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

Laura duPont was the defending champion but was upset in her first match against Kate Latham. College amateur Dana Gilbert won the title beating Viviana González in the final.[1]

Women's Singles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion Dana Gilbert
Runner-up Viviana González
Final score6–2, 6–3

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 (First Round)
  2. Virginia Ruzici (Third Round)
  3. Kathy May (First Round)
  4. Janet Newberry (Semifinals)
  5. Laura duPont (Second Round)
  6. Jeanne Evert (Semifinals)
  7. Yvonne Vermaak (Second Round)
  8. Jeanne DuVall (Quarterfinals)


Draw

Key


Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Viviana González 7 7  
  Kate Latham 5 5  
  Viviana González 7 6  
4 Janet Newberry 5 4  
4 Janet Newberry 6 6  
  Caroline Stoll 2 1  
  Viviana González 2 3  
WC Dana Gilbert 6 6  
6 Jeanne Evert 6 6 8
  Valerie Ziegenfuss 7 1 6
6 Jeanne Evert 6 2 5
WC Dana Gilbert 1 6 7
8 Jeanne DuVall 3 4  
WC Dana Gilbert 6 6  


Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 M Jaušovec 6 4 0
  V González 1 6 6   V González 6 6  
  G Coles 4 0  
  V González 7 6 6
  P Smith 6 1 3
  C Reynolds 5 2  
  B Nagelsen 6 5 1   P Smith 7 6  
  P Smith 3 7 6   V González 7 7  
  K Latham 5 5  
  P Whytcross 0 4  
  Z Liess 6 6     Z Liess 6 6  
  B Bruning 2 2     Z Liess 6 1 1
  K Latham 6 6     K Latham 4 6 6
  P Medrado 1 4     K Latham 6 6  
5 L duPont 2 0  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 J Newberry 2 7 6
WC K Jordan 6 7   WC K Jordan 6 5 1
  C Casabianca 2 5   4 J Newberry 6 6  
  D Desfor 5 1     H Anliot 2 4  
  P Teeguarden 7 6     P Teeguarden 4 6  
  H Anliot 6 7  
4 J Newberry 6 6  
7 Y Vermaak 6 4 6   C Stoll 2 1  
  I Madruga 1 6 2 7 Y Vermaak 7 4 0
  R Gerulaitis 5 6 6
  R Gerulaitis 0 3  
  C Stoll 6 6  
  S McInerney      
  S Collins 1 3     C Stoll      
  C Stoll 6 6  


Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 J Evert 7 6  
  W Overton 2 6 3   C O'Neil 5 2  
  C O'Neil 6 2 6 6 J Evert 7 6  
  P Louie 5 2  
  B Jordan 7 6 4
  P Louie 6 4 6   P Louie 5 7 6
  K Kuykendall 4 6 3 6 J Evert 6 6 8
  L Hunt 6 0     V Ziegenfuss 7 1 6
  C Doerner 7 6     C Doerner 2 1  
  V Ziegenfuss 6 6  
  V Ziegenfuss 2 7 6
  C Meyer 6 5 4
Q N Ornstein 1 1  
  C Meyer 6 6     C Meyer 6 6  
3 K May 4 3  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  L Forood 6 6  
Q R Harris 5 4     S Walsh 3 3  
  S Walsh 7 6     L Forood 7 3 4
8 J DuVall 5 6 6
Q M Gurdal 1 3  
  B Hallquist 1 2   8 J DuVall 6 6  
8 J DuVall 6 6   8 J DuVall 3 4  
Q S Yonezawa 3 2   WC D Gilbert 6 6  
WC D Gilbert 6 6   WC D Gilbert 6 6  
  F Thibault 3 2  
WC D Gilbert 6 6  
  H Sparre-Viragh 3 3   2 V Ruzici 3 4  
  A Tobin 6 6     A Tobin 4 2  
2 V Ruzici 6 6  

References
  1. "Connors claims clay court crown". The Deseret News. UPI. Aug 14, 1978. p. 2 B.
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