WTA Australian Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Chris Oneil won the 1978 Australian Open, defeating Betsy Nagelsen 6-3 7-6 in the final. The Grand Slam was played in Melbourne, Australia.

Champion
Chris Oneil
def. Betsy Nagelsen , 6-3 7-6
Dates
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Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
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Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Dec 25, 1978 F Chris Oneil 6-3 7-6 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data
SF (2)
Dec 25, 1978 SF Betsy Nagelsen 7-5 6-4 Chris Matison H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 SF Chris Oneil 6-0 6-3 Dianne Evers H2H Match data
QF (4)
Dec 25, 1978 QF Dianne Evers 6-2 7-6 Sue Barker H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 QF Chris Oneil 7-5 6-1 Dorte Ekner H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 QF Chris Matison 6-4 6-3 Mary Sawyer H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 QF Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 6-4 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Dec 25, 1978 R16 Chris Oneil 6-4 6-3 Beth Norton H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R16 Sue Barker 6-2 7-5 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R16 Dianne Evers 6-4 6-3 Rene Blount H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R16 Betsy Nagelsen 6-3 6-4 Nina Bohm H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R16 Chris Matison 1-6 6-2 6-4 Kim Sands H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R16 Dorte Ekner 4-6 6-1 6-2 Heidi Eisterlehner H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R16 Renata Tomanova 6-2 7-5 Nerida Gregory H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R16 Mary Sawyer 4-6 6-3 7-5 Patricia Bostrom H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Kim Sands 6-2 6-0 Sue Saliba H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Patricia Bostrom 6-2 7-5 Birgitte Hermansen H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Dianne Evers 6-2 3-6 6-1 Kym Ruddell H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Nina Bohm 6-4 6-2 Judy Chaloner H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Heidi Eisterlehner 6-2 6-4 Naoko Sato H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Michele Gurdal 6-2 6-1 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Renata Tomanova 6-4 6-1 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Betsy Nagelsen 6-1 6-3 Sabina Simmonds H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Chris Matison 6-1 6-3 Amanda Tobin H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Rene Blount 6-4 6-3 Elisabeth Ekblom H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Chris Oneil 6-2 6-4 Leanne Harrison Austin H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Mary Sawyer 6-2 7-5 Kaye Hallam H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Sue Barker 6-0 6-2 Karen Gulley H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Nerida Gregory 6-3 1-6 6-3 Keryn Pratt H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Beth Norton 6-1 6-4 Jenny Walker H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1978 R32 Dorte Ekner 6-4 6-3 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data

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