1978 US Open – Women's Singles

Three-time defending champion Chris Evert successfully defended her title, defeating Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open.[1] This would be Chris Evert's 4th consecutive US Open title, an Open Era record.

Women's Singles
1978 US Open
Champion Chris Evert
Runner-up Pam Shriver
Final score7–5, 6–4
Draw96
Seeds16
Main article: 1978 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

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
Main article: 1978 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Final Eight
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

Section 1
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
Pinterova 1 2
Pinterova 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
  1. Harvey Araton (August 23, 2018). "The stories that would have been: the 1978 U.S. Open". The New York Times.
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