1978 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1978 US Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Pam Shriver
Final score	7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Three-time defending champion Chris Evert successfully defended her title, defeating Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open.^[1] This would be Chris Evert's 4th consecutive US Open title, an Open Era record. At 16 years and two months, Shriver became the youngest Grand Slam women's singles finalist to compete since the start of the Open Era in 1968.

Seeds[]

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

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

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

Earlier rounds[]

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[]

External links[]

• 1978 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation