WTA Tournaments Calendar & Results: 1978 Season
Tournament dates, draws, and results for the 1978 WTA season.
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72 tournament editions in 1978
| Tournament | Draw | Winner | History | Location | Dates | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Futures | Draw | Marita Redondo | History | San Diego Futures | Jan 2–8, 1978 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Washington Open | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Washington, United States | Jan 2–8, 1978 | WTA 500 | Carpet |
| Hollywood | Draw | Evonne Goolagong | History | Hollywood, United States | Jan 9–15, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Houston | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Houston, United States | Jan 16–22, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Columbus | Draw | Pam Shriver | History | Columbus, United States | Jan 23–29, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Los Angeles | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Los Angeles, United States | Jan 23–29, 1978 | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Chicago | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Chicago, United States | Jan 30–Feb 5, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Bremen | Draw | Sylvia Hanika | History | Bremen, Germany | Jan 31–Feb 6, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Seattle | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Seattle, United States | Feb 6–12, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Salibury | Draw | Anne Smith | History | Salibury | Feb 13–19, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Detroit | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Detroit, United States | Feb 20–26, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Kansas City | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Kansas City, United States | Feb 27–Mar 5, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Dallas | Draw | Evonne Goolagong | History | Dallas, United States | Mar 6–12, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Boston | Draw | Evonne Goolagong | History | Boston, United States | Mar 13–19, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Philadelphia | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Philadelphia, United States | Mar 26–Apr 1, 1978 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Barcelona Real | Draw | Gail Sherriff | History | Barcelona, Spain | Mar 29–Apr 4, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Stuart | Draw | Regina Marsikova | History | Stuart | Mar 29–Apr 4, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Milan | Draw | Helena Anliot | History | Milan, Italy | Apr 3–9, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Monte Carlo | Draw | Brigitte Simon Glinel | History | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Apr 5–11, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Hilton Head | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Hilton Head, United States | Apr 10–16, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Turin | Draw | Hana Strachonova | History | Turin, Italy | Apr 10–16, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Hampstead | Draw | Linda Mottram | History | Hampstead, United Kingdom | Apr 17–23, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Nice | Draw | Brigitte Simon Glinel | History | Nice, France | Apr 17–23, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Norwich | Draw | Jo Durie | History | Norwich, United Kingdom | Apr 24–30, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Sutton | Draw | Linda Mottram | History | Sutton, United Kingdom | May 8–14, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Los Angeles Sectionals | Draw | Stacy Margolin | History | Los Angeles Sectionals | May 14–20, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Hamburg Open | Draw | Mima Jausovec | History | Hamburg, Germany | May 15–21, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Glasgow | Draw | Charlene Murphy | History | Glasgow, United Kingdom | May 22–28, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Italian Open | Draw | Regina Marsikova | History | Rome, Italy | May 22–28, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Surbiton | Draw | Evonne Goolagong | History | Surbiton, United Kingdom | May 29–Jun 4, 1978 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Roland Garros | Draw | Virginia Ruzici | History | Paris, France | May 29–Jun 11, 1978 | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Beckenham | Draw | Evonne Goolagong | History | Beckenham, United Kingdom | Jun 5–11, 1978 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Chichester | Draw | Evonne Goolagong | History | Chichester, United Kingdom | Jun 12–18, 1978 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Liverpool | Draw | Anne Hobbs | History | Liverpool | Jun 12–18, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Eastbourne Open | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Jun 19–25, 1978 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Edinburgh | Draw | Judy Erskine | History | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Jun 19–25, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Wimbledon | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Jun 26–Jul 10, 1978 | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Edinburgh Scottish Chps | Draw | Carrie Meyer | History | Edinburgh Scottish Chps, United Kingdom | Jul 10–16, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Gstaad | Draw | Virginia Ruzici | History | Gstaad, Switzerland | Jul 10–16, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Bastad | Draw | Elly Appel | History | Bastad, Sweden | Jul 17–23, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Frinton | Draw | Corinne Molesworth | History | Frinton, United Kingdom | Jul 17–23, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Soviet Championships | Draw | Natasha Chmyreva | History | Soviet Championships | Jul 17–23, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Kitzbuhel | Draw | Virginia Ruzici | History | Kitzbuhel, Austria | Jul 24–30, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Newcastle | Draw | Iris Riedel Kuhn | History | Newcastle | Jul 31–Aug 6, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Indianapolis | Draw | Dana Gilbert | History | Indianapolis, United States | Aug 7–13, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Canadian Open | Draw | Regina Marsikova | History | Toronto, Canada | Aug 14–20, 1978 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Mahwah | Draw | Virginia Wade | History | Mahwah, United States | Aug 21–27, 1978 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| US Open | Draw | Chris Evert | History | New York, United States | Aug 29–Sep 11, 1978 | Grand Slam | Hard |
| San Antonio | Draw | Stacy Margolin | History | San Antonio, United States | Sep 11–17, 1978 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Tokyo Sillook | Draw | Virginia Wade | History | Tokyo, Japan | Sep 11–17, 1978 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Montreal | Draw | Caroline Stoll | History | Montreal, Canada | Sep 18–24, 1978 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Atlanta | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Atlanta, United States | Sep 25–Oct 1, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Madrid Gillette | Draw | Hana Mandlikova | History | Madrid, Spain | Oct 2–8, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Phoenix | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Phoenix, United States | Oct 2–8, 1978 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Barcelona | Draw | Hana Mandlikova | History | Barcelona, Spain | Oct 9–15, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Minneapolis | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Minneapolis, United States | Oct 9–15, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Brighton | Draw | Virginia Ruzici | History | Brighton, United Kingdom | Oct 16–22, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | Filderstadt, Germany | Oct 23–29, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Tokyo Japan Open | Draw | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | History | Tokyo, Japan | Oct 23–29, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Buenos Aires | Draw | Caroline Stoll | History | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Oct 30–Nov 5, 1978 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Oldsmar | Draw | Virginia Wade | History | Oldsmar | Nov 6–12, 1978 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Torquay | Draw | Corinne Molesworth | History | Torquay, United Kingdom | Nov 6–12, 1978 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Colgate Series Championships | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Palm Springs, United States | Nov 14–19, 1978 | WTA Finals | Hard |
| Christchurch | Draw | Regina Marsikova | History | Christchurch, New Zealand | Nov 20–26, 1978 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Tokyo Gunze World Open | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | Tokyo, Japan | Nov 20, 1978 | WTA 250 | — |
| Brisbane International | Draw | Sue Barker | History | Brisbane, Australia | Nov 21–27, 1978 | WTA 500 | — |
| Sydney | Draw | Dianne Fromholtz | History | Sydney, Australia | Dec 4–10, 1978 | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Adelaide International | Draw | Kerry Reid | History | Adelaide, Australia | Dec 11–17, 1978 | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Tokyo Emeron Cup | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Tokyo, Japan | Dec 11–17, 1978 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Sydney International | Draw | Dianne Fromholtz | History | Sydney, Australia | Dec 18–24, 1978 | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Australian Open | Draw | Chris Oneil | History | Melbourne, Australia | — | Grand Slam | — |
| WTA Finals | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Oakland, United States | — | WTA Finals | Hard |
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