1978 US Open – Women's Singles

1978 US Open
Champion		Chris Evert
Runner-up		Pam Shriver
Final score		7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1977 1979 >

Chris Evert defeated Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open.

Seeds

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

Martina Navratilova (Semifinalist) Chris Evert (Champion) Virginia Wade (Third round) Wendy Turnbull (Semifinalist) Tracy Austin (Quarterfinalist) Dianne Fromholtz (Third round) Betty Stöve (Fourth round) Kerry Reid (Fourth round)

Marise Kruger (First round) Mima Jaušovec (Second round) Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinalist) Regina Maršíková (Fourth round) Marita Redondo (Fourth round) JoAnne Russell (Second round) Kathy May-Teacher (Quarterfinalist) Pam Shriver (Finalist)

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-Teacher	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
	Strachonova	6	7					Strachonova	2	6
	Wikstedt	4	5																		1	Navratilova	6	6
	Du Pont	6	6																			Kiyomura	4	2
	Tyler	4	3					Du Pont	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	1	6	3										3	Wade	3	6	3
															Forood	6	2	6
								Forood	7	6	7
	Meyer	7	6					Meyer	5	7	6
	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	4	6	6											Evert	2	5
	Moulton	6	0	1				Evert	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
								Gonzalez	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-Teacher	6	7
	Latham	3	3					Tolleson	6	6
								Potter	2	4
															Tolleson	1	1
														15	May-Teacher	6	6
								Doerner	4	2
15	May-Teacher	6	6				15	May-Teacher	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	6	6
	Coles	0	1					Stoll	5	7	6
								Anliot	7	5	2
															Stoll	1	5
	Ganz	7	1	6										2	Evert	6	7
	Hanika	5	6	4				Ganz	0	4
							2	Evert	6	6

External links

• 1978 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw