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

Women's doubles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions Helena Anliot
Helle Sparre-Viragh
Runners-up Barbara Hallquist
Sheila McInerney
Score6–3, 6–1

Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss were the defending champions but did not participate due to Boshoff's retirement and Kloss' return to World TeamTennis.[1][2] Helena Anliot and Helle Sparre-Viragh won the title after defeating Barbara Hallquist and Sheila McInerney in the final.[3]

Seeds

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

  1. Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
  2. Laura duPont / Sharon Walsh (first round)
  3. Chris O'Neil / Pam Whytcross (first round)
  4. Kathy May / Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Barbara Hallquist
Sheila McInerney
6 5 6
  Glynis Coles
Carrie Meyer
3 7 3
  Barbara Hallquist
Sheila McInerney
3 1  
  Helena Anliot
Helle Sparre-Viragh
6 6  
4 Kathy May
Betsy Nagelsen
6 2 5
  Helena Anliot
Helle Sparre-Viragh
4 6 7

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 M Jaušovec
V Ruzici
6 6 6
  B Jordan
C Reynolds
6 6     B Jordan
C Reynolds
7 4 3
  R Harris
N Ornstein
4 3   1 M Jaušovec
V Ruzici
2 4  
  B Hallquist
S McInerney
6 6  
  B Hallquist
S McInerney
1 6 6
  W Overton
V Ziegenfuss
6 6     W Overton
V Ziegenfuss
6 4 4
  Brown
S Collins
0 1     B Hallquist
S McInerney
6 5 6
  D Desfor
G Galt
6 7     G Coles
C Meyer
3 7 3
  V González
I Madruga
3 6     D Desfor
G Galt
6 6  
  Z Liess
B Smith
4 4  
  D Desfor
G Galt
2 3  
  G Coles
C Meyer
6 6  
  G Coles
C Meyer
6 6  
  M Gurdal
N Sato
2 7 6   M Gurdal
N Sato
2 3  
3 C O'Neil
P Whytcross
6 5 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 K May
B Nagelsen
6 7  
  S Acker
D Gilbert
4 6 6   S Acker
D Gilbert
4 6  
  K Latham
Y Vermaak
6 4 1 4 K May
B Nagelsen
6 7  
  P Smith
F Thibault
2 6  
  C Doerner
R Gerulaitis
3 6  
  P Smith
F Thibault
6 6     P Smith
F Thibault
6 7  
  L Harrison
N Weigel
1 1   4 K May
B Nagelsen
6 2 5
  J DuVall
C Stoll
7 6     H Anliot
H Sparre-Viragh
4 6 7
  K Kuykendall
P Louie
6 1     J DuVall
C Stoll
2 4  
  N Gregory
A Tobin
6 6  
  N Gregory
A Tobin
4 5  
  H Anliot
H Sparre-Viragh
6 7  
  B Bruning
L Forood
5 5  
  H Anliot
H Sparre-Viragh
3 6 6   H Anliot
H Sparre-Viragh
7 7  
2 L duPont
S Walsh
6 4 2

References

  1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 279.
  2. ^ "Kloss Agrees To Rejoin Golden Gaters". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, CA. AP. March 15, 1978. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Connors claims clay court crown". The Deseret News. UPI. August 14, 1978. p. 2 B.