WTA Montreal 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Regina Marsikova won the 1978 Montreal, defeating Virginia Ruzici 7-5 6-7 6-2 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played in Toronto, Canada.

Champion
Regina Marsikova
def. Virginia Ruzici , 7-5 6-7 6-2
Dates
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Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
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Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 14, 1978 F Regina Marsikova 7-5 6-7 6-2 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 14, 1978 SF Regina Marsikova 6-2 6-3 Diane Desfor H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 SF Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-2 Zenda Liess H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 14, 1978 QF Diane Desfor (w/o) Mima Jausovec H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 QF Regina Marsikova 6-2 6-1 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 QF Zenda Liess 1-6 6-3 6-4 Viviana Gonzalez H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 QF Virginia Ruzici 6-2 7-6 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 14, 1978 R16 Mima Jausovec 2-6 6-3 7-6 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R16 Regina Marsikova 6-1 3-6 6-2 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R16 Yvonne Vermaak 4-6 6-4 6-4 Kym Ruddell H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R16 Virginia Ruzici 6-0 6-1 Sonoe Yonezawa H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R16 Diane Desfor 6-4 6-1 Laura Dupont H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R16 Lesley Hunt 7-6 6-1 Michelle Tyler H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R16 Viviana Gonzalez 6-3 3-6 7-6 Jeanne Duvall H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R16 Zenda Liess 6-3 3-6 7-6 Kate Latham H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Laura Dupont 6-1 4-6 7-5 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Kate Latham 6-4 6-1 Lisette Senn H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Kym Ruddell 1-6 7-5 6-4 Frederique Thibault H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Sonoe Yonezawa 6-1 7-5 Ruta Gerulaitis H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Regina Marsikova 6-1 6-2 Nerida Gregory H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Yvonne Vermaak 2-6 6-2 6-0 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Mima Jausovec 6-2 2-6 6-3 Lele Forood H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Diane Desfor 3-6 6-4 6-2 Helena Anliot H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-2 Hana Strachonova H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Zenda Liess 6-3 6-3 Kathy May H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Michelle Tyler 4-6 6-1 6-3 Marjorie Blackwood H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-4 6-3 Caroline Stoll H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-2 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Jeanne Duvall 6-0 7-6 Kathy Kuykendall H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Betsy Nagelsen 6-2 4-6 7-6 Paula Smith H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1978 R32 Viviana Gonzalez 6-4 6-0 Jeanne Evert H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Montreal held?
Montreal is held in Toronto, Canada.
Who won the most recent Montreal?
The 2025 Montreal was won by Victoria Mboko 2-6 6-4 6-1.
Who has won the most Montreal titles?
Simona Halep has won 3 Montreal titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Montreal played?
The first edition of Montreal was held in 1892.