1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia – Singles

March 2025 1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia USA Chris Evert USA Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–4 32 8 singles doubles Advanta Championships of Philadelphia Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Avon Championships of Philadelphia 1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Chris Evert was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–4 in the final.Evert rolls over King https://newspaperarchive.com/hutchinson-news-mar-27-1978-p-21/ October 28, 2018 United Press International The Hutchinson News March 27, 1978 Philadelphia 7Match Results and Records - 1978 http://chrisevert.net/match-results-and-records/complete-singles-results-by-year-by-opponent/1978-2/ CHRISSIE - The Official Chris Evert Website December 3, 2018 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia (Mar. 20-26; Philadelphia, PA, indoor, seeded 1): 1R def. Laura DuPont 6-2, 6-2; 2R def. Regina Marsikova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0; QF def. Wendy Turnbull 6-2, 6-1; SF def. Virginia Wade 6-3, 6-2; F def. Billie Jean King 6-0, 6-4 Seeds 30em USA Chris Evert (champion) AUS Evonne Goolagong (withdrew) NED Betty Stöve (quarterfinals) USA Tracy Austin (quarterfinals) GBR Virginia Wade (semifinals) USA Billie Jean King (final) AUS Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals) AUS Kerry Reid (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Chris Evert 6 6 5 GBR Virginia Wade 3 2 6 USA Billie Jean King 6 6 ROM 1965 Virginia Ruzici 1 2 1 USA Chris Evert 6 6 6 USA Billie Jean King 0 4 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA C Evert 6 6 USA L duPont 2 2 TCH R Maršíková 6 6 USA L Antonoplis 3 1 7 AUS W Turnbull 3 6 7 USA T Holladay 6 4 6 YUG M Jaušovec 6 2 4 AUS D Fromholtz 4 6 6 4 USA T Austin 6 6 USA B Potter 2 1 AUS L Hunt 3 0 USA K May 6 6 5 GBR V Wade 7 6 USA K Shaw 5 2 GBR G Coles 6 6 USA R Gerulaitis 3 0 1 USA C Evert 4 6 6 TCH R Maršíková 6 3 0 7 AUS W Turnbull 75 6 AUS D Fromholtz 62 2 4 USA T Austin 6 75 USA K May 3 61 5 GBR V Wade 6 6 GBR G Coles 2 3 1 USA C Evert 6 6 7 AUS W Turnbull 2 1 4 USA T Austin 4 4 5 GBR V Wade 6 6 1 USA C Evert 6 6 5 GBR V Wade 3 2 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA Z Liess 7 5 3 FRG R Tomanová 5 7 6 ROM 1965 F Mihai 4 3 6 USA BJ King 6 6 USA P Teeguarden 3 1 RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 6 FRA F Dürr 3 2 3 NED B Stöve 6 6 USA J Russell 2 6 5 USA R Casals 6 1 7 SWE H Anliot 3 1 8 AUS K Reid 6 6 GBR M Tyler 6 6 USA J Newberry 4 4 ROM 1965 V Ruzici 6 6 LL FRG K Ebbinghaus 1 3 FRG R Tomanová 1 3 6 USA BJ King 6 6 RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 75 1 3 3 NED B Stöve 62 6 6 USA R Casals 6 63 5 8 AUS K Reid 3 75 7 GBR M Tyler 6 3 4 ROM 1965 V Ruzici 4 6 6 6 USA BJ King 6 6 3 NED B Stöve 1 3 8 AUS K Reid 1 5 ROM 1965 V Ruzici 6 7 6 USA BJ King 6 6 ROM 1965 V Ruzici 1 2 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Category:Advanta Championships of Philadelphia Category:1978 WTA Tour