1978 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Main article: 1978 Virginia Slims Championships

Singles
1978 Virginia Slims Championships
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Score	7–6(7–5), 6–4
Draw	8

Martina Navratilova defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final, 7–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1978 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her first Tour Finals singles title, and the first of an eventual record eight such titles.

Chris Evert was the reigning champion, but did not qualify this year.

Seeds

1. Martina Navratilova (champion)
2. Evonne Goolagong Cawley (final)
3. Betty Stöve (round robin)
4. Virginia Wade (round robin)
5. Billie Jean King (round robin)
6. Wendy Turnbull (third place)
7. Rosemary Casals (fourth place)
8. Kerry Reid (round robin)

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

	Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	77	6
	2	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	65	4

	Third place play-off
	6	Wendy Turnbull	7	6
	7	Rosemary Casals	6	3

Round robin

Gold group

	Gold Group	Navratilova	Stöve	Turnbull	Reid	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
1	Martina Navratilova		6–2, 6–3	6–2, 6–1	6–2, 6–3	3–0	6–0 (100%)	36–13 (73.5%)
3	Betty Stöve	2–6, 3–6		4–6, 3–6	7–6, 7–6	1–2	2–4 (33.3%)	26–36 (42.0%)	3
6	Wendy Turnbull	2–6, 1–6	6–4, 6–3		7–6, 6–1	2–1	4–2 (66.7%)	28–26 (51.9%)
8	Kerry Reid	2–6, 3–6	6–7, 6–7	6–7, 1–6		0–3	0–6 (0.0%)	24–39 (38.1%)	4

Orange group

	Orange Group	Goolagong Cawley	Wade	King	Casals	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
2	E. Goolagong Cawley		6–0, 7–6	w/o	7–6, 6–4	3–0	4–0 (100%)	20–16 (55.5%)
4	Virginia Wade	0–6, 6–7		1–6, 6–2, 6–4	5–7, 6–3, 0–6	1–2	3–5 (37.5%)	30–41 (42.3%)	3
5	Billie Jean King	w/o	6–1, 2–6, 4–6		w/o	0–3	1–2 (33.3%)	12–13 (48.0%)	4
7	Rosemary Casals	6–7, 4–6	7–5, 3–6, 6–0	w/o		2–1	2–3 (40.0%)	26–24 (52.0%)

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances

References

• Official Results Archive (ITF)
• Official Results Archive (WTA)