WTA·WTA Tour·Hard

Palm Springs 1978

StartsNov 13, 1978 Draw5 Matches16 Editions5

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Champion Chris Evert def. Martina Navratilova in the final

Knockout bracket

Round of 16

4 Martina Navratilova 6 6

6 Betty Stove 1 0

2 Virginia Wade 3 7 6

7 Wendy Turnbull 6 5 3

5 Virginia Ruzici 7 6

3 Kerry Reid 6 2

1 Chris Evert 6 6

7 Regina Marsikova 3 4

Quarterfinal

4 Martina Navratilova 6 6

2 Virginia Wade 2 1

5 Virginia Ruzici 6 6

6 Betty Stove 2 2

1 Chris Evert 6 6

5 Virginia Ruzici 1 3

2 Virginia Wade 6 3 6

3 Kerry Reid 2 6 3

Semifinal

4 Martina Navratilova 6 6

5 Virginia Ruzici 4 4

1 Chris Evert 6 6

2 Virginia Wade 2 2

Final

1 Chris Evert 6 6

4 Martina Navratilova 3 3

Players (8)

	Player	Country	Reached
	Chris Evert	USA	Winner
	Martina Navratilova	USA	Final
VW	Virginia Wade	GBR	Bronze
	Virginia Ruzici	ROU	Bronze
	Betty Stove	NED	Quarterfinal
	Kerry Reid	AUS	Round Robin
RM	Regina Marsikova	CZE	Round Robin
WT	Wendy Turnbull	AUS	Round Robin

Other matches

Round	Winner	Loser	Score
BR	Virginia Wade	Virginia Ruzici	7-6(3) 6-3
RR	Wendy Turnbull	Regina Marsikova	7-5 6-4
RR	Betty Stove	Wendy Turnbull	2-6 7-5 7-5
RR	Kerry Reid	Regina Marsikova	7-6(5) 6-0
RR	Betty Stove	Kerry Reid	6-2 7-6(6)