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

Women's singles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Dana Gilbert
Runner-up	Viviana Gonzalez
Score	6–2, 6–3

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 Gonzalez in the final.

Seeds

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

2

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Viviana Gonzalez	7	7
		Kate Latham	5	5
									Viviana Gonzalez	7	6
								4	Janet Newberry	5	4
	4	Janet Newberry	6	6
		Caroline Stoll	2	1
																Viviana Gonzalez	2	3
															WC	Dana Gilbert	6	6
	6	Jeanne Evert	6	6	8
		Valerie Ziegenfuss	7	1	6
								6	Jeanne Evert	6	2	5
								WC	Dana Gilbert	1	6	7
	8	Jeanne Duvall	3	4
	WC	Dana Gilbert	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Jaušovec	6	4	0
		V Gonzalez	1	6	6				V Gonzalez	6	6
									G Coles	4	0
																V Gonzalez	7	6	6
																P Smith	6	1	3
									C Reynolds	5	2
		B Nagelsen	6	5	1				P Smith	7	6
		P Smith	3	7	6																		V Gonzalez	7	7
																							K Latham	5	5
									P Whytcross	0	4
		Z Liess	6	6					Z Liess	6	6
		B Bruning	2	2												Z Liess	6	1	1
		K Latham	6	6												K Latham	4	6	6
		P Medrado	1	4					K Latham	6	6
								5	L duPont	2	0

Section 2

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

Bottom Half

Section 3

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

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									L Forood	6	6
	Q	R Harris	5	4					S Walsh	3	3
		S Walsh	7	6												L Forood	7	3	4
															8	J Duvall	5	6	6
								Q	M Gurdal	1	3
		B Hallquist	1	2				8	J Duvall	6	6
	8	J Duvall	6	6																		8	J Duvall	3	4
	Q	S Yonezawa	3	2																		WC	D Gilbert	6	6
	WC	D Gilbert	6	6				WC	D Gilbert	6	6
									F Thibault	3	2
															WC	D Gilbert	6	6
		H Viragh	3	3											2	V Ruzici	3	4
		A Tobin	6	6					A Tobin	4	2
								2	V Ruzici	6	6

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1978". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-23.