1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion United States Dana Gilbert
Runner-up Argentina Viviana Gonzalez
Final score 6–2, 6–3

Laura duPont was the defending champion but was upset in her first match against Kate Latham. College amateur Dana Gilbert won the title beating Viviana Gonzalez in the final.[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec (First Round)
  2. Romania Virginia Ruzici (Third Round)
  3. United States Kathy May (First Round)
  4. United States Janet Newberry (Semifinals)
  5. United States Laura duPont (Second Round)
  6. United States Jeanne Evert (Semifinals)
  7. South Africa Yvonne Vermaak (Second Round)
  8. United States Jeanne Duvall (Quarterfinals)


Draw

Key


Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
     Argentina Viviana Gonzalez 7 7    
   United States Kate Latham 5 5    
     Argentina Viviana Gonzalez 7 6    
  4  United States Janet Newberry 5 4    
4  United States Janet Newberry 6 6  
     United States Caroline Stoll 2 1    
       Argentina Viviana Gonzalez 2 3  
  WC  United States Dana Gilbert 6 6  
  6  United States Jeanne Evert 6 6 8  
   United States Valerie Ziegenfuss 7 1 6  
  6  United States Jeanne Evert 6 2 5
  WC  United States Dana Gilbert 1 6 7  
8  United States Jeanne Duvall 3 4  
  WC  United States Dana Gilbert 6 6    


Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
1  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 4 0  
   Argentina V Gonzalez 1 6 6        Argentina V Gonzalez 6 6    
       United Kingdom G Coles 4 0    
         Argentina V Gonzalez 7 6 6  
         United States P Smith 6 1 3  
       United States C Reynolds 5 2  
   United States B Nagelsen 6 5 1        United States P Smith 7 6    
   United States P Smith 3 7 6          Argentina V Gonzalez 7 7  
         United States K Latham 5 5  
       Australia P Whytcross 0 4    
   United States Z Liess 6 6          United States Z Liess 6 6    
   United States B Bruning 2 2            United States Z Liess 6 1 1
   United States K Latham 6 6            United States K Latham 4 6 6  
   Brazil P Medrado 1 4          United States K Latham 6 6  
    5  United States L duPont 2 0    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4  United States J Newberry 2 7 6  
WC  United States K Jordan 6 7       WC  United States K Jordan 6 5 1  
   Argentina C Casabianca 2 5         4  United States J Newberry 6 6    
   United States D Desfor 5 1            Sweden H Anliot 2 4    
   United States P Teeguarden 7 6          United States P Teeguarden 4 6  
       Sweden H Anliot 6 7    
      4  United States J Newberry 6 6  
7  South Africa Y Vermaak 6 4 6          United States C Stoll 2 1  
   Argentina I Madruga 1 6 2     7  South Africa Y Vermaak 7 4 0  
       United States R Gerulaitis 5 6 6  
         United States R Gerulaitis 0 3  
         United States C Stoll 6 6    
       United States S McInerney      
   United States S Collins 1 3          United States C Stoll        
   United States C Stoll 6 6    


Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    6  United States J Evert 7 6    
   United States W Overton 2 6 3        Australia C O'Neil 5 2    
   Australia C O'Neil 6 2 6       6  United States J Evert 7 6    
         United States P Louie 5 2    
       United States B Jordan 7 6 4
   United States P Louie 6 4 6        United States P Louie 5 7 6  
   United States K Kuykendall 4 6 3       6  United States J Evert 6 6 8
   Australia L Hunt 6 0            United States V Ziegenfuss 7 1 6
   Australia C Doerner 7 6          Australia C Doerner 2 1    
       United States V Ziegenfuss 6 6    
         United States V Ziegenfuss 2 7 6
         United States C Meyer 6 5 4  
    Q  United States N Ornstein 1 1  
   United States C Meyer 6 6          United States C Meyer 6 6    
3  United States K May 4 3    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
       United States L Forood 6 6    
Q  United States R Harris 5 4          United States S Walsh 3 3    
   United States S Walsh 7 6            United States L Forood 7 3 4  
      8  United States J Duvall 5 6 6  
    Q  Belgium M Gurdal 1 3  
   United States B Hallquist 1 2       8  United States J Duvall 6 6    
8  United States J Duvall 6 6         8  United States J Duvall 3 4  
Q  Japan S Yonezawa 3 2         WC  United States D Gilbert 6 6  
WC  United States D Gilbert 6 6       WC  United States D Gilbert 6 6    
       France F Thibault 3 2    
      WC  United States D Gilbert 6 6  
   Denmark H Viragh 3 3         2  Romania V Ruzici 3 4    
   Australia A Tobin 6 6          Australia A Tobin 4 2  
    2  Romania V Ruzici 6 6    
 

References

  1. "Connors claims clay court crown". The Deseret News. UPI. Aug 14, 1978. p. 2 B.

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