1978 Australian Open – Women's doubles

April 2026 1978 Australian Open s USA Betsy NagelsenTCH Renáta Tomanová JPN Naoko SatoAUS Pam Whytcross 7–5, 6–2 16 4 Australian Open (December) – Women's doubles Australian Open – Women's doubles 1977 1978 Australian Open Evonne Cawley, Helen Gourlay-Cawley, Mona Guerrant and Kerry Reid were the reigning champions. None of them competed. Seeds 30em USA Betsy Nagelsen / TCH Renáta Tomanová (champions) AUS Cynthia Doerner / AUS Kym Ruddell (quarterfinals) GBR Sue Barker / FRG Heidi Eisterlehner (first round) NZL Judy Chaloner / AUS Patricia Gregg (first round) Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA B NagelsenTCH R Tomanová 6 7 USA R BlountAUS D Evers 2 5 NZL C NewtonAUS M Robinson 7 3 0 USA P BostromUSA B Norton 6 6 6 4 NZL J ChalonerAUS P Gregg 6 2 4 AUS C O'NeilAUT U Ulrich 2 6 6 AUS C DraperAUS K Pratt 2 4 AUS L HarrisonAUS A Tobin 6 6 AUS S SalibaAUS M Sawyer 4 6 6 AUS J DaltonAUS W Gilchrist 6 1 1 JPN N SatoAUS P Whytcross 5 6 6 3 GBR S BarkerFRG H Eisterlehner 7 2 3 AUS C MatisonITA 2003 S Simmonds 6 6 AUS N GregoryAUS K Hallam 2 2 DEN D EknerDEN B Hermansen 3 2 2 AUS C DoernerAUS K Ruddell 6 6 1 USA B NagelsenTCH R Tomanová 7 4 6 USA P BostromUSA B Norton 5 6 0 AUS C O'NeilAUT U Ulrich 6 6 AUS L HarrisonAUS A Tobin 2 4 AUS S SalibaAUS M Sawyer 7 6 3 JPN N SatoAUS P Whytcross 6 7 6 AUS C MatisonITA 2003 S Simmonds 6 5 6 2 AUS C DoernerAUS K Ruddell 4 7 3 1 USA B NagelsenTCH R Tomanová 6 6 AUS C O'NeilAUT U Ulrich 2 2 JPN N SatoAUS P Whytcross 6 3 6 AUS C MatisonITA 2003 S Simmonds 2 6 2 1 USA B NagelsenTCH R Tomanová 7 6 JPN N SatoAUS P Whytcross 5 2 External links 1978 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Doubles Women's Doubles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's doubles