WTA Adelaide 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

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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Round of 64
Kerry Reid 6-2 7-6
Brenda Perry
Nina Bohm 7-6 6-7 7-5
Jenny Gardiner
Sylvia Hanika 4-6 6-1 6-3
Pam Whytcross
Daniela Marzano 6-2 6-4
Raquel Giscafre
Lesley Hunt 6-1 7-5
Chris Newton
Petra Delhees Jauch 6-4 2-6 6-1
Annina Von Planta
Hana Strachonova 3-6 6-4 6-2
Sabina Simmonds
Silvana Urroz 6-1 6-4
Patricia Bostrom
Hana Mandlikova 6-2 6-1
Monica Simmen
Cynthia Doerner 6-3 4-6 7-5
Kaye Hallam
Renata Tomanova 6-4 6-3
Mary Sawyer
Florenta Mihai 7-5 6-4
Jane Stratton
Anne Hobbs 6-2 5-7 6-4
Dianne Evers
Marjorie Blackwood 7-5 2-6 10-8
Frederique Thibault
Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-1
Nerida Gregory
Sue Saliba 5-7 6-3 6-3
Marlie Buehler
Beth Norton 3-6 6-2 6-2
Kym Ruddell
Christiane Jolissaint 6-4 6-4
Keryn Pratt
Rosie Casals 6-1 6-3
Jennifer Fenwick
Judy Chaloner 6-4 6-4
Merrilyn Robinson
Birgitte Hermansen 7-5 6-1
Monique Van Haver
Rene Blount 6-4 6-2
Sharon Walsh Pete
Mimi Wikstedt 6-1 5-7 6-3
Carol Draper
Marise Kruger 6-3 6-0
Lisette Senn
Ilana Kloss 6-0 6-4
Heidi Eisterlehner
Michele Gurdal 6-3 6-1
Helle Sparre
Lea Antonoplis 1-6 6-2 6-1
Anne Marie Ruegg
Naoko Sato 6-4 6-4
Wendy Gilchrist
Chris Oneil 4-6 7-5 6-3
Elisabeth Ekblom
Dianne Fromholtz 4-6 6-3 6-3
Katja Ebbinghaus
Kim Sands 6-3 6-1
Glaucia Langela
Amanda Tobin 6-2 6-0
Leanne Harrison Austin
Round of 32
Kerry Reid 4-6 6-1 6-2
Nina Bohm
Sylvia Hanika 6-4 7-6
Daniela Marzano
Lesley Hunt 6-4 6-2
Petra Delhees Jauch
Hana Strachonova 7-5 6-7 6-3
Silvana Urroz
Hana Mandlikova 6-0 6-2
Cynthia Doerner
Renata Tomanova 6-2 7-6
Florenta Mihai
Anne Hobbs 6-2 6-2
Marjorie Blackwood
Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-3
Sue Saliba
Beth Norton 7-5 7-6
Christiane Jolissaint
Rosie Casals 6-4 2-6 7-5
Judy Chaloner
Birgitte Hermansen 6-4 4-6 6-4
Rene Blount
Mimi Wikstedt 6-3 6-3
Marise Kruger
Ilana Kloss 7-5 6-3
Michele Gurdal
Lea Antonoplis 6-3 4-6 7-5
Naoko Sato
Chris Oneil 6-3 6-1
Dianne Fromholtz
Kim Sands 6-3 4-6 7-5
Amanda Tobin
Round of 16
Kerry Reid 6-3 6-4
Sylvia Hanika
Lesley Hunt 6-1 7-5
Hana Strachonova
Hana Mandlikova 7-5 6-3
Renata Tomanova
Anne Hobbs 7-5 6-4
Regina Marsikova
Beth Norton 7-5 6-4
Rosie Casals
Birgitte Hermansen 6-4 7-5
Mimi Wikstedt
Ilana Kloss 6-2 6-7 8-6
Lea Antonoplis
Chris Oneil 5-7 6-3 6-1
Kim Sands
Quarterfinals
Kerry Reid 7-5 6-1
Lesley Hunt
Hana Mandlikova 7-5 6-4
Anne Hobbs
Beth Norton 7-6 6-2
Birgitte Hermansen
Ilana Kloss 6-3 6-4
Chris Oneil
Semifinals
Kerry Reid 5-7 7-5 6-1
Hana Mandlikova
Beth Norton 6-3 3-6 6-0
Ilana Kloss
Final
Kerry Reid 7-5 6-7 6-1
Beth Norton

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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.