1978 tennis event results
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.
Round robin [ edit ] Gold group [ edit ] Gold Group Navratilova Stöve Turnbull Reid RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 1 Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3 6–2, 6–1 6–2, 6–3 3–0 6–0 (100%) 36–13 (73.5%) 3 Betty Stöve 2–6, 3–6 4–6, 3–6 7–6, 7–6 1–2 2–4 (33.3%) 26–36 (42.0%) 3 6 Wendy Turnbull 2–6, 1–6 6–4, 6–3 7–6, 6–1 2–1 4–2 (66.7%) 28–26 (51.9%) 8 Kerry Reid 2–6, 3–6 6–7, 6–7 6–7, 1–6 0–3 0–6 (0.0%) 24–39 (38.1%) 4
Orange group [ edit ] Orange Group Goolagong Cawley Wade King Casals RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 2 E. Goolagong Cawley 6–0, 7–6 w/o 7–6, 6–4 3–0 4–0 (100%) 20–16 (55.5%) 4 Virginia Wade 0–6, 6–7 1–6, 6–2, 6–4 5–7, 6–3, 0–6 1–2 3–5 (37.5%) 30–41 (42.3%) 3 5 Billie Jean King w/o 6–1, 2–6, 4–6 w/o 0–3 1–2 (33.3%) 12–13 (48.0%) 4 7 Rosemary Casals 6–7, 4–6 7–5, 3–6, 6–0 w/o 2–1 2–3 (40.0%) 26–24 (52.0%)
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
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