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1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionsSweden Helena Anliot
Denmark Helle Sparre-Viragh
Runners-upUnited States Barbara Hallquist
United States Sheila McInerney
Score6–3, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1977 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1979 →

Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss were the defending champions but did not participate due to Boshoff's retirement and Kloss' return to World TeamTennis.[1][2] Helena Anliot and Helle Sparre-Viragh won the title after defeating Barbara Hallquist and Sheila McInerney in the final.[3]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Romania Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Laura duPont / United States Sharon Walsh (first round)
  3. Australia Chris O'Neil / Australia Pam Whytcross (first round)
  4. United States Kathy May / United States Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  United States Barbara Hallquist
United States Sheila McInerney
6 5 6
  United Kingdom Glynis Coles
United States Carrie Meyer
3 7 3
  United States Barbara Hallquist
United States Sheila McInerney
3 1  
  Sweden Helena Anliot
Denmark Helle Sparre-Viragh
6 6  
4 United States Kathy May
United States Betsy Nagelsen
6 2 5
  Sweden Helena Anliot
Denmark Helle Sparre-Viragh
4 6 7

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
6 6 6
  United States B Jordan
United States C Reynolds
6 6     United States B Jordan
United States C Reynolds
7 4 3
  United States R Harris
United States N Ornstein
4 3   1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
2 4  
  United States B Hallquist
United States S McInerney
6 6  
  United States B Hallquist
United States S McInerney
1 6 6
  United States W Overton
United States V Ziegenfuss
6 6     United States W Overton
United States V Ziegenfuss
6 4 4
  Brown
United States S Collins
0 1     United States B Hallquist
United States S McInerney
6 5 6
  United States D Desfor
United States G Galt
6 7     United Kingdom G Coles
United States C Meyer
3 7 3
  Argentina V González
Argentina I Madruga
3 6     United States D Desfor
United States G Galt
6 6  
  United States Z Liess
United States B Smith
4 4  
  United States D Desfor
United States G Galt
2 3  
  United Kingdom G Coles
United States C Meyer
6 6  
  United Kingdom G Coles
United States C Meyer
6 6  
  Belgium M Gurdal
Japan N Sato
2 7 6   Belgium M Gurdal
Japan N Sato
2 3  
3 Australia C O'Neil
Australia P Whytcross
6 5 3

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 United States K May
United States B Nagelsen
6 7  
  United States S Acker
United States D Gilbert
4 6 6   United States S Acker
United States D Gilbert
4 6  
  United States K Latham
South Africa Y Vermaak
6 4 1 4 United States K May
United States B Nagelsen
6 7  
  United States P Smith
France F Thibault
2 6  
  Australia C Doerner
United States R Gerulaitis
3 6  
  United States P Smith
France F Thibault
6 6     United States P Smith
France F Thibault
6 7  
  Australia L Harrison
United States N Weigel
1 1   4 United States K May
United States B Nagelsen
6 2 5
  United States J DuVall
United States C Stoll
7 6     Sweden H Anliot
Denmark H Sparre-Viragh
4 6 7
  United States K Kuykendall
United States P Louie
6 1     United States J DuVall
United States C Stoll
2 4  
  Australia N Gregory
Australia A Tobin
6 6  
  Australia N Gregory
Australia A Tobin
4 5  
  Sweden H Anliot
Denmark H Sparre-Viragh
6 7  
  United States B Bruning
United States L Forood
5 5  
  Sweden H Anliot
Denmark H Sparre-Viragh
3 6 6   Sweden H Anliot
Denmark H Sparre-Viragh
7 7  
2 United States L duPont
United States S Walsh
6 4 2

References

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  1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 279.
  2. ^ "Kloss Agrees To Rejoin Golden Gaters". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, CA. AP. March 15, 1978. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Connors claims clay court crown". The Deseret News. UPI. August 14, 1978. p. 2 B.
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