1978_Virginia_Slims_Championships_–_Singles

1978 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

1978 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

1978 tennis event results

Main article: 1978 Virginia Slims Championships

Martina Navratilova defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final, 7–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1978 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her first Tour Finals singles title, and the first of an eventual record eight such titles.

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Chris Evert was the reigning champion, but did not qualify this year.

Seeds

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley (final)
  3. Netherlands Betty Stöve (round robin)
  4. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (round robin)
  5. United States Billie Jean King (round robin)
  6. Australia Wendy Turnbull (third place)
  7. United States Rosemary Casals (fourth place)
  8. Australia Kerry Reid (round robin)

Draw

Key

Finals

Final
     
1 United States Martina Navratilova 77 6
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 65 4
Third place play-off
     
6 Australia Wendy Turnbull 7 6
7 United States Rosemary Casals 6 3

Round robin

Gold group

Gold Group United States Navratilova Netherlands Stöve Australia Turnbull Australia Reid RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3 6–2, 6–1 6–2, 6–3 3–0 6–0 (100%) 36–13 (73.5%) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
3 Netherlands Betty Stöve 2–6, 3–6 4–6, 3–6 7–6, 7–6 1–2 2–4 (33.3%) 26–36 (42.0%) 3
6 Australia Wendy Turnbull 2–6, 1–6 6–4, 6–3 7–6, 6–1 2–1 4–2 (66.7%) 28–26 (51.9%) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
8 Australia Kerry Reid 2–6, 3–6 6–7, 6–7 6–7, 1–6 0–3 0–6 (0.0%) 24–39 (38.1%) 4

Orange group

Orange Group Australia Goolagong Cawley United Kingdom Wade United States King United States Casals RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 Australia E. Goolagong Cawley 6–0, 7–6 w/o 7–6, 6–4 3–0 4–0 (100%) 20–16 (55.5%) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
4 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 0–6, 6–7 1–6, 6–2, 6–4 5–7, 6–3, 0–6 1–2 3–5 (37.5%) 30–41 (42.3%) 3
5 United States Billie Jean King w/o 6–1, 2–6, 4–6 w/o 0–3 1–2 (33.3%) 12–13 (48.0%) 4
7 United States Rosemary Casals 6–7, 4–6 7–5, 3–6, 6–0 w/o 2–1 2–3 (40.0%) 26–24 (52.0%) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

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