Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

1978 Australian Open – Women's singles

1978 tennis event results From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Remove ads

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. It was her first and only major singles title. O'Neil did not lose a set during the tournament.

Quick facts Women's singles, Final ...

Evonne Goolagong was the reigning champion, but she did not compete this year due to injury.

Remove ads

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 Withdrawn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)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United Kingdom Sue Barker 2 6
  Australia Dianne Evers 6 7
  Australia Dianne 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

Earlier rounds

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

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads