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

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]

Women's Doubles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions Helena Anliot
Helle Sparre-Viragh
Runners-up Barbara Hallquist
Sheila McInerney
Final score6–3, 6–1

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. Mar 15, 1978. p. 20.
  3. "Connors claims clay court crown". The Deseret News. UPI. Aug 14, 1978. p. 2 B.
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