Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held one week before the event.^[1]

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Ilana Kloss	6	6
	8	Dominique Beillan	3	3
								Ilana Kloss		6	6
								Nina Bohm		2	1
	4	Nina Bohm	6	6
	5	Kym Ruddell	2	4
															Ilana Kloss		7	6
															Clare Harrison		5	1
	2	Clare Harrison	6	6
	7	Alycia Moulton	2	4
								Clare Harrison		3	6	6
								Ingrid Lofdahl-Bentzer		6	1	1
	3	Ingrid Lofdahl-Bentzer	6	6
	6	Anthea Cooper	4	3

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Marie Pinterová	6	6
	8	Anne Chevalier	4	1
								Marie Pinterová		6	6
								Belinda Thompson		2	3
	4	Belinda Thompson	7	3	6
	5	Wendy Gilchrist	5	6	4
															Marie Pinterová		6	6
															Heather Ludloff		4	2
	2	Heather Ludloff	6	7
	7	Silvana Urroz	1	5
								Heather Ludloff		6	8	6
								Naoko Sato		3	9	3
	3	Naoko Sato	6	6
	6	Jean Nachand	0	4

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Judy Connor	1	6	6
	8	Julie Harrison	6	3	3
								Judy Connor		6	6
								Gail Chanfreau		3	2
	4	Gail Chanfreau	6	6
	5	Elvira Weisenberger	4	2
															Judy Connor		6	6
															Daniela Porzio		2	4
	2	Daniela Porzio	6	6
	7	Gwynn Sammel	2	4
								Daniela Porzio		6	6
								Sue Saliba		3	2
	3	Sue Saliba	2	8	6
	6	Nancy Yeargin	6	6	3

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Paulina Peled	6	6
	8	Roual	2	2
								Paulina Peled		9	8
								Annette Coe		7	6
	4	Annette Coe	6	4	6
	5	Gretchen Galt	4	6	3
															Paulina Peled		6	5	6
															Sally Greer		4	7	4
	2	Sally Greer	4	6	6
	7	Lisa Kearney	6	3	2
								Sally Greer		6	2	15
								Cynthia-Ann Thomas		2	6	13
	3	Cynthia-Ann Thomas	6	4	6
	6	Zoro	2	6	2

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Wendy Barlow	6	6
	8	Beatrix Klein	2	1
								Wendy Barlow		6	5	6
								Corinne Molesworth		2	7	3
	4	Corinne Molesworth	6	6
	5	Cathy Drury	1	3
															Wendy Barlow		3	6	6
															Hana Mandlíková		6	4	3
	2	Hana Mandlíková	6	6
	7	Sonoe Yonezawa	1	4
								Hana Mandlíková		6	6
								Jane Preyer		4	0
	3	Jane Preyer	6	6
	6	Linda Geeves	2	4

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Monique Gurdal	6	6
	8	Chris Newton	2	1
								Monique Gurdal		7	3	6
								Ivana Madruga		5	6	1
	4	Ivana Madruga	6	6
	5	Erin Dignam	3	2
															Monique Gurdal		8	1	8
															Renee Blount		6	6	6
	2	Renee Blount	6	1	6
	7	Nancy Ornstein	4	6	2
								Renee Blount		6	4	6
								Leslie Allen		3	6	3
	3	Leslie Allen	6	6
	6	Margaret Riley	3	3

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Marjorie Blackwood	6	6
	8	Beverly Buckley	2	1
								Marjorie Blackwood		6	4	6
								Susan Hagey		2	6	3
	4	Susan Hagey	6	6
	5	Kate Brasher	1	2
															Marjorie Blackwood		8	7
															Amanda Tobin		6	5
	2	Amanda Tobin	9	6
	7	Nerida Gregory	7	3
								Amanda Tobin		6	6
								Claudia Casabianca		4	4
	3	Claudia Casabianca	9	6
	6	Tory Fretz	8	1

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Anne Smith	6	6
	8	Nancy Weigel	3	4
								Anne Smith		6	6
								Mary Sawyer		4	2
	4	Mary Sawyer	6	6
	5	Lindsey Beaven	1	3
															Anne Smith		6	6
															Kate Glancy		4	2
	2	Kate Glancy	6	6
	7	Penny Moor	3	2
								Kate Glancy		6	9
								Heidi Eisterlehner		3	8
	3	Heidi Eisterlehner	3	6	8
	6	Debbie Jevans	6	3	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation