WTA Adelaide 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

Kerry Reid won the 1978 Adelaide, defeating Beth Norton 7-5 6-7 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on grass courts in Adelaide, Australia, from December 11 to December 17, 1978. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Kerry Reid
def. Beth Norton , 7-5 6-7 6-1
Dates
Dec 11 — Dec 17
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Adelaide 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Kerry Reid 7-5 6-7 6-1 Beth Norton H2H Match data Dec 17, 1978* F
SF (2)
Beth Norton 6-3 3-6 6-0 Ilana Kloss H2H Match data Dec 16, 1978* SF
Kerry Reid 5-7 7-5 6-1 Hana Mandlikova H2H Match data Dec 16, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Hana Mandlikova 7-5 6-4 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data Dec 16, 1978* QF
Beth Norton 7-6 6-2 Birgitte Hermansen H2H Match data Dec 16, 1978* QF
Kerry Reid 7-5 6-1 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Dec 16, 1978* QF
Ilana Kloss 6-3 6-4 Chris Oneil H2H Match data Dec 16, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Chris Oneil 5-7 6-3 6-1 Kim Sands H2H Match data Dec 15, 1978* R16
Kerry Reid 6-3 6-4 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data Dec 15, 1978* R16
Hana Mandlikova 7-5 6-3 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data Dec 15, 1978* R16
Anne Hobbs 7-5 6-4 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data Dec 15, 1978* R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Birgitte Hermansen 6-4 7-5 Mimi Wikstedt H2H Match data Dec 15, 1978* R16
Ilana Kloss 6-2 6-7 8-6 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data Dec 15, 1978* R16
Lesley Hunt 6-1 7-5 Hana Strachonova H2H Match data Dec 15, 1978* R16
Beth Norton 7-5 6-4 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Dec 15, 1978* R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Lesley Hunt 6-4 6-2 Petra Delhees Jauch H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Lea Antonoplis 6-3 4-6 7-5 Naoko Sato H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Rosie Casals 6-4 2-6 7-5 Judy Chaloner H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Beth Norton 7-5 7-6 Christiane Jolissaint H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Birgitte Hermansen 6-4 4-6 6-4 Rene Blount H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Kerry Reid 4-6 6-1 6-2 Nina Bohm H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Kim Sands 6-3 4-6 7-5 Amanda Tobin H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Anne Hobbs 6-2 6-2 Marjorie Blackwood H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Sylvia Hanika 6-4 7-6 Daniela Marzano H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Chris Oneil 6-3 6-1 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Renata Tomanova 6-2 7-6 Florenta Mihai H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Hana Mandlikova 6-0 6-2 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Hana Strachonova 7-5 6-7 6-3 Silvana Urroz H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Mimi Wikstedt 6-3 6-3 Marise Kruger H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-3 Sue Saliba H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
Ilana Kloss 7-5 6-3 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data Dec 14, 1978* R32
R64 (32)
Mimi Wikstedt 6-1 5-7 6-3 Carol Draper H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Sylvia Hanika 4-6 6-1 6-3 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Michele Gurdal 6-3 6-1 Helle Sparre H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Petra Delhees Jauch 6-4 2-6 6-1 Annina Von Planta H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Ilana Kloss 6-0 6-4 Heidi Eisterlehner H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Sue Saliba 5-7 6-3 6-3 Marlie Buehler H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Chris Oneil 4-6 7-5 6-3 Elisabeth Ekblom H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Florenta Mihai 7-5 6-4 Jane Stratton H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Beth Norton 3-6 6-2 6-2 Kym Ruddell H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Rene Blount 6-4 6-2 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Daniela Marzano 6-2 6-4 Raquel Giscafre H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Lesley Hunt 6-1 7-5 Chris Newton H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Judy Chaloner 6-4 6-4 Merrilyn Robinson H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Christiane Jolissaint 6-4 6-4 Keryn Pratt H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Birgitte Hermansen 7-5 6-1 Monique Van Haver H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Dianne Fromholtz 4-6 6-3 6-3 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Silvana Urroz 6-1 6-4 Patricia Bostrom H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Hana Mandlikova 6-2 6-1 Monica Simmen H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Cynthia Doerner 6-3 4-6 7-5 Kaye Hallam H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Amanda Tobin 6-2 6-0 Leanne Harrison Austin H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Hana Strachonova 3-6 6-4 6-2 Sabina Simmonds H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Kerry Reid 6-2 7-6 Brenda Perry H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Lea Antonoplis 1-6 6-2 6-1 Anne Marie Ruegg H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Anne Hobbs 6-2 5-7 6-4 Dianne Evers H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Renata Tomanova 6-4 6-3 Mary Sawyer H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Marise Kruger 6-3 6-0 Lisette Senn H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-1 Nerida Gregory H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Rosie Casals 6-1 6-3 Jennifer Fenwick H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Marjorie Blackwood 7-5 2-6 10-8 Frederique Thibault H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Nina Bohm 7-6 6-7 7-5 Jenny Gardiner H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Naoko Sato 6-4 6-4 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64
Kim Sands 6-3 6-1 Glaucia Langela H2H Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Adelaide titles
PlayerTitles
Ashleigh Barty 2
Hana Mandlikova 2
Olga Morozova 2

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Jelena Ostapenko #12 6-3 6-2 Daria Kasatkina #15 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
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Iga Swiatek #18 6-2 6-2 Belinda Bencic #12 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Adelaide held?
Adelaide is held in Adelaide, Australia.
Who won the most recent Adelaide?
The 2026 Adelaide was won by Mirra Andreeva 6-3 6-1.
Who has won the most Adelaide titles?
Ashleigh Barty has won 2 Adelaide titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Adelaide played?
The first edition of Adelaide was held in 1968.
What surface is Adelaide played on?
Adelaide is played on grass courts.