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

August 2023 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships USA Dana Gilbert ARG Viviana González 6–2, 6–3 48 8 U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships 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.Connors claims clay court crown https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bdhSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9n8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5547%2C3301685 The Deseret News UPI Aug 14, 1978 2 B Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. 30em YUG Mima Jaušovec (first round) ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici (third round) USA Kathy May (first round) USA Janet Newberry (semifinals) USA Laura duPont (second round) USA Jeanne Evert (semifinals) RSA 1928 Yvonne Vermaak (second round) USA Jeanne DuVall (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175   ARG Viviana González 7 7     USA Kate Latham 5 5   4 USA Janet Newberry 6 6     USA Caroline Stoll 2 1   6 USA Jeanne Evert 6 6 8   USA Valerie Ziegenfuss 7 1 6 8 USA Jeanne DuVall 3 4   WC USA Dana Gilbert 6 6     ARG Viviana González 7 6   4 USA Janet Newberry 5 4   6 USA Jeanne Evert 6 2 5 WC USA Dana Gilbert 1 6 7   ARG Viviana González 2 3   WC USA Dana Gilbert 6 6   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 YUG M Jaušovec 6 4 0   ARG V González 1 6 6   USA B Nagelsen 6 5 1   USA P Smith 3 7 6   USA Z Liess 6 6     USA B Bruning 2 2     USA K Latham 6 6     BRA 1968 P Medrado 1 4     ARG V González 6 6     GBR G Coles 4 0     USA C Reynolds 5 2     USA P Smith 7 6     AUS P Whytcross 0 4     USA Z Liess 6 6     USA K Latham 6 6   5 USA L duPont 2 0     ARG V González 7 6 6   USA P Smith 6 1 3   USA Z Liess 6 1 1   USA K Latham 4 6 6   ARG V González 7 7     USA K Latham 5 5   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC USA K Jordan 6 7     ARG C Casabianca 2 5     USA D Desfor 5 1     USA P Teeguarden 7 6   7 RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 4 6   ARG I Madruga 1 6 2   USA S Collins 1 3     USA C Stoll 6 6   4 USA J Newberry 2 7 6 WC USA K Jordan 6 5 1   USA P Teeguarden 4 6     SWE H Anliot 6 7   7 RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 7 4 0   USA R Gerulaitis 5 6 6   USA S McInerney         USA C Stoll       4 USA J Newberry 6 6     SWE H Anliot 2 4     USA R Gerulaitis 0 3     USA C Stoll 6 6   4 USA J Newberry 6 6     USA C Stoll 2 1   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA W Overton 2 6 3   AUS C O'Neil 6 2 6   USA P Louie 6 4 6   USA K Kuykendall 4 6 3   AUS L Hunt 6 0     AUS C Doerner 7 6     USA C Meyer 6 6   3 USA K May 4 3   6 USA J Evert 7 6     AUS C O'Neil 5 2     USA B Jordan 7 6 4   USA P Louie 5 7 6   AUS C Doerner 2 1     USA V Ziegenfuss 6 6   Q USA N Ornstein 1 1     USA C Meyer 6 6   6 USA J Evert 7 6     USA P Louie 5 2     USA V Ziegenfuss 2 7 6   USA C Meyer 6 5 4 6 USA J Evert 6 6 8   USA V Ziegenfuss 7 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q USA R Harris 5 4     USA S Walsh 7 6     USA B Hallquist 1 2   8 USA J DuVall 6 6   Q JPN S Yonezawa 3 2   WC USA D Gilbert 6 6     DEN H Sparre-Viragh 3 3     AUS A Tobin 6 6     USA L Forood 6 6     USA S Walsh 3 3   Q BEL M Gurdal 1 3   8 USA J DuVall 6 6   WC USA D Gilbert 6 6     FRA F Thibault 3 2     AUS A Tobin 4 2   2 ROU 1965 V Ruzici 6 6     USA L Forood 7 3 4 8 USA J DuVall 5 6 6 WC USA D Gilbert 6 6   2 ROU 1965 V Ruzici 3 4   8 USA J DuVall 3 4   WC USA D Gilbert 6 6   References External links itftennis.com ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. U.S. Clay Courts 1978 https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/us-clay-courts/usa/1978/w-wt-usa-15a-1978/draws-and-results/ 2020-02-29 U.S. Clay Court Championships Category:1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships