WTA US Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Chris Evert won the 1978 US Open, defeating Pam Shriver 7-5 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in New York, United States, from August 29 to September 11, 1978.
Dates
Aug 29 — Sep 11
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 128
BYE
Donna Ganz
7-5 1-6 6-4
Caroline Stoll
6-0 6-1
BYE
Regina Marsikova
7-5 6-3
BYE
BYE
Kathy Jordan
3-6 6-3 6-4
Tracy Austin
6-0 6-1
BYE
Ivanna Madruga
7-6 6-1
Anne Smith
6-1 7-6
BYE
Bettina Bunge
7-6 7-6
BYE
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 7-5
Sandy Collins
7-5 6-4
BYE
Marita Redondo
7-6 6-1
Ilana Kloss
6-2 6-7 6-4
Kathy May
6-4 6-0
BYE
Stephanie Tolleson
6-3 6-3
BYE
Betty Stove
6-3 6-2
BYE
BYE
Ruta Gerulaitis
3-6 6-4 6-1
Pam Shriver
6-1 6-1
Jeanne Evert
4-6 6-0 6-1
BYE
Kerry Reid
6-0 6-1
BYE
Amanda Tobin
6-3 6-1
BYE
Lesley Hunt
6-3 4-6 6-4
BYE
BYE
Joanne Russell
6-1 6-4
BYE
Carrie Meyer
7-6 6-1
BYE
Brigette Cuypers
6-1 3-6 6-3
Gail Sherriff
6-3 5-7 6-2
BYE
Hana Strachonova
6-4 7-5
Laura Dupont
6-4 6-3
Renata Tomanova
6-4 6-3
BYE
Virginia Ruzici
6-1 6-0
Sonoe Yonezawa
6-3 7-5
BYE
Jeanne Duvall
6-4 6-3
Dianne Fromholtz
6-1 6-4
BYE
Round of 64
Chris Evert
6-0 6-4
Caroline Stoll
5-7 7-5 6-2
Regina Marsikova
6-2 6-1
Zenda Liess
6-4 6-4
Tracy Austin
6-3 6-0
Anna Maria Fernandez
6-2 6-2
Anne Smith
6-1 7-6
Bettina Bunge
6-3 6-3
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 6-3
Sandy Collins
6-1 6-1
Marita Redondo
7-5 7-5
Ilana Kloss
3-6 6-3 6-4
Kathy May
6-4 6-2
Stephanie Tolleson
6-2 6-4
Betty Stove
6-1 6-0
Anne Hobbs
7-6 6-2
Pam Shriver
6-3 7-6
Jeanne Evert
6-1 6-4
Kerry Reid
6-2 6-2
Amanda Tobin
0-6 6-4 6-3
Lesley Hunt
6-3 2-6 6-4
Hana Mandlikova
6-2 3-6 6-2
Lele Forood
7-5 6-7 7-6
Virginia Wade
6-0 6-1
Martina Navratilova
6-1 6-1
Marie Pinterova
6-2 7-6
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-2 6-1
Renata Tomanova
6-2 4-2 (ret.)
Virginia Ruzici
6-4 5-7 6-2
Mareen Louie Harper
5-7 7-6 6-1
Stacy Margolin
6-3 6-4
Dianne Fromholtz
6-1 6-3
Round of 32
Chris Evert
6-1 7-5
Regina Marsikova
6-4 6-1
Tracy Austin
6-1 6-2
Anne Smith
6-3 6-1
Wendy Turnbull
7-5 1-6 6-4
Marita Redondo
2-6 7-6 6-1
Kathy May
6-1 6-1
Betty Stove
7-6 6-2
Pam Shriver
6-2 7-5
Kerry Reid
6-0 6-1
Lesley Hunt
5-7 6-2 6-4
Lele Forood
6-3 2-6 6-3
Martina Navratilova
6-1 6-2
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-3 2-6 6-3
Virginia Ruzici
6-2 6-3
Stacy Margolin
6-2 7-5
Round of 16
Chris Evert
6-4 6-1
Tracy Austin
6-4 6-3
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 6-7 6-2
Kathy May
6-4 7-6
Pam Shriver
6-2 6-4
Lesley Hunt
6-3 3-6 6-3
Virginia Ruzici
4-6 7-6 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Chris Evert
6-3 6-0
Pam Shriver
7-6(3) 7-6(3)
Final
Chris Evert
7-5 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 6 |
| Serena Williams | 6 |
| Steffi Graf | 5 |
| Martina Navratilova | 4 |
| Billie Jean King | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-6(3) | Amanda Anisimova | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 7-5 | Jessica Pegula | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Coco Gauff | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 7-6(5) | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Hard | Emma Raducanu | 6-4 6-3 | Leylah Fernandez | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is US Open held?
- US Open is held in New York, United States.
- Who won the most recent US Open?
- The 2025 US Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(3).
- Who has won the most US Open titles?
- Chris Evert has won 6 US Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first US Open played?
- The first edition of US Open was held in 1881. The first women's singles edition was held in 1887.
- What surface is US Open played on?
- US Open is played on hard courts.