1978 Australian Open - Women's Singles

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Chris O'Neil defeated Betsy Nagelsen 6-3 7-6 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1978 Australian Open.

See also:

1978 Australian Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] 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 (Quarterfinalist)
2. Renata Tomanova (Quarterfinalist)
3. Beth Norton (Second round)
4. Amanda Tobin (First round)
5. Rene Blount (Second round)
6. Cynthia Doerner (First round)
7. Betsy Nagelsen (Semifinalist)
8. Sang kyu Moon (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Sue Barker	2	6
		Diane Evers	6	7
									Diane Evers	0	3
									Chris O'Neil	6	6
		Chris O'Neil	7	6
	Q	Dorte Ekner	5	1
																Chris O'Neil	6	7
															7	Betsy Nagelsen	3	6
		Mary Sawyer	4	3
	Q	Christine Matison	6	6
								Q	Christine Matison	5	4
								7	Betsy Nagelsen	7	6
	7	Betsy Nagelsen	6	6
	2	Renata Tomanova	4	4

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	Barker	6	6
Q	Gulley	0	2				1	Barker	6	7
	Gurdal	6	6					Gurdal	2	5
	Gilchrist	2	1											1	Barker	2	6
	Evers	6	3	6											Evers	6	7
	Ruddell	2	6	1				Evers	6	6
5	Blount	6	6				5	Blount	4	3
	Ekblom	4	3																			Evers	6	6
3	Norton	6	6																			O'Neil	0	3
Q	Walker	1	4				3	Norton	4	3
	O'Neil	6	6					O'Neil	6	6
	Harrison	2	4												O'Neil	7	6
	Eisterlehner	6	6											Q	Ekner	5	1
	Sato	2	4					Eisterlehner	6	1	2
Q	Ekner	6	6				Q	Ekner	4	6	6
6	Doerner	4	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Bostrom	6	7
LL	Hermansen	2	5					Bostrom	6	3	5
	Sawyer	6	7					Sawyer	4	6	7
	Hallam	2	5												Sawyer	6	6
	Sands	6	6											Q	Matison	4	3
	Saliba	2	0					Sands	6	2	4
Q	Matison	6	6				Q	Matison	1	6	6
4	Tobin	1	3																		Q	Matison	7	6
7	Nagelsen	6	6																		7	Nagelsen	5	4
	Simmonds	1	3				7	Nagelsen	6	6
	Bohm	6	6					Bohm	3	4
	Chaloner	4	2											7	Nagelsen	6	6
	Gregory	6	1	6										2	Tomanova	4	4
	Pratt	3	6	3				Gregory	2	5
2	Tomanova	6	6				2	Tomanova	6	7
	Whytcross	4	1

[edit] External links

• 1978 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw