1978 US Open – Women's doubles

August 2023 1978 US Open s USA Billie Jean KingTCH Martina Navratilova AUS Kerry ReidAUS Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–4 48 8 US Open – Women's doubles US Open – Women's doubles 1978 US Open (tennis) Martina Navratilova and Betty Stöve were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Navratilova teamed up with Billie Jean King and successfully defended her title by defeating Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–4 in the final. Stöve teamed up with Chris Evert and lost in first round to Betsy Nagelsen and Pam Shriver. Seeds 30em USA Billie Jean King / TCH Martina Navratilova (champions) AUS Kerry Reid / AUS Wendy Turnbull (final) USA Chris Evert / NED Betty Stöve (first round) YUG Mima Jaušovec / ROM 1965 Virginia Ruzici (second round) FRA Françoise Dürr / GBR Virginia Wade (semifinals) RSA 1928 Ilana Kloss / RSA 1928 Marise Kruger (third round) TCH Regina Maršíková / USA Pam Teeguarden (third round) USA Ann Kiyomura / GBR Sue Mappin (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Billie Jean KingTCH Martina Navratilova 7 6 RSA 1928 Tanya HarfordGBR Anne Hobbs 5 1 USA Kathy JordanUSA Wendy White 1 6 1 5 FRA Françoise DürrGBR Virginia Wade 6 4 6 USA Tracy AustinUSA Kathy May 2 6 4 USA Betsy NagelsenUSA Pam Shriver 6 3 6 AUS Chris O'NeilUSA Paula Smith 3 2 2 AUS Kerry ReidAUS Wendy Turnbull 6 6 1 USA Billie Jean KingTCH Martina Navratilova 6 6 5 FRA Françoise DürrGBR Virginia Wade 2 3 USA Betsy NagelsenUSA Pam Shriver 4 6 5 2 AUS Kerry ReidAUS Wendy Turnbull 6 1 7 1 USA Billie Jean KingTCH Martina Navratilova 7 6 2 AUS Kerry ReidAUS Wendy Turnbull 6 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA BJ KingTCH M Navratilova 6 6 USA J EvertUSA K Kuykendall 1 0 CAN M BlackwoodGBR J Fayter 6 3 6 USA J StrattonSWE M Wikstedt 3 6 4 7 TCH R MaršíkováUSA P Teeguarden 6 6 USA D GilbertUSA K Latham 1 1 USA R BlountBRA 1968 P Medrado 3 4 RSA 1928 T HarfordGBR A Hobbs 6 6 1 USA BJ KingTCH M Navratilova 6 7 USA W OvertonUSA V Ziegenfuss 2 6 CAN M BlackwoodGBR J Fayter 6 6 USA S CollinsUSA J DuVall 2 4 7 TCH R MaršíkováUSA P Teeguarden 6 6 BEL M GurdalJPN N Sato 1 3 USA T HolladayUSA R Richards 7 6 3 RSA 1928 T HarfordGBR A Hobbs 6 7 6 1 USA BJ KingTCH M Navratilova 6 6 CAN M BlackwoodGBR J Fayter 2 1 7 TCH R MaršíkováUSA P Teeguarden 3 6 5 RSA 1928 T HarfordGBR A Hobbs 6 2 7 1 USA BJ KingTCH M Navratilova 7 6 RSA 1928 T HarfordGBR A Hobbs 5 1 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 YUG M JaušovecROU 1965 V Ruzici 7 6 USA F HutnickUSA K McDaniel 5 0 AUS C DoernerUSA R Gerulaitis 6 4 6 TCH H StrachoňováFRG R Tomanová 4 6 2 5 FRA F DürrGBR V Wade 7 6 USA K HarterUSA C Stoll 5 3 RSA 1928 B CuypersUSA K Shaw 6 5 7 USA B BruningUSA R Fox 4 7 6 4 YUG M JaušovecROU 1965 V Ruzici 7 3 4 USA K JordanUSA W White 6 6 6 NZL C NewtonAUS P Whytcross 7 6 AUS C DoernerUSA R Gerulaitis 5 4 5 FRA F DürrGBR V Wade 7 6 GBR M TylerRSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 3 RSA 1928 B CuypersUSA K Shaw 6 6 USA J RussellUSA S Tolleson 0 2 USA K JordanUSA W White 6 6 NZL C NewtonAUS P Whytcross 2 0 5 FRA F DürrGBR V Wade 5 6 6 RSA 1928 B CuypersUSA K Shaw 7 0 1 USA K JordanUSA W White 1 6 1 5 FRA F DürrGBR V Wade 6 4 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Z LiessUSA N Yeargin 0 4 USA T AustinUSA K May 6 6 USA D DesforUSA G Galt 5 6 2 USA J AnthonyUSA A Smith 7 1 6 USA B HallquistUSA S McInerney 4 6 6 USA S HageyUSA D Morrison 6 3 3 USA B NagelsenUSA P Shriver 6 6 3 USA C EvertNED B Stöve 3 2 USA T AustinUSA K May 6 6 USA P BostromAUS K Ruddell 2 0 USA J AnthonyUSA A Smith 6 3 8 USA A KiyomuraGBR S Mappin 7 6 USA B HallquistUSA S McInerney 5 7 AUS D FromholtzAUS L Hunt 7 6 r USA AM FernandezUSA M Louie 1 2 USA B NagelsenUSA P Shriver 6 6 USA T AustinUSA K May 6 6 8 USA A KiyomuraGBR S Mappin 3 4 USA B HallquistUSA S McInerney 2 3 USA B NagelsenUSA P Shriver 6 6 USA T AustinUSA K May 2 6 4 USA B NagelsenUSA P Shriver 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS C O'NeilUSA P Smith 5 6 6 USA S AckerUSA S Margolin 7 4 4 SWE H AnliotUSA M Redondo 5 4 6 RSA 1928 I KlossRSA 1928 M Kruger 7 6 AUS N GregoryAUS A Tobin 3 7 1 USA L ForoodARG R Giscafré 6 6 6 ARG C CasabiancaARG I Madruga 3 2 2 AUS K ReidAUS W Turnbull 6 6 AUS C O'NeilUSA P Smith 6 6 USA H LudloffUSA A Moulton 3 2 USA B JordanUSA C Reynolds 1 5 6 RSA 1928 I KlossRSA 1928 M Kruger 6 7 USA L ForoodARG R Giscafré 4 6 6 FRG B BungeDEN H Viragh 6 3 4 USA L duPontUSA S Walsh 4 4 2 AUS K ReidAUS W Turnbull 6 6 AUS C O'NeilUSA P Smith 3 6 6 6 RSA 1928 I KlossRSA 1928 M Kruger 6 3 3 USA L ForoodARG R Giscafré 2 2 2 AUS K ReidAUS W Turnbull 6 6 AUS C O'NeilUSA P Smith 3 3 2 AUS K ReidAUS W Turnbull 6 6 References Official Results Archive (WTA) 1978 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Doubles Women's Doubles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's doubles