1978 Australian Open – Women's singles

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

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.

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

Seeds

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

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 Withdrawn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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Sue Barker 2 6
  Dianne Evers 6 7
  Dianne Evers 0 3
  Chris O'Neil 6 6
  Chris O'Neil 7 6
Q Dorte Ekner 5 1
  Chris O'Neil 6 7
8 Betsy Nagelsen 3 6
  Mary Sawyer 4 3
Q Christine Matison 6 6
Q Christine Matison 5 4
8 Betsy Nagelsen 7 6
8 Betsy Nagelsen 6 6
2 Renáta Tomanová 4 4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL B Hermansen 2 5
P Bostrom 6 7 P Bostrom 6 3 5
M Sawyer 6 7 M Sawyer 4 6 7
K Hallam 2 5 M Sawyer 6 6
K Sands 6 6 Q C Matison 4 3
S Saliba 2 0 K Sands 6 2 4
Q C Matison 6 6 Q C Matison 1 6 6
4 A Tobin 1 3 Q C Matison 5 4
8 B Nagelsen 6 6 8 B Nagelsen 7 6
S Simmonds 1 3 8 B Nagelsen 6 6
N Bohm 6 6 N Bohm 3 4
J Chaloner 4 2 8 B Nagelsen 6 6
N Gregory 6 1 6 2 R Tomanová 4 4
K Pratt 3 6 3 N Gregory 2 5
P Whytcross 4 1 2 R Tomanová 6 7
2 R Tomanová 6 6

References

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