1978 US Open – Women's singles

Three-time defending champion Chris Evert defeated Pam Shriver in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open.[1] It was her fourth consecutive US Open title (an Open Era record), her fourth US Open singles title overall, and her eighth major singles title overall. At 16 years and two months of age, Shriver became the youngest major finalist in the Open Era.

Women's singles
1978 US Open
Champion Chris Evert
Runner-up Pam Shriver
Score7–5, 6–4
Draw96
Seeds16
Main article: 1978 US Open (tennis)

This was the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having been held on clay the previous three years and on grass before that.

This marked the final major appearance for two-time major champion and former singles world No. 2 Nancy Richey; she lost in the first round to Lesley Hunt.

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

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

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
Pinterová 1 2
Pinterová 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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