Women's singles
1978 US Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Pam Shriver
Score	7–5, 6–4
Draw	96
Seeds	16

Three-time defending champion Chris Evert defeated Pam Shriver in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open.^[1] It was her fourth consecutive US Open title (an Open Era record), her fourth US Open singles title overall, and her eighth major singles title overall. At 16 years and two months of age, Shriver became the youngest major finalist in the Open Era.

This was the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having been held on clay the previous three years and on grass before that.

This marked the final major appearance for two-time major champion and former singles world No. 2 Nancy Richey; she lost in the first round to Lesley Hunt.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	11	Virginia Ruzici	3	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								16	Pam Shriver	7	7
		Lesley Hunt	2	0
	16	Pam Shriver	6	6
															16	Pam Shriver	5	4
															2	Chris Evert	7	6
	15	Kathy May	6	6	3
	4	Wendy Turnbull	3	7	6
								4	Wendy Turnbull	3	0
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Tracy Austin	5	1
	2	Chris Evert	7	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	Navratilova	6	6
		Lovera	6	5	6				Lovera	1	1
		Harford	3	7	2										1	Navratilova	6	6
																Pinterová	1	2
									Pinterová	6	7
		Strachoňová	6	7					Strachoňová	2	6
		Wikstedt	4	5																		1	Navratilova	6	6
		duPont	6	6																			Kiyomura	4	2
		Tyler	4	3					duPont	2	1
									Kiyomura	6	6
																Kiyomura	6	2	6
		Tomanová	6	6												Tomanová	3	6	3
		Medrado	4	3					Tomanová	6	4
								10	Jaušovec	2	2	r

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	Ruzici	6	6
		Whytcross	1	0				11	Ruzici	6	5	6
									Thibault	4	7	2
															11	Ruzici	6	6
	Q	Yonezawa	6	7												Louie	2	3
		Fayter	3	5				Q	Yonezawa	7	6	1
									Louie	5	7	6
																						11	Ruzici	4	7	6
		DuVall	6	6																			Margolin	6	6	4
		Simionescu	4	3					DuVall	3	4
									Margolin	6	6
																Margolin	6	7
															6	Fromholtz	2	5
									Desfor	1	3
	6	Fromholtz	6	6				6	Fromholtz	6	6
		Harter	1	4

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								3	Wade	6	6
		Cuypers	6	3	6				Cuypers	0	1
		Sparre-Viragh	1	6	3										3	Wade	3	6	3
																Forood	6	2	6
									Forood	7	6	7
		Meyer	7	6					Meyer	5	7	6
		Kemmer Shaw	6	1																			Forood	3	6	3
																							Hunt	6	3	6
									Vermaak	3	6	4
		Hunt	6	4	6				Hunt	6	2	6
		Richey	3	6	4											Hunt	5	6	6
																Mandlíková	7	2	4
									Mandlíková	6	3	6
	14	Russell	6	6				14	Russell	2	6	2
		Blackwood	1	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	Shriver	6	6
		Reynolds	1	1				16	Shriver	6	7
									Walsh	3	6
															16	Shriver	6	7
		Evert J	4	6	6											Evert J	2	5
		Moulton	6	0	1				Evert J	6	6
									Giscafré	1	4
																						16	Shriver	6	6
																						8	Reid	2	4
									Overton	6	4	3
		Tobin	6	6					Tobin	0	6	6
	Q	Hutnick	3	1												Tobin	0	1
															8	Reid	6	6
								Q	White	2	2
	8	Reid	6	6				8	Reid	6	6
		Anthony	0	1

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	Stöve	6	6
		Holladay	3	2				7	Stöve	6	6
									González	1	0
															7	Stöve	7	6
																Hobbs	6	2
									Hobbs	7	6
		Gerulaitis	3	6	6				Gerulaitis	6	2
		McInerney	6	4	1																	7	Stöve	4	6
		Tolleson	6	6																		15	May	6	7
		Latham	3	3					Tolleson	6	6
									Potter	2	4
																Tolleson	1	1
															15	May	6	6
									Doerner	4	2
	15	May	6	6				15	May	6	6
		Gurdal	4	0

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	Redondo	7	6
		Bruning	6	1				13	Redondo	7	7
									Casabianca	5	5
															13	Redondo	2	7	6
		Kloss	6	6	6											Kloss	6	6	1
		Richards	2	7	4				Kloss	3	6	6
									Ziegenfuss	6	3	4
																						13	Redondo	2	7	2
		Collins	7	6																		4	Turnbull	6	6	6
		Smith	5	4					Collins	6	6
									Hepner	1	1
																Collins	5	6	4
															4	Turnbull	7	1	6
									Hallquist	2	3
	4	Turnbull	6	7				4	Turnbull	6	6
		Ebbinghaus	2	5

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	Austin	6	6
		Bostrom	0	1				5	Austin	6	6
									O'Neil	3	0
															5	Austin	6	6
															Q	Fernandez	1	2
								Q	Fernandez	6	6
	Q	Madruga	7	6				Q	Madruga	2	2
		Ekblom	6	1																		5	Austin	6	6
		Smith	6	7																			Smith	4	3
		Jordan	1	6					Smith	6	7
									Gilbert	1	6
																Smith	6	6
															Q	Bunge	3	1
									Kuykendall	3	3
	Q	Bunge	7	7				Q	Bunge	6	6
	9	Kruger	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	Maršíková	7	6
		Teeguarden	5	3				12	Maršíková	6	6
								Q	Vessies	2	1
															12	Maršíková	6	6
	Q	Jordan	3	6	6											Liess	4	1
		Nagelsen	6	3	4			Q	Jordan	4	4
									Liess	6	6
																						12	Maršíková	4	1
		Stoll	6	6																		2	Evert C	6	6
		Coles	0	1					Stoll	5	7	6
									Anliot	7	5	2
																Stoll	1	5
		Ganz	7	1	6										2	Evert C	6	7
		Hanika	5	6	4				Ganz	0	4
								2	Evert C	6	6

References

External links

• 1978 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation