WTA Rome 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Regina Marsikova won the 1978 Rome, defeating Virginia Ruzici 7-5 7-5 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 22 to May 28, 1978.
Dates
May 22 — May 28
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Regina Marsikova
6-3 6-3
Fiorella Bonicelli
6-3 6-1
Betsy Nagelsen
6-1 6-4
Laura Dupont
4-6 6-2 6-2
Janet Newberry
6-7 6-1 6-4
Diane Desfor
6-7 6-1 6-2
Mima Jausovec
6-3 6-2
Lesley Hunt
6-1 6-2
Virginia Ruzici
6-3 7-5
Mariana Simionescu
6-1 6-4
Renata Tomanova
6-0 6-3
Marie Pinterova
6-2 6-4
Michelle Tyler
6-3 6-3
Heidi Eisterlehner
7-5 7-5
Katja Ebbinghaus
6-4 6-3
Ruta Gerulaitis
6-4 6-2
Round of 16
Regina Marsikova
6-1 6-1
Betsy Nagelsen
4-6 6-3 6-4
Janet Newberry
6-4 6-4
Mima Jausovec
7-5 6-3
Virginia Ruzici
7-5 7-6
Renata Tomanova
6-4 6-3
Michelle Tyler
2-6 6-3 6-2
Katja Ebbinghaus
6-3 4-6 6-4
Quarterfinals
Regina Marsikova
6-4 6-2
Janet Newberry
3-6 6-2 7-5
Virginia Ruzici
7-6 7-5
Michelle Tyler
3-6 6-3 6-2
Semifinals
Regina Marsikova
6-4 6-2
Virginia Ruzici
6-7 6-3 6-3
Final
Regina Marsikova
7-5 7-5
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 4 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
| Serena Williams | 4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rome held?
- Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Rome?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.