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Sydney 1978

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WTA WTA Tour Grass Start: Dec 4, 1978 Draw: 64 63 matches
Champion: Dianne Fromholtz

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Virginia Wade 6 4 6
Hana Strachonova 2 6 4
Regina Marsikova 6 6
Rene Blount 4 2
Kerry Reid 6 6
Nina Bohm 3 2
Lesley Hunt 6 6
Sabina Simmonds 1 4
Dianne Fromholtz 6 6
Michelle Tyler 3 1
Hana Mandlikova 6 6
Daniela Marzano 4 1
Sylvia Hanika 7 7
Mima Jausovec 6 6
2 Wendy Turnbull 6 6
Sharon Walsh Pete 1 1
Quarterfinal
1 Virginia Wade 6 6 8
Regina Marsikova 3 7 6
Kerry Reid 6 6
Lesley Hunt 3 0
Dianne Fromholtz 6 7
Hana Mandlikova 3 6
2 Wendy Turnbull 6 6
Sylvia Hanika 2 2
Semifinal
Kerry Reid 4 6 6
1 Virginia Wade 6 4 4
Dianne Fromholtz 6 6 6
2 Wendy Turnbull 3 7 2
Final
Dianne Fromholtz 6 1 6
Kerry Reid 1 6 4

Early rounds

Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Virginia Wade Silvana Urroz 6-3 6-3 ·
Kaye Hallam Helle Sparre 7-6 2-6 7-5
Gail Sherriff Sue Saliba 6-1 6-3 ·
Hana Strachonova Nerida Gregory 6-1 6-4 ·
Rene Blount Brigitte Simon Glinel 6-3 6-2 ·
Tine Zwaan Pam Whytcross 6-3 6-2 ·
Heidi Eisterlehner Keryn Pratt 6-7 7-5 7-5
Regina Marsikova Naoko Sato 6-4 6-3 ·
Kerry Reid Merrilyn Robinson 6-2 6-3 ·
Florenta Mihai Marjorie Blackwood 6-3 6-4 ·
Nina Bohm Kim Sands 6-2 4-6 7-5
Ilana Kloss Chris Matison 6-2 6-2 ·
Lesley Hunt Iris Riedel Kuhn 6-2 6-3 ·
Mary Sawyer Dianne Evers  
Sabina Simmonds Raquel Giscafre  
Marise Kruger Lea Antonoplis 6-4 6-3 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Elisabeth Ekblom 6-4 6-1 ·
Frederique Thibault Katja Ebbinghaus 7-5 7-6 ·
Michele Gurdal Leanne Harrison Austin 4-6 6-1 6-3
Michelle Tyler Cynthia Doerner 6-4 6-4 ·
Renata Tomanova Anne Marie Ruegg 6-2 6-3 ·
Hana Mandlikova Jane Stratton 6-2 6-1 ·
Daniela Marzano Judy Chaloner 6-4 7-5 ·
Anne Hobbs Rosie Casals 7-6 6-3 ·
Mima Jausovec Mimi Wikstedt 3-6 6-2 6-1
Glaucia Langela Elly Appel 6-4 6-4 ·
Brenda Perry Kym Ruddell 6-7 6-4 7-5
Sylvia Hanika Patricia Bostrom 6-2 6-4 ·
Sharon Walsh Pete Beth Norton 6-7 6-2 6-1
Amanda Tobin Christiane Jolissaint 6-4 6-4 ·
Chris Oneil Patricia Coleman 3-6 6-2 6-4
Wendy Turnbull Petra Delhees Jauch 6-2 6-3 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Virginia Wade Kaye Hallam 6-1 6-3 ·
Hana Strachonova Gail Sherriff 6-1 6-2 ·
Rene Blount Tine Zwaan 6-3 6-3 ·
Regina Marsikova Heidi Eisterlehner 6-3 6-7 6-3
Kerry Reid Florenta Mihai 6-1 6-2 ·
Nina Bohm Ilana Kloss 6-0 7-6 ·
Lesley Hunt Mary Sawyer 6-4 6-2 ·
Sabina Simmonds Marise Kruger 6-4 6-0 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Frederique Thibault 6-3 6-2 ·
Michelle Tyler Michele Gurdal 6-3 6-2 ·
Hana Mandlikova Renata Tomanova 7-6 4-6 6-4
Daniela Marzano Anne Hobbs 6-4 7-5 ·
Mima Jausovec Glaucia Langela 0-6 6-4 6-2
Sylvia Hanika Brenda Perry 6-4 7-5 ·
Sharon Walsh Pete Amanda Tobin 6-4 6-4 ·
Wendy Turnbull Chris Oneil 7-6 6-2 ·

Players (64)

PlayerCountryReached
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz AUS Winner
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Final
VW Virginia Wade GBR Semifinal
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Semifinal
Hana Mandlikova Hana Mandlikova AUS Quarterfinal
LH Lesley Hunt AUS Quarterfinal
RM Regina Marsikova CZE Quarterfinal
SH Sylvia Hanika GER Quarterfinal
DM Daniela Marzano ITA Round of 16
HS Hana Strachonova SUI Round of 16
MT Michelle Tyler GBR Round of 16
MJ Mima Jausovec SLO Round of 16
NB Nina Bohm SWE Round of 16
RB Rene Blount USA Round of 16
SS Sabina Simmonds ITA Round of 16
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 16
AT Amanda Tobin AUS Round of 32
AH Anne Hobbs GBR Round of 32
BP Brenda Perry NZL Round of 32
CO Chris Oneil AUS Round of 32
FM Florenta Mihai ROU Round of 32
FT Frederique Thibault FRA Round of 32
GS Gail Sherriff FRA Round of 32
GL Glaucia Langela BRA Round of 32
HE Heidi Eisterlehner GER Round of 32
Ilana Kloss Ilana Kloss RSA Round of 32
KH Kaye Hallam AUS Round of 32
MK Marise Kruger RSA Round of 32
MS Mary Sawyer AUS Round of 32
MG Michele Gurdal BEL Round of 32
RT Renata Tomanova GER Round of 32
TZ Tine Zwaan NED Round of 32
AR Anne Marie Ruegg SUI Round of 64
BN Beth Norton USA Round of 64
BG Brigitte Simon Glinel FRA Round of 64
CM Chris Matison AUS Round of 64
CJ Christiane Jolissaint SUI Round of 64
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 64
DE Dianne Evers AUS Round of 64
EE Elisabeth Ekblom SWE Round of 64
EA Elly Appel NED Round of 64
HS Helle Sparre DEN Round of 64
IK Iris Riedel Kuhn FRG Round of 64
JS Jane Stratton USA Round of 64
JC Judy Chaloner NZL Round of 64
Katja Ebbinghaus Katja Ebbinghaus FRG Round of 64
KP Keryn Pratt AUS Round of 64
KS Kim Sands USA Round of 64
KR Kym Ruddell AUS Round of 64
LA Lea Antonoplis USA Round of 64
LA Leanne Harrison Austin AUS Round of 64
MB Marjorie Blackwood CAN Round of 64
MR Merrilyn Robinson AUS Round of 64
MW Mimi Wikstedt SWE Round of 64
NS Naoko Sato JPN Round of 64
NG Nerida Gregory AUS Round of 64
PW Pam Whytcross AUS Round of 64
PB Patricia Bostrom USA Round of 64
PC Patricia Coleman AUS Round of 64
PJ Petra Delhees Jauch SUI Round of 64
RG Raquel Giscafre ARG Round of 64
Rosie Casals Rosie Casals USA Round of 64
SU Silvana Urroz CHI Round of 64
SS Sue Saliba AUS Round of 64