1978 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

1978 Virginia Slims Championships 1978 Virginia Slims Championships TCH Martina Navratilova AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7–6(7–5), 6–4 8 8 Avon Championships singles doubles Martina Navratilova defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final, 7–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1978 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her first Tour Finals singles title, and the first of an eventual record eight such titles. Chris Evert was the reigning champion, but did not qualify this year. Seeds 30em USA Martina Navratilova (champion) AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley (final) NED Betty Stöve (round robin) GBR Virginia Wade (round robin) USA Billie Jean King (round robin) AUS Wendy Turnbull (third place) USA Rosemary Casals (fourth place) AUS Kerry Reid (round robin) Draw Finals 3 210 20 Final 1 USA Martina Navratilova 2 AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley 77 65 6 4 3 210 20 Third place play-off 6 AUS Wendy Turnbull 7 6 7 USA Rosemary Casals 6 3 Round robin Gold group Gold Group RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 1 USA Navratilova USA Martina Navratilova 3–0 6–0 (100%) 36–13 (73.5%) 3 NED Stöve NED Betty Stöve 1–2 2–4 (33.3%) 26–36 (42.0%) 3 6 AUS Turnbull AUS Wendy Turnbull 2–1 4–2 (66.7%) 28–26 (51.9%) 8 AUS Reid AUS Kerry Reid 0–3 0–6 (0.0%) 24–39 (38.1%) 4 6–2, 6–3 6–2, 6–1 6–2, 6–3 2–6, 3–6 4–6, 3–6 7–6, 7–6 2–6, 1–6 6–4, 6–3 7–6, 6–1 2–6, 3–6 6–7, 6–7 6–7, 1–6 Orange group Orange Group RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 2 AUS Goolagong Cawley AUS E. Goolagong Cawley 3–0 4–0 (100%) 20–16 (55.5%) 4 GBR Wade GBR Virginia Wade 1–2 3–5 (37.5%) 30–41 (42.3%) 3 5 USA King USA Billie Jean King 0–3 1–2 (33.3%) 12–13 (48.0%) 4 7 USA Casals USA Rosemary Casals 2–1 2–3 (40.0%) 26–24 (52.0%) 6–0, 7–6 w/o 7–6, 6–4 0–6, 6–7 1–6, 6–2, 6–4 5–7, 6–3, 0–6 w/o 6–1, 2–6, 4–6 w/o 6–7, 4–6 7–5, 3–6, 6–0 w/o See also WTA Tour Championships appearances References Official Results Archive (ITF) Official Results Archive (WTA) Singles Category:1978 in sports in California Category:1978 WTA Tour Category:Tennis tournaments in California Category:Sports competitions in Oakland, California Category:Women's sports in California Category:November 1978 sports events in the United States Category:1970s in Oakland, California