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Australian Open 1978

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WTA Grand Slam Grass Start: Dec 25, 1978 Draw: 32 31 matches
Champion: Chris Oneil

Early rounds

Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Sue Barker Karen Gulley 6-0 6-2 ·
Michele Gurdal Wendy Gilchrist 6-2 6-1 ·
Dianne Evers Kym Ruddell 6-2 3-6 6-1
Rene Blount Elisabeth Ekblom 6-4 6-3 ·
Beth Norton Jenny Walker 6-1 6-4 ·
Chris Oneil Leanne Harrison Austin 6-2 6-4 ·
Heidi Eisterlehner Naoko Sato 6-2 6-4 ·
Dorte Ekner Cynthia Doerner 6-4 6-3 ·
Patricia Bostrom Birgitte Hermansen 6-2 7-5 ·
Mary Sawyer Kaye Hallam 6-2 7-5 ·
Kim Sands Sue Saliba 6-2 6-0 ·
Chris Matison Amanda Tobin 6-1 6-3 ·
Betsy Nagelsen Sabina Simmonds 6-1 6-3 ·
Nina Bohm Judy Chaloner 6-4 6-2 ·
Nerida Gregory Keryn Pratt 6-3 1-6 6-3
Renata Tomanova Pam Whytcross 6-4 6-1 ·

Players (32)

PlayerCountryReached
CO Chris Oneil AUS Winner
BN Betsy Nagelsen USA Final
CM Chris Matison AUS Semifinal
DE Dianne Evers AUS Semifinal
DE Dorte Ekner DEN Quarterfinal
MS Mary Sawyer AUS Quarterfinal
RT Renata Tomanova GER Quarterfinal
Sue Barker Sue Barker GBR Quarterfinal
BN Beth Norton USA Round of 16
HE Heidi Eisterlehner GER Round of 16
KS Kim Sands USA Round of 16
MG Michele Gurdal BEL Round of 16
NG Nerida Gregory AUS Round of 16
NB Nina Bohm SWE Round of 16
PB Patricia Bostrom USA Round of 16
RB Rene Blount USA Round of 16
AT Amanda Tobin AUS Round of 32
BH Birgitte Hermansen DEN Round of 32
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 32
EE Elisabeth Ekblom SWE Round of 32
JW Jenny Walker AUS Round of 32
JC Judy Chaloner NZL Round of 32
KG Karen Gulley AUS Round of 32
KH Kaye Hallam AUS Round of 32
KP Keryn Pratt AUS Round of 32
KR Kym Ruddell AUS Round of 32
LA Leanne Harrison Austin AUS Round of 32
NS Naoko Sato JPN Round of 32
PW Pam Whytcross AUS Round of 32
SS Sabina Simmonds ITA Round of 32
SS Sue Saliba AUS Round of 32
WG Wendy Gilchrist AUS Round of 32