1978 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1978 Australian Open AUS Chris O'Neil USA Betsy Nagelsen 6–3, 7–6(7–3) 32 (4 Q Qualifiers) 7 Australian Open (December) – Women's singles 1978 Australian Open Chris O'Neil defeated Betsy Nagelsen in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 Australian Open. It was her first and only major singles title. O'Neil did not lose a set during the tournament. Evonne Goolagong was the reigning champion, but she did not compete this year due to injury. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris O'Neil is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. GBR Sue Barker (quarterfinals) TCH Renáta Tomanová (quarterfinals) USA Beth Norton (second round) AUS Amanda Tobin (first round) USA Renee Blount (second round) AUS Cynthia Doerner (first round) Withdrawn USA Betsy Nagelsen (finalist) Qualifying April 2026 Draw Finals 150 AUS Chris O'Neil   USA Betsy Nagelsen 8 6 3 7 6 AUS Dianne Evers   AUS Chris O'Neil   0 6 3 6 AUS Christine Matison Q USA Betsy Nagelsen 8 5 7 4 6 GBR Sue Barker 1 AUS Dianne Evers   2 6 6 7 AUS Chris O'Neil   DEN Dorte Ekner Q 7 5 6 1 AUS Mary Sawyer   AUS Christine Matison Q 4 6 3 6 USA Betsy Nagelsen 8 TCH Renáta Tomanová 2 6 4 6 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS D Evers AUS C O'Neil 0 6 3 6 GBR S Barker 1 AUS D Evers 2 6 6 7 AUS C O'Neil DEN D Ekner Q 7 5 6 1 GBR S Barker 1 BEL M Gurdal 6 2 7 5 AUS D Evers USA R Blount 5 6 4 6 3 USA B Norton 3 AUS C O'Neil 4 6 3 6 FRG H Eisterlehner DEN D Ekner Q 6 4 1 6 2 6 GBR S Barker 1 AUS K Gulley Q 6 0 6 2 BEL M Gurdal AUS W Gilchrist 6 2 6 1 AUS D Evers AUS K Ruddell 6 2 3 6 6 1 SWE E Ekblom USA R Blount 5 4 6 3 6 USA B Norton 3 AUS J Walker Q 6 1 6 4 AUS C O'Neil AUS L Harrison 6 2 6 4 FRG H Eisterlehner JPN N Sato 6 2 6 4 DEN D Ekner Q AUS C Doerner 6 6 4 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS C Matison Q USA B Nagelsen 8 5 7 4 6 AUS M Sawyer AUS C Matison Q 6 4 6 3 USA B Nagelsen 8 TCH R Tomanová 2 6 4 6 4 USA P Bostrom AUS M Sawyer 6 4 3 6 5 7 USA K Sands AUS C Matison Q 6 1 2 6 4 6 USA B Nagelsen 8 SWE N Bohm 6 3 6 4 AUS N Gregory TCH R Tomanová 2 2 6 5 7 DEN B Hermansen LL USA P Bostrom 2 6 5 7 AUS M Sawyer AUS K Hallam 6 2 7 5 USA K Sands AUS S Saliba 6 2 6 0 AUS C Matison Q AUS A Tobin 4 6 1 6 3 USA B Nagelsen 8 ITA S Simmonds 6 1 6 3 SWE N Bohm NZL J Chaloner 6 4 6 2 AUS N Gregory AUS K Pratt 6 3 1 6 6 3 AUS P Whytcross TCH R Tomanová 2 4 6 1 6 References External links 1978 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1978 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1979 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1978 in Australian women's sport Category:1979 in Australian women's sport Category:1979 WTA Tour