# Charleston Open 1978

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:23/charleston-open?season=1978
Tour: WTA

Chris Evert won the 1978 Family Circle Cup, defeating Kerry Reid 6-2 6-0 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played April 10–16 on clay courts at the Hilton Head in Hilton Head, United States.

The Charleston Open is the WTA's established green-clay tournament at Credit One Stadium in South Carolina.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Credit One Charleston Open, Family Circle Cup, Volvo Car Open, Hilton Head
- Category: WTA 500
- Surface: Clay
- Location: Hilton Head, United States
- Start date: 1978-04-10
- End date: 1978-04-16

Category presentation: Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category.
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## Champion
- Winner: Chris Evert
- Runner-up: Kerry Reid
- Final score: 6-2 6-0

## Knockout results
### F
- Chris Evert def. Kerry Reid 6-2 6-0

### SF
- Chris Evert def. Tracy Austin 6-3 6-1
- Kerry Reid def. Joanne Russell 6-2 6-1

### QF
- Kerry Reid def. Jeanne Duvall 4-6 6-4 6-3
- Joanne Russell def. Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-4
- Tracy Austin def. Rosie Casals 6-4 7-6
- Chris Evert def. Renee Richards 6-4 6-3

### R16
- Joanne Russell def. Laura Dupont 6-1 2-6 6-4
- Chris Evert def. Mima Jausovec 6-0 6-1
- Jeanne Duvall def. Wendy Turnbull 6-4 6-2
- Tracy Austin def. Janet Newberry 7-6 4-6 7-5
- Rosie Casals def. Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-4 6-4
- Renee Richards def. Kathy May 6-3 4-6 6-2
- Martina Navratilova def. Pam Shriver 5-7 6-2 6-1
- Kerry Reid def. Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-1

### R32
- Laura Dupont def. Greer Stevens 6-3 6-1
- Regina Marsikova def. Nancy Richey 7-5 6-0
- Janet Newberry def. Mona Guerrant 6-2 6-4
- Martina Navratilova def. Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-4
- Renee Richards def. Renata Tomanova 6-3 6-0
- Kathy May def. Kate Latham 6-2 6-2
- Wendy Turnbull def. Caroline Stoll 6-4 6-1
- Tracy Austin def. Carrie Meyer 6-3 6-0
- Kerry Reid def. Florenta Mihai 6-0 6-1
- Valerie Ziegenfuss def. Zenda Liess 4-6 7-6 6-4
- Jeanne Duvall def. Julie Anthony 6-4 6-1
- Joanne Russell def. Mary Carillo 6-1 6-2
- Mima Jausovec def. Mareen Louie Harper 6-4 6-2
- Rosie Casals def. Lesley Hunt 6-3 1-6 6-3
- Pam Shriver def. Pam Teeguarden 3-6 7-6 6-1
- Chris Evert def. Beth Norton 6-1 6-0

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

Other editions available: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
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