7					P Bostrom	6	3	5
		M Sawyer	6	7					M Sawyer	4	6	7
		K Hallam	2	5												M Sawyer	6	6
		K Sands	6	6											Q	C Matison	4	3
		S Saliba	2	0					K Sands	6	2	4
	Q	C Matison	6	6				Q	C Matison	1	6	6
	4	A Tobin	1	3																		Q	C Matison	5	4
	8	B Nagelsen	6	6																		8	B Nagelsen	7	6
		S Simmonds	1	3				8	B Nagelsen	6	6
		N Bohm	6	6					N Bohm	3	4
		J Chaloner	4	2											8	B Nagelsen	6	6
		N Gregory	6	1	6										2	R Tomanová	4	4
		K Pratt	3	6	3				N Gregory	2	5
		P Whytcross	4	1				2	R Tomanová	6	7
	2	R Tomanová	6	6

External links

• 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles at the International Tennis Federation