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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

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

  1. 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Sue Barker (quarterfinals)
  2. 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Renáta Tomanová (quarterfinals)
  3. 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Beth Norton (second round)
  4. 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Amanda Tobin (first round)
  5. 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Renee Blount (second round)
  6. 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Cynthia Doerner (first round)
  7. Withdrawn
  8. 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Betsy Nagelsen (finalist)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Sue Barker 2 6
  1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Dianne Evers 6 7
  1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Dianne Evers 0 3
  1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Chris O'Neil 6 6
  1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Chris O'Neil 7 6
Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Dorte Ekner 5 1
  1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Chris O'Neil 6 7
8 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Betsy Nagelsen 3 6
  1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Mary Sawyer 4 3
Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Christine Matison 6 6
Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Christine Matison 5 4
8 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Betsy Nagelsen 7 6
8 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Betsy Nagelsen 6 6
2 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  Renáta Tomanová 4 4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  S Barker 6 6
Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  K Gulley 0 2 1 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  S Barker 6 7
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  M Gurdal 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  M Gurdal 2 5
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  W Gilchrist 2 1 1 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  S Barker 2 6
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  D Evers 6 3 6 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  D Evers 6 7
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  K Ruddell 2 6 1 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  D Evers 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  E Ekblom 4 3 5 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  R Blount 4 3
5 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  R Blount 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  D Evers 0 3
3 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  B Norton 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  C O'Neil 6 6
Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  J Walker 1 4 3 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  B Norton 4 3
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  C O'Neil 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  C O'Neil 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  L Harrison 2 4 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  C O'Neil 7 6
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  H Eisterlehner 6 6 Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  D Ekner 5 1
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  N Sato 2 4 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  H Eisterlehner 6 1 2
Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  D Ekner 6 6 Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  D Ekner 4 6 6
6 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  C Doerner 4 3

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  B Hermansen 2 5
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  P Bostrom 6 7 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  P Bostrom 6 3 5
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  M Sawyer 6 7 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  M Sawyer 4 6 7
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  K Hallam 2 5 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  M Sawyer 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  K Sands 6 6 Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  C Matison 4 3
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  S Saliba 2 0 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  K Sands 6 2 4
Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  C Matison 6 6 Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  C Matison 1 6 6
4 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  A Tobin 1 3 Q 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  C Matison 5 4
8 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  B Nagelsen 6 6 8 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  B Nagelsen 7 6
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  S Simmonds 1 3 8 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  B Nagelsen 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  N Bohm 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  N Bohm 3 4
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  J Chaloner 4 2 8 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  B Nagelsen 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  N Gregory 6 1 6 2 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  R Tomanová 4 4
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  K Pratt 3 6 3 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  N Gregory 2 5
1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  P Whytcross 4 1 2 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  R Tomanová 6 7
2 1978 Australian Open – Women's Singles  R Tomanová 6 6

References

Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by

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