1978 Christchurch International

1978 Christchurch International November 20—26 US$35,000 Grass Christchurch, New Zealand TCH Regina Maršíková AUS Lesley Hunt / USA Sharon Walsh 1971 no The 1978 Christchurch Internationalhttps://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/christchurch/nzl/1978/w-wt-nzl-01a-1978 Results archive 2025-08-03 (sponsored as the Colgate International) was a tennis tournament organised for female professional tennis players. It was the 3rd edition of the WTA Christchurch tournament, and the 1st since 1972, as it was cancelled during 1972–77, and this was the first time the event was a professional tournament and offered prize money and ranking points, upgraded from the non-tour event in the first two editions. Although held from 20–26 November 1978, it was part of the 1979 women's tennis season. Regina Maršíková of Czechoslovakia won the singles, and Australian–American duo Lesley Hunt and Sharon Walsh won the doubles. Results Singles Finals Semifinals Final 175   TCH Regina Maršíková 4 6 6   USA Lea Antonoplis 6 4 4   DEU Sylvia Hanika 6 6     SWE Mimmi Wikstedt 1 2     TCH Regina Maršíková 6 6     DEU Sylvia Hanika 2 1   Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals CAN W Barlow 6 6 SUI C Jolissaint 3 2 USA P Bostrom 6 6 JPN S Yonezawa 2 0 SWE N Bohm 6 6 FRG K Ebbinghaus 4 3 MEX A Vallejo 6 1 FRA B Simon 7 6 TCH R Maršíková 6 7 CAN W Barlow 3 5 USA P Bostrom 1 2 FRG I Riedel-Kühn 6 6 GBR A Hobbs 6 6 SWE N Bohm 3 1 DEN H Sparre-Viragh 7 6 6 FRA B Simon 5 7 3 TCH R Maršíková 6 6 FRG I Riedel-Kühn 1 1 GBR A Hobbs 6 6 DEN H Sparre-Viragh 3 0 TCH R Maršíková 6 6 GBR A Hobbs 3 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q DEN D Ekner 0 6 5 FRA G Lovera 6 3 7 SUI A-M Rüegg 2 2 JPN K Nomura 6 6 SUI M Simmen 4 0 JPN N Sato 6 6 TCH H Mandlíková 7 6 Q DEN A-M Sorensen 5 2 GBR M Tyler 2 0 r FRA G Lovera 6 2 USA L Antonoplis 6 6 JPN K Nomura 3 2 JPN N Sato 7 2 6 ITA S Simmonds 5 6 4 TCH H Mandlíková 3 2 USA S Walsh 6 6 FRA G Lovera 4 4 USA L Antonoplis 6 6 JPN N Sato 6 6 USA S Walsh 3 2 USA L Antonoplis 6 6 JPN N Sato 2 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   DEU R Tomanová 6 6     DNK B Hermansen 1 3     DEU S Hanika 6 6     ARG C Casabianca 1 2     NZL C Newton 5 3     USA J Stratton 7 6     ITA D Porzio 4 0     ARG V González 1 0r     DEU R Tomanová 6 6     SWE E Ekblom 1 2     DEU S Hanika 6 6     AUS P Whytcross 3 3     AUS A Tobin 4 6 6   USA J Stratton 6 1 7   ARG I Madruga 6 6     ITA D Porzio 4 1     DEU R Tomanová 5 2     DEU S Hanika 7 6     USA J Stratton 3 6 6   ARG I Madruga 6 1 2   DEU S Hanika 6 6     USA J Stratton 2 1   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   FRA F Thibault 4 7 3   ARG R Giscafré 6 5 6   NZL B Perry 2 4     SWE M Wikstedt 6 6     AUS S Saliba 2 7 3   NZL J Chaloner 6 5 6   DEU H Eisterlehner 6 7     SUI P Delhees 3 6     TCH H Strachoňová 1 6 6   ARG R Giscafré 6 2 2   SWE M Wikstedt 6 6     BEL M Gurdal 2 4     NZL J Chaloner 6 6     CAN M Blackwood 1 3     DEU H Eisterlehner 0 6 3   AUS L Hunt 6 2 6   TCH H Strachoňová 0 6 4   SWE M Wikstedt 6 2 6   NZL J Chaloner 3 5     AUS L Hunt 6 7     SWE M Wikstedt 4 6 6   AUS L Hunt 6 4 4 Doubles References External links Results at the International Tennis Federation Category:WTA Christchurch Christchurch