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Chris Evert won the 1978 US Open, defeating Pam Shriver 7-5 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played August 29–September 11 on hard courts in New York, United States.
The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.
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Location
New York,
Results
Match Log
Draw
95 recorded singles results
US Open 1978 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Chris Evert DEF · 3× 7-5 6-4 Pam Shriver H2H Match data Sep 11, 1978* F Pam Shriver 7-6(3) 7-6(3) Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Sep 10, 1978* SF Upset: winner had a 2 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Chris Evert DEF · 3× 6-3 6-0 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data Sep 10, 1978* SF Chris Evert DEF · 3× 7-5 6-1 Tracy Austin H2H Match data Sep 8, 1978* QF Pam Shriver 6-2 6-0 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Sep 8, 1978* QF Wendy Turnbull 3-6 7-6 6-3 Kathy May H2H Match data Sep 8, 1978* QF Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data Sep 8, 1978* QF Lesley Hunt 6-3 3-6 6-3 Lele Forood H2H Match data Sep 6, 1978* R16 Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-7 6-2 Marita Redondo H2H Match data Sep 6, 1978* R16 Kathy May 6-4 7-6 Betty Stove H2H Match data Sep 6, 1978* R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Virginia Ruzici 4-6 7-6 6-4 Stacy Margolin H2H Match data Sep 6, 1978* R16 Tracy Austin 6-4 6-3 Anne Smith H2H Match data Sep 6, 1978* R16 Chris Evert DEF · 3× 6-4 6-1 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data Sep 6, 1978* R16 Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-2 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data Sep 6, 1978* R16 Pam Shriver 6-2 6-4 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Sep 6, 1978* R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Anne Smith 6-3 6-1 Bettina Bunge H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Chris Evert DEF · 3× 6-1 7-5 Caroline Stoll H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Wendy Turnbull 7-5 1-6 6-4 Sandy Collins H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Regina Marsikova 6-4 6-1 Zenda Liess H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Betty Stove 7-6 6-2 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Tracy Austin 6-1 6-2 Anna Maria Fernandez H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Stacy Margolin 6-2 7-5 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Kathy May 6-1 6-1 Stephanie Tolleson H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Kerry Reid 6-0 6-1 Amanda Tobin H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Lele Forood 6-3 2-6 6-3 Virginia Wade CH H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 3 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-2 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-3 2-6 6-3 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Lesley Hunt 5-7 6-2 6-4 Hana Mandlikova H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Marita Redondo 2-6 7-6 6-1 Ilana Kloss H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Pam Shriver 6-2 7-5 Jeanne Evert H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-3 Mareen Louie Harper H2H Match data Sep 4, 1978* R32 Stacy Margolin 6-3 6-4 Jeanne Duvall H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Bettina Bunge 6-3 6-3 Kathy Kuykendall H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Virginia Ruzici 6-4 5-7 6-2 Frederique Thibault H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Betty Stove 6-1 6-0 Viviana Gonzalez H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Marie Pinterova 6-2 7-6 Hana Strachonova H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Ilana Kloss 3-6 6-3 6-4 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Amanda Tobin 0-6 6-4 6-3 Wendy Overton H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Dianne Fromholtz 6-1 6-3 Diane Desfor H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Jeanne Evert 6-1 6-4 Raquel Giscafre H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Stephanie Tolleson 6-2 6-4 Barbara Potter H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Anna Maria Fernandez 6-2 6-2 Ivanna Madruga H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Kathy May 6-4 6-2 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-1 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Zenda Liess 6-4 6-4 Kathy Jordan H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-2 6-1 Laura Dupont H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-3 Barbara Hallquist H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Tracy Austin 6-3 6-0 Chris Oneil H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Renata Tomanova 6-2 4-2 (ret.) Mima Jausovec H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Regina Marsikova 6-2 6-1 Elly Appel H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Caroline Stoll 5-7 7-5 6-2 Helena Anliot H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Hana Mandlikova 6-2 3-6 6-2 Joanne Russell H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Anne Hobbs 7-6 6-2 Ruta Gerulaitis H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Lele Forood 7-5 6-7 7-6 Carrie Meyer H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Marita Redondo 7-5 7-5 Claudia Casabianca H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Pam Shriver 6-3 7-6 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Sandy Collins 6-1 6-1 Jean Hepner H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Anne Smith 6-1 7-6 Dana Gilbert H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Lesley Hunt 6-3 2-6 6-4 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Virginia Wade CH 6-0 6-1 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Kerry Reid 6-2 6-2 Wendy White H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Chris Evert DEF · 3× 6-0 6-4 Donna Ganz H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Mareen Louie Harper 5-7 7-6 6-1 Sonoe Yonezawa H2H Match data Sep 1, 1978* R64 Anne Smith 6-1 7-6 Barbara Jordan H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Renata Tomanova 6-4 6-3 Patricia Medrado H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Amanda Tobin 6-3 6-1 Felicia Hutnick H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Ilana Kloss 6-2 6-7 6-4 Renee Richards H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Marita Redondo 7-6 6-1 Bunny Bruning H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Virginia Ruzici 6-1 6-0 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Kathy May 6-4 6-0 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Regina Marsikova 7-5 6-3 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Stephanie Tolleson 6-3 6-3 Kate Latham H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Jeanne Evert 4-6 6-0 6-1 Alycia Moulton H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Sonoe Yonezawa 6-3 7-5 Jackie Fayter H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Caroline Stoll 6-0 6-1 Glynis Coles H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Sandy Collins 7-5 6-4 Paula Smith H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Hana Strachonova 6-4 7-5 Mimi Wikstedt H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Jeanne Duvall 6-4 6-3 Mariana Simionescu H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Brigette Cuypers 6-1 3-6 6-3 Helle Sparre H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Dianne Fromholtz 6-1 6-4 Kathleen Harter H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Kerry Reid 6-0 6-1 Julie Anthony H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Pam Shriver 6-1 6-1 Candy Reynolds H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Donna Ganz 7-5 1-6 6-4 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Ruta Gerulaitis 3-6 6-4 6-1 Sheila Mcinerney H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Lesley Hunt 6-3 4-6 6-4 Nancy Richey H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Ivanna Madruga 7-6 6-1 Elisabeth Ekblom H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Bettina Bunge 7-6 7-6 Marise Kruger H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Kathy Jordan 3-6 6-3 6-4 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Betty Stove 6-3 6-2 Terry Holladay H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Carrie Meyer 7-6 6-1 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Tracy Austin 6-0 6-1 Patricia Bostrom H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Joanne Russell 6-1 6-4 Marjorie Blackwood H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Wendy Turnbull 6-2 7-5 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Laura Dupont 6-4 6-3 Michelle Tyler H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 Gail Sherriff 6-3 5-7 6-2 Tanya Harford H2H Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128
The leading Open Era records for US Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who is the latest recorded US Open winner?
The 2026 US Open was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Chris Evert and Serena Williams are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 6 each.
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.