# Washington Open 1978

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:58/washington-open?season=1978
Tour: WTA

Martina Navratilova won the 1978 Washington Open, defeating Betty Stove 7-5 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played January 2–8 on carpet courts in Washington, United States.

The Washington Open is a combined ATP and WTA event founded in 1969 and played in Washington, D.C.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Mubadala DC Open, DC Open, Citi Open, Washington DC Open
- Category: WTA 500
- Surface: Carpet
- Location: Washington, United States
- Start date: 1978-01-02
- End date: 1978-01-08

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## Champion
- Winner: Martina Navratilova
- Runner-up: Betty Stove
- Final score: 7-5 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Martina Navratilova def. Betty Stove 7-5 6-4

### SF
- Martina Navratilova def. Dianne Fromholtz 6-7 6-4 7-5
- Betty Stove def. Joanne Russell 2-6 7-6 6-2

### QF
- Betty Stove def. Virginia Ruzici 6-4 6-1
- Joanne Russell def. Nancy Richey 6-4 6-3
- Dianne Fromholtz def. Kathy May 7-6 7-5
- Martina Navratilova def. Greer Stevens 6-2 6-3

### R16
- Joanne Russell def. Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-3
- Virginia Ruzici def. Pam Shriver 6-4 7-5
- Greer Stevens def. Florenta Mihai 6-2 7-6
- Dianne Fromholtz def. Laura Dupont 6-2 3-6 6-4
- Betty Stove def. Julie Anthony 6-1 6-4
- Martina Navratilova def. Janet Newberry 6-3 6-2
- Nancy Richey def. Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-2
- Kathy May def. Virginia Wade 6-2 3-6 7-5

### R32
- Greer Stevens def. Kristien Shaw 6-1 6-1
- Betty Stove def. Brigette Cuypers 2-6 6-4 6-0
- Pam Shriver def. Pam Teeguarden 7-6 6-0
- Laura Dupont def. Kate Latham 6-7 1-6 6-3
- Kathy May def. Kathy Kuykendall 6-0 6-0
- Nancy Richey def. Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 6-1
- Dianne Fromholtz def. Michelle Tyler 6-4 3-6 6-3
- Florenta Mihai def. Jeanne Evert 6-2 6-1
- Julie Anthony def. Yvonne Vermaak 7-6 6-1
- Regina Marsikova def. Billie Jean King 1-6 6-3 6-3
- Joanne Russell def. Francoise Durr 7-6 4-6 6-1
- Janet Newberry def. Linda Mottram 6-2 7-5
- Virginia Wade def. Renee Richards 6-0 6-3
- Virginia Ruzici def. Wendy Turnbull 6-1 1-6 7-6
- Martina Navratilova def. Sharon Walsh Pete 6-2 6-0
- Lesley Hunt def. Terry Holladay 6-2 3-6 6-0

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

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