1978 Australian Open – Women's singles

Chris O'Neil defeated Betsy Nagelsen in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 Australian Open.

Women's singles
1978 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Chris O'Neil
Runner-upUnited States Betsy Nagelsen
Score6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds7
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1977 · Australian Open · 1979 →

Evonne Goolagong was the reigning champion, but she did not compete this year.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Chris O'Neil is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Sue Barker (quarterfinals)
  2.   Renáta Tomanová (quarterfinals)
  3.   Beth Norton (second round)
  4.   Amanda Tobin (first round)
  5.   Renee Blount (second round)
  6.   Cynthia Doerner (first round)
  7. Withdrawn
  8.   Betsy Nagelsen (finalist)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Sue Barker 2 6
    Dianne Evers 6 7
    Dianne Evers 0 3
    Chris O'Neil 6 6
    Chris O'Neil 7 6
Q   Dorte Ekner 5 1
    Chris O'Neil 6 7
8   Betsy Nagelsen 3 6
    Mary Sawyer 4 3
Q   Christine Matison 6 6
Q   Christine Matison 5 4
8   Betsy Nagelsen 7 6
8   Betsy Nagelsen 6 6
2   Renáta Tomanová 4 4

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   S Barker 6 6
Q   K Gulley 0 2 1   S Barker 6 7
  M Gurdal 6 6   M Gurdal 2 5
  W Gilchrist 2 1 1   S Barker 2 6
  D Evers 6 3 6   D Evers 6 7
  K Ruddell 2 6 1   D Evers 6 6
  E Ekblom 4 3 5   R Blount 4 3
5   R Blount 6 6   D Evers 0 3
3   B Norton 6 6   C O'Neil 6 6
Q   J Walker 1 4 3   B Norton 4 3
  C O'Neil 6 6   C O'Neil 6 6
  L Harrison 2 4   C O'Neil 7 6
  H Eisterlehner 6 6 Q   D Ekner 5 1
  N Sato 2 4   H Eisterlehner 6 1 2
Q   D Ekner 6 6 Q   D Ekner 4 6 6
6   C Doerner 4 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL   B Hermansen 2 5
  P Bostrom 6 7   P Bostrom 6 3 5
  M Sawyer 6 7   M Sawyer 4 6 7
  K Hallam 2 5   M Sawyer 6 6
  K Sands 6 6 Q   C Matison 4 3
  S Saliba 2 0   K Sands 6 2 4
Q   C Matison 6 6 Q   C Matison 1 6 6
4   A Tobin 1 3 Q   C Matison 5 4
8   B Nagelsen 6 6 8   B Nagelsen 7 6
  S Simmonds 1 3 8   B Nagelsen 6 6
  N Bohm 6 6   N Bohm 3 4
  J Chaloner 4 2 8   B Nagelsen 6 6
  N Gregory 6 1 6 2   R Tomanová 4 4
  K Pratt 3 6 3   N Gregory 2 5
  P Whytcross 4 1 2   R Tomanová 6 7
2   R Tomanová 6 6

References

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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by