WTA Sydney 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Dianne Fromholtz won the 1978 Sydney, defeating Kerry Reid 6-1 1-6 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on grass courts in Sydney, Australia, from December 4 to December 10, 1978.
Dates
Dec 4 — Dec 10
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Dianne Fromholtz
6-4 6-1
Frederique Thibault
7-5 7-6
Michelle Tyler
6-4 6-4
Michele Gurdal
4-6 6-1 6-3
Hana Mandlikova
6-2 6-1
Renata Tomanova
6-2 6-3
Daniela Marzano
6-4 7-5
Anne Hobbs
7-6 6-3
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 6-3
Chris Oneil
3-6 6-2 6-4
Sharon Walsh Pete
6-7 6-2 6-1
Amanda Tobin
6-4 6-4
Sylvia Hanika
6-2 6-4
Brenda Perry
6-7 6-4 7-5
Mima Jausovec
3-6 6-2 6-1
Glaucia Langela
6-4 6-4
Kerry Reid
6-2 6-3
Florenta Mihai
6-3 6-4
Ilana Kloss
6-2 6-2
Lesley Hunt
6-2 6-3
Mary Sawyer
Sabina Simmonds
Marise Kruger
6-4 6-3
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-3
Kaye Hallam
7-6 2-6 7-5
Hana Strachonova
6-1 6-4
Gail Sherriff
6-1 6-3
Regina Marsikova
6-4 6-3
Heidi Eisterlehner
6-7 7-5 7-5
Rene Blount
6-3 6-2
Tine Zwaan
6-3 6-2
Round of 32
Dianne Fromholtz
6-3 6-2
Michelle Tyler
6-3 6-2
Hana Mandlikova
7-6 4-6 6-4
Daniela Marzano
6-4 7-5
Wendy Turnbull
7-6 6-2
Sharon Walsh Pete
6-4 6-4
Sylvia Hanika
6-4 7-5
Mima Jausovec
0-6 6-4 6-2
Kerry Reid
6-1 6-2
Nina Bohm
6-0 7-6
Lesley Hunt
6-4 6-2
Sabina Simmonds
6-4 6-0
Virginia Wade
6-1 6-3
Hana Strachonova
6-1 6-2
Regina Marsikova
6-3 6-7 6-3
Rene Blount
6-3 6-3
Round of 16
Dianne Fromholtz
6-3 6-1
Hana Mandlikova
6-4 6-1
Wendy Turnbull
6-1 6-1
Sylvia Hanika
7-6 7-6
Kerry Reid
6-3 6-2
Lesley Hunt
6-1 6-4
Virginia Wade
6-2 4-6 6-4
Regina Marsikova
6-4 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Dianne Fromholtz
6-3 6-7 6-2
Kerry Reid
4-6 6-4 6-4
Final
Dianne Fromholtz
6-1 1-6 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 5 |
| Evonne Goolagong | 4 |
| Justine Henin | 3 |
| Margaret Court | 3 |
| Martina Hingis | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hard | Paula Badosa | 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) | Barbora Krejcikova | H2H | Match data |
| 2019 | Hard | Petra Kvitova | 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) | Ashleigh Barty | H2H | Match data |
| 2018 | Hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 | Ashleigh Barty | H2H | Match data |
| 2017 | Hard | Johanna Konta | 6-4 6-2 | Agnieszka Radwanska | H2H | Match data |
| 2016 | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 6-2 | Monica Puig | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Sydney held?
- Sydney is held in Sydney, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Sydney?
- The 2022 Sydney was won by Paula Badosa 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
- Who has won the most Sydney titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 5 Sydney titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Sydney played?
- The first edition of Sydney was held in 1969.
- What surface is Sydney played on?
- Sydney is played on grass courts.