1978 Florida Federal Open – Singles

January 2025 1978 Florida Federal Open GBR Virginia Wade USA Anna-Maria Fernandez 6–4, 7–6(7–1) singles doubles Eckerd Open 32 0 1978 Florida Federal Open Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but did not compete this year. Virginia Wade won the title by defeating Anna-Maria Fernandez 6–4, 7–6(7–1) in the final.Wade Takes Federal Tennis https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ymVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9foDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4384%2C4078372 24 June 2024 The Ledger Associated Press 13 November 1978 Oldsmar, Florida 1C Seeds No seeds were declared for this tournament. Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 TCH Regina Maršíková 6 0 3 GBR Virginia Wade 2 6 6 AUS Wendy Turnbull 6 7 0 USA Anna-Maria Fernandez 7 5 6 GBR Virginia Wade 6 77 USA Anna-Maria Fernandez 4 61 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA M Navratilova 6 6 USA Z Liess 1 3 USA L duPont 1 3 USA S Margolin 6 6 TCH R Maršíková 7 6 USA V Ziegenfuss 5 3 USA B Norton 6 6 USA A Smith 4 4 GBR V Wade 6 6 USA C Stoll 4 1 USA B Nagelsen 6 4 3 USA P Teeguarden 0 6 6 AUS K Reid 6 6 USA C Meyer 3 4 USA P Louie Harper 3 2 USA B Hallquist 6 6 USA M Navratilova 6 3 6 USA S Margolin 2 6 2 TCH R Maršíková 4 6 6 USA B Norton 6 0 1 GBR V Wade 6 6 USA P Teeguarden 2 1 AUS K Reid 6 6 USA B Hallquist 4 2 USA M Navratilova 3 6 TCH R Maršíková 6 7 GBR V Wade 6 7 AUS K Reid 3 5 TCH R Maršíková 6 0 3 GBR V Wade 2 6 6 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA L Antonoplis 4 6 6 USA R Gerulaitis 6 2 3 USA R Blount 6 6 NED B Stöve 2 2 USA J DuVall 6 6 USA S Walsh 3 3 USA L Forood 1 1 AUS W Turnbull 6 6 FRG B Bunge 6 3 6 USA J Evert 4 6 7 USA A White 6 6 GBR G Coles 2 3 USA AM Fernandez 6 6 AUS L Hunt 3 1 USA Marlie Buehler AUS E Cawley w/o USA L Antonoplis 6 6 4 USA R Blount 7 3 6 USA J DuVall AUS W Turnbull w/o USA J Evert 0 6 USA A White 6 7 USA AM Fernandez w/o AUS E Cawley USA R Blount 1 6 2 AUS W Turnbull 6 3 6 USA A White 5 5 USA AM Fernandez 7 7 AUS W Turnbull 6 7 0 USA AM Fernandez 7 5 6 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Category:1978 WTA Tour Category:1978 in sports in Florida Category:1978 in American tennis