1978 Australian Open – Women's singles

Chris O'Neil defeated Betsy Nagelsen in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 Australian Open.

Women's singles
1978 Australian Open
ChampionAustralia Chris O'Neil
Runner-upUnited States Betsy Nagelsen
Score6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds7
Main article: 1978 Australian Open

Evonne Goolagong was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds

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

  1. United Kingdom Sue Barker (quarterfinals)
  2. Czech Republic Renáta Tomanová (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Beth Norton (second round)
  4. Australia Amanda Tobin (first round)
  5. United States Renee Blount (second round)
  6. Australia Cynthia Doerner (first round)
  7. Withdrawn
  8. United States Betsy Nagelsen (finalist)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United Kingdom Sue Barker 2 6
  Australia Diane Evers 6 7
  Australia Diane Evers 0 3
  Australia Chris O'Neil 6 6
  Australia Chris O'Neil 7 6
Q Denmark Dorte Ekner 5 1
  Australia Chris O'Neil 6 7
8 United States Betsy Nagelsen 3 6
  Australia Mary Sawyer 4 3
Q Australia Christine Matison 6 6
Q Australia Christine Matison 5 4
8 United States Betsy Nagelsen 7 6
8 United States Betsy Nagelsen 6 6
2 Czech Republic Renáta Tomanová 4 4

Section 1
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United Kingdom S Barker 6 6
Q Australia K Gulley 0 2 1 United Kingdom S Barker 6 7
Belgium M Gurdal 6 6 Belgium M Gurdal 2 5
Australia W Gilchrist 2 1 1 United Kingdom S Barker 2 6
Australia D Evers 6 3 6 Australia D Evers 6 7
Australia K Ruddell 2 6 1 Australia D Evers 6 6
Sweden E Ekblom 4 3 5 United States R Blount 4 3
5 United States R Blount 6 6 Australia D Evers 0 3
3 United States B Norton 6 6 Australia C O'Neil 6 6
Q Australia J Walker 1 4 3 United States B Norton 4 3
Australia C O'Neil 6 6 Australia C O'Neil 6 6
Australia L Harrison 2 4 Australia C O'Neil 7 6
West Germany H Eisterlehner 6 6 Q Denmark D Ekner 5 1
Japan N Sato 2 4 West Germany H Eisterlehner 6 1 2
Q Denmark D Ekner 6 6 Q Denmark D Ekner 4 6 6
6 Australia C Doerner 4 3

Section 2
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Denmark B Hermansen 2 5
United States P Bostrom 6 7 United States P Bostrom 6 3 5
Australia M Sawyer 6 7 Australia M Sawyer 4 6 7
Australia K Hallam 2 5 Australia M Sawyer 6 6
United States K Sands 6 6 Q Australia C Matison 4 3
Australia S Saliba 2 0 United States K Sands 6 2 4
Q Australia C Matison 6 6 Q Australia C Matison 1 6 6
4 Australia A Tobin 1 3 Q Australia C Matison 5 4
8 United States B Nagelsen 6 6 8 United States B Nagelsen 7 6
Italy S Simmonds 1 3 8 United States B Nagelsen 6 6
Sweden N Bohm 6 6 Sweden N Bohm 3 4
New Zealand J Chaloner 4 2 8 United States B Nagelsen 6 6
Australia N Gregory 6 1 6 2 Czech Republic R Tomanová 4 4
Australia K Pratt 3 6 3 Australia N Gregory 2 5
Australia P Whytcross 4 1 2 Czech Republic R Tomanová 6 7
2 Czech Republic R Tomanová 6 6

References
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