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US Open 1978

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WTA Grand Slam Hard Start: Aug 28, 1978 Draw: 96 95 matches
Champion: Chris Evert

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 4 2
11 Virginia Ruzici 4 7 6
Stacy Margolin 6 6 4
Lesley Hunt 6 3 6
Lele Forood 3 6 3
16 Pam Shriver 6 6
8 Kerry Reid 2 4
15 Kathy May 6 7
7 Betty Stove 4 6
4 Wendy Turnbull 6 6 6
13 Marita Redondo 2 7 2
5 Tracy Austin 6 6
Anne Smith 4 3
2 Chris Evert 6 6
12 Regina Marsikova 4 1
Quarterfinal
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6
11 Virginia Ruzici 3 2
16 Pam Shriver 6 6
Lesley Hunt 2 0
4 Wendy Turnbull 3 7 6
15 Kathy May 6 6 3
2 Chris Evert 7 6
5 Tracy Austin 5 1
Semifinal
16 Pam Shriver 7 7
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6
2 Chris Evert 6 6
4 Wendy Turnbull 3 0
Final
2 Chris Evert 7 6
16 Pam Shriver 5 4

Early rounds

Round of 128 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Gail Sherriff Tanya Harford 6-3 5-7 6-2
Hana Strachonova Mimi Wikstedt 6-4 7-5 ·
Laura Dupont Michelle Tyler 6-4 6-3 ·
Renata Tomanova Patricia Medrado 6-4 6-3 ·
Virginia Ruzici Pam Whytcross 6-1 6-0 ·
Sonoe Yonezawa Jackie Fayter 6-3 7-5 ·
Jeanne Duvall Mariana Simionescu 6-4 6-3 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Kathleen Harter 6-1 6-4 ·
Brigette Cuypers Helle Sparre 6-1 3-6 6-3
Carrie Meyer Kristien Shaw 7-6 6-1 ·
Lesley Hunt Nancy Richey 6-3 4-6 6-4
Joanne Russell Marjorie Blackwood 6-1 6-4 ·
Pam Shriver Candy Reynolds 6-1 6-1 ·
Jeanne Evert Alycia Moulton 4-6 6-0 6-1
Amanda Tobin Felicia Hutnick 6-3 6-1 ·
Kerry Reid Julie Anthony 6-0 6-1 ·
Betty Stove Terry Holladay 6-3 6-2 ·
Ruta Gerulaitis Sheila Mcinerney 3-6 6-4 6-1
Stephanie Tolleson Kate Latham 6-3 6-3 ·
Kathy May Michele Gurdal 6-4 6-0 ·
Marita Redondo Bunny Bruning 7-6 6-1 ·
Ilana Kloss Renee Richards 6-2 6-7 6-4
Sandy Collins Paula Smith 7-5 6-4 ·
Wendy Turnbull Katja Ebbinghaus 6-2 7-5 ·
Tracy Austin Patricia Bostrom 6-0 6-1 ·
Ivanna Madruga Elisabeth Ekblom 7-6 6-1 ·
Anne Smith Barbara Jordan 6-1 7-6 ·
Bettina Bunge Marise Kruger 7-6 7-6 ·
Regina Marsikova Pam Teeguarden 7-5 6-3 ·
Kathy Jordan Betsy Nagelsen 3-6 6-3 6-4
Caroline Stoll Glynis Coles 6-0 6-1 ·
Donna Ganz Sylvia Hanika 7-5 1-6 6-4
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Martina Navratilova Gail Sherriff 6-1 6-1 ·
Marie Pinterova Hana Strachonova 6-2 7-6 ·
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi Laura Dupont 6-2 6-1 ·
Renata Tomanova Mima Jausovec 6-2 4-2 ·
Virginia Ruzici Frederique Thibault 6-4 5-7 6-2
Mareen Louie Harper Sonoe Yonezawa 5-7 7-6 6-1
Stacy Margolin Jeanne Duvall 6-3 6-4 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Diane Desfor 6-1 6-3 ·
Virginia Wade Brigette Cuypers 6-0 6-1 ·
Lele Forood Carrie Meyer 7-5 6-7 7-6
Lesley Hunt Yvonne Vermaak 6-3 2-6 6-4
Hana Mandlikova Joanne Russell 6-2 3-6 6-2
Pam Shriver Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 7-6 ·
Jeanne Evert Raquel Giscafre 6-1 6-4 ·
Amanda Tobin Wendy Overton 0-6 6-4 6-3
Kerry Reid Wendy White 6-2 6-2 ·
Betty Stove Viviana Gonzalez 6-1 6-0 ·
Anne Hobbs Ruta Gerulaitis 7-6 6-2 ·
Stephanie Tolleson Barbara Potter 6-2 6-4 ·
Kathy May Cynthia Doerner 6-4 6-2 ·
Marita Redondo Claudia Casabianca 7-5 7-5 ·
Ilana Kloss Valerie Ziegenfuss 3-6 6-3 6-4
Sandy Collins Jean Hepner 6-1 6-1 ·
Wendy Turnbull Barbara Hallquist 6-2 6-3 ·
Tracy Austin Chris Oneil 6-3 6-0 ·
Anna Maria Fernandez Ivanna Madruga 6-2 6-2 ·
Anne Smith Dana Gilbert 6-1 7-6 ·
Bettina Bunge Kathy Kuykendall 6-3 6-3 ·
Regina Marsikova Elly Appel 6-2 6-1 ·
Zenda Liess Kathy Jordan 6-4 6-4 ·
Caroline Stoll Helena Anliot 5-7 7-5 6-2
Chris Evert Donna Ganz 6-0 6-4 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Martina Navratilova Marie Pinterova 6-1 6-2 ·
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi Renata Tomanova 6-3 2-6 6-3
Virginia Ruzici Mareen Louie Harper 6-2 6-3 ·
Stacy Margolin Dianne Fromholtz 6-2 7-5 ·
Lele Forood Virginia Wade 6-3 2-6 6-3
Lesley Hunt Hana Mandlikova 5-7 6-2 6-4
Pam Shriver Jeanne Evert 6-2 7-5 ·
Kerry Reid Amanda Tobin 6-0 6-1 ·
Betty Stove Anne Hobbs 7-6 6-2 ·
Kathy May Stephanie Tolleson 6-1 6-1 ·
Marita Redondo Ilana Kloss 2-6 7-6 6-1
Wendy Turnbull Sandy Collins 7-5 1-6 6-4
Tracy Austin Anna Maria Fernandez 6-1 6-2 ·
Anne Smith Bettina Bunge 6-3 6-1 ·
Regina Marsikova Zenda Liess 6-4 6-1 ·
Chris Evert Caroline Stoll 6-1 7-5 ·

Players (96)

PlayerCountryReached
Chris Evert Chris Evert USA Winner
Pam Shriver Pam Shriver USA Final
Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova USA Semifinal
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Semifinal
KM Kathy May USA Quarterfinal
LH Lesley Hunt AUS Quarterfinal
Tracy Austin Tracy Austin USA Quarterfinal
Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici ROU Quarterfinal
AH Ann Kiyomura Hayashi USA Round of 16
Anne Smith Anne Smith USA Round of 16
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Round of 16
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Round of 16
LF Lele Forood USA Round of 16
MR Marita Redondo USA Round of 16
RM Regina Marsikova CZE Round of 16
SM Stacy Margolin USA Round of 16
AT Amanda Tobin AUS Round of 32
AF Anna Maria Fernandez USA Round of 32
AH Anne Hobbs GBR Round of 32
BB Bettina Bunge GER Round of 32
CS Caroline Stoll USA Round of 32
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz AUS Round of 32
Hana Mandlikova Hana Mandlikova AUS Round of 32
Ilana Kloss Ilana Kloss RSA Round of 32
JE Jeanne Evert USA Round of 32
MH Mareen Louie Harper USA Round of 32
MP Marie Pinterova HUN Round of 32
RT Renata Tomanova GER Round of 32
SC Sandy Collins USA Round of 32
ST Stephanie Tolleson USA Round of 32
VW Virginia Wade GBR Round of 32
ZL Zenda Liess USA Round of 32
BH Barbara Hallquist USA Round of 64
BP Barbara Potter USA Round of 64
BC Brigette Cuypers RSA Round of 64
CM Carrie Meyer USA Round of 64
CO Chris Oneil AUS Round of 64
CC Claudia Casabianca ARG Round of 64
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 64
DG Dana Gilbert USA Round of 64
DD Diane Desfor USA Round of 64
DG Donna Ganz USA Round of 64
EA Elly Appel NED Round of 64
FT Frederique Thibault FRA Round of 64
GS Gail Sherriff FRA Round of 64
HS Hana Strachonova SUI Round of 64
HA Helena Anliot SWE Round of 64
IM Ivanna Madruga ARG Round of 64
JH Jean Hepner USA Round of 64
JD Jeanne Duvall USA Round of 64
JR Joanne Russell USA Round of 64
KJ Kathy Jordan USA Round of 64
KK Kathy Kuykendall USA Round of 64
LD Laura Dupont USA Round of 64
MJ Mima Jausovec SLO Round of 64
RG Raquel Giscafre ARG Round of 64
RG Ruta Gerulaitis USA Round of 64
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 64
SY Sonoe Yonezawa JPN Round of 64
Valerie Ziegenfuss Valerie Ziegenfuss USA Round of 64
VG Viviana Gonzalez ARG Round of 64
WO Wendy Overton USA Round of 64
WW Wendy White USA Round of 64
YV Yvonne Vermaak RSA Round of 64
Alycia Moulton Alycia Moulton USA Round of 128
BJ Barbara Jordan USA Round of 128
BN Betsy Nagelsen USA Round of 128
BB Bunny Bruning USA Round of 128
CR Candy Reynolds USA Round of 128
EE Elisabeth Ekblom SWE Round of 128
FH Felicia Hutnick USA Round of 128
GC Glynis Coles GBR Round of 128
HS Helle Sparre DEN Round of 128
JF Jackie Fayter GBR Round of 128
JA Julie Anthony USA Round of 128
KL Kate Latham USA Round of 128
KH Kathleen Harter USA Round of 128
Katja Ebbinghaus Katja Ebbinghaus FRG Round of 128
KS Kristien Shaw USA Round of 128
MS Mariana Simionescu ROU Round of 128
MK Marise Kruger RSA Round of 128
MB Marjorie Blackwood CAN Round of 128
MG Michele Gurdal BEL Round of 128
MT Michelle Tyler GBR Round of 128
MW Mimi Wikstedt SWE Round of 128
NR Nancy Richey USA Round of 128
Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden USA Round of 128
PW Pam Whytcross AUS Round of 128
PB Patricia Bostrom USA Round of 128
PM Patricia Medrado BRA Round of 128
PS Paula Smith USA Round of 128
RR Renee Richards USA Round of 128
SM Sheila Mcinerney USA Round of 128
SH Sylvia Hanika GER Round of 128
TH Tanya Harford RSA Round of 128
TH Terry Holladay USA Round of 128