1978 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Main article: 1978 Virginia Slims Championships
Singles
1978 Virginia Slims Championships
Champion Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Score7–6(7–5), 6–4
Draw8
Seeds8

Martina Navratilova defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final, 7–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1978 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her first Tour Finals singles title, and the first of an eventual record eight such titles.

Chris Evert was the reigning champion, but did not qualify this year.

Seeds

  1. Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. Evonne Goolagong Cawley (final)
  3. Betty Stöve (round robin)
  4. Virginia Wade (round robin)
  5. Billie Jean King (round robin)
  6. Wendy Turnbull (third place)
  7. Rosemary Casals (fourth place)
  8. Kerry Reid (round robin)

Draw

Key

Finals

Final
     
1 Martina Navratilova 77 6
2 Evonne Goolagong Cawley 65 4
Third place play-off
     
6 Wendy Turnbull 7 6
7 Rosemary Casals 6 3

Round robin

Gold group

Gold Group Navratilova Stöve Turnbull Reid RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3 6–2, 6–1 6–2, 6–3 3–0 6–0 (100%) 36–13 (73.5%)
3 Betty Stöve 2–6, 3–6 4–6, 3–6 7–6, 7–6 1–2 2–4 (33.3%) 26–36 (42.0%) 3
6 Wendy Turnbull 2–6, 1–6 6–4, 6–3 7–6, 6–1 2–1 4–2 (66.7%) 28–26 (51.9%)
8 Kerry Reid 2–6, 3–6 6–7, 6–7 6–7, 1–6 0–3 0–6 (0.0%) 24–39 (38.1%) 4

Orange group

Orange Group Goolagong Cawley Wade King Casals RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 E. Goolagong Cawley 6–0, 7–6 w/o 7–6, 6–4 3–0 4–0 (100%) 20–16 (55.5%)
4 Virginia Wade 0–6, 6–7 1–6, 6–2, 6–4 5–7, 6–3, 0–6 1–2 3–5 (37.5%) 30–41 (42.3%) 3
5 Billie Jean King w/o 6–1, 2–6, 4–6 w/o 0–3 1–2 (33.3%) 12–13 (48.0%) 4
7 Rosemary Casals 6–7, 4–6 7–5, 3–6, 6–0 w/o 2–1 2–3 (40.0%) 26–24 (52.0%)

See also

References

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