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1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Dana Gilbert
Runner-upArgentina Viviana González
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw48
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1977 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1979 →

Laura duPont was the defending champion but was upset in her first match against Kate Latham. College amateur Dana Gilbert won the title beating Viviana González in the final.[1]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec (first round)
  2. Romania Virginia Ruzici (third round)
  3. United States Kathy May (first round)
  4. United States Janet Newberry (semifinals)
  5. United States Laura duPont (second round)
  6. United States Jeanne Evert (semifinals)
  7. South Africa Yvonne Vermaak (second round)
  8. United States Jeanne DuVall (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Argentina Viviana González 7 7  
  United States Kate Latham 5 5  
  Argentina Viviana González 7 6  
4 United States Janet Newberry 5 4  
4 United States Janet Newberry 6 6  
  United States Caroline Stoll 2 1  
  Argentina Viviana González 2 3  
WC United States Dana Gilbert 6 6  
6 United States Jeanne Evert 6 6 8
  United States Valerie Ziegenfuss 7 1 6
6 United States Jeanne Evert 6 2 5
WC United States Dana Gilbert 1 6 7
8 United States Jeanne DuVall 3 4  
WC United States Dana Gilbert 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 4 0
  Argentina V González 1 6 6   Argentina V González 6 6  
  United Kingdom G Coles 4 0  
  Argentina V González 7 6 6
  United States P Smith 6 1 3
  United States C Reynolds 5 2  
  United States B Nagelsen 6 5 1   United States P Smith 7 6  
  United States P Smith 3 7 6   Argentina V González 7 7  
  United States K Latham 5 5  
  Australia P Whytcross 0 4  
  United States Z Liess 6 6     United States Z Liess 6 6  
  United States B Bruning 2 2     United States Z Liess 6 1 1
  United States K Latham 6 6     United States K Latham 4 6 6
  Brazil P Medrado 1 4     United States K Latham 6 6  
5 United States L duPont 2 0  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States J Newberry 2 7 6
WC United States K Jordan 6 7   WC United States K Jordan 6 5 1
  Argentina C Casabianca 2 5   4 United States J Newberry 6 6  
  United States D Desfor 5 1     Sweden H Anliot 2 4  
  United States P Teeguarden 7 6     United States P Teeguarden 4 6  
  Sweden H Anliot 6 7  
4 United States J Newberry 6 6  
7 South Africa Y Vermaak 6 4 6   United States C Stoll 2 1  
  Argentina I Madruga 1 6 2 7 South Africa Y Vermaak 7 4 0
  United States R Gerulaitis 5 6 6
  United States R Gerulaitis 0 3  
  United States C Stoll 6 6  
  United States S McInerney      
  United States S Collins 1 3     United States C Stoll      
  United States C Stoll 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States J Evert 7 6  
  United States W Overton 2 6 3   Australia C O'Neil 5 2  
  Australia C O'Neil 6 2 6 6 United States J Evert 7 6  
  United States P Louie 5 2  
  United States B Jordan 7 6 4
  United States P Louie 6 4 6   United States P Louie 5 7 6
  United States K Kuykendall 4 6 3 6 United States J Evert 6 6 8
  Australia L Hunt 6 0     United States V Ziegenfuss 7 1 6
  Australia C Doerner 7 6     Australia C Doerner 2 1  
  United States V Ziegenfuss 6 6  
  United States V Ziegenfuss 2 7 6
  United States C Meyer 6 5 4
Q United States N Ornstein 1 1  
  United States C Meyer 6 6     United States C Meyer 6 6  
3 United States K May 4 3  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  United States L Forood 6 6  
Q United States R Harris 5 4     United States S Walsh 3 3  
  United States S Walsh 7 6     United States L Forood 7 3 4
8 United States J DuVall 5 6 6
Q Belgium M Gurdal 1 3  
  United States B Hallquist 1 2   8 United States J DuVall 6 6  
8 United States J DuVall 6 6   8 United States J DuVall 3 4  
Q Japan S Yonezawa 3 2   WC United States D Gilbert 6 6  
WC United States D Gilbert 6 6   WC United States D Gilbert 6 6  
  France F Thibault 3 2  
WC United States D Gilbert 6 6  
  Denmark H Sparre-Viragh 3 3   2 Romania V Ruzici 3 4  
  Australia A Tobin 6 6     Australia A Tobin 4 2  
2 Romania V Ruzici 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Connors claims clay court crown". The Deseret News. UPI. August 14, 1978. p. 2 B.
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