1978 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1978 US Open
Champions	Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova
Runners-up	Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull
Score	7–6, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	8

Main article: 1978 US Open (tennis)

Martina Navratilova and Betty Stöve were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners.

Navratilova teamed up with Billie Jean King and successfully defended her title by defeating Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–4 in the final.

Stöve teamed up with Chris Evert and lost in first round to Betsy Nagelsen and Pam Shriver.

Seeds

1. Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova (champions)
2. Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull (final)
3. Chris Evert / Betty Stöve (first round)
4. Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici (second round)
5. Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade (semifinals)
6. Ilana Kloss / Marise Kruger (third round)
7. Regina Maršíková / Pam Teeguarden (third round)
8. Ann Kiyomura / Sue Mappin (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova	7	6
		Tanya Harford Anne Hobbs	5	1
								1	Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova	6	6
								5	Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade	2	3
		Kathy Jordan Wendy White	1	6	1
	5	Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade	6	4	6
															1	Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova	7	6
															2	Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull	6	4
		Tracy Austin Kathy May	2	6	4
		Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver	6	3	6
									Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver	4	6	5
								2	Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull	6	1	7
		Chris O'Neil Paula Smith	3	2
	2	Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	BJ King M Navratilova	6	6
		J Evert K Kuykendall	1	0				1	BJ King M Navratilova	6	7
									W Overton V Ziegenfuss	2	6
															1	BJ King M Navratilova	6	6
		M Blackwood J Fayter	6	3	6											M Blackwood J Fayter	2	1
		J Stratton M Wikstedt	3	6	4				M Blackwood J Fayter	6	6
									S Collins J DuVall	2	4
																						1	BJ King M Navratilova	7	6
	7	R Maršíková P Teeguarden	6	6																			T Harford A Hobbs	5	1
		D Gilbert K Latham	1	1				7	R Maršíková P Teeguarden	6	6
									M Gurdal N Sato	1	3
															7	R Maršíková P Teeguarden	3	6	5
																T Harford A Hobbs	6	2	7
									T Holladay R Richards	7	6	3
		R Blount P Medrado	3	4					T Harford A Hobbs	6	7	6
		T Harford A Hobbs	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	M Jaušovec V Ruzici	7	6
		F Hutnick K McDaniel	5	0				4	M Jaušovec V Ruzici	7	3	4
									K Jordan W White	6	6	6
																K Jordan W White	6	6
																C Newton P Whytcross	2	0
									C Newton P Whytcross	7	6
		C Doerner R Gerulaitis	6	4	6				C Doerner R Gerulaitis	5	4
		H Strachoňová R Tomanová	4	6	2																		K Jordan W White	1	6	1
	5	F Dürr V Wade	7	6																		5	F Dürr V Wade	6	4	6
		K Harter C Stoll	5	3				5	F Dürr V Wade	7	6
									M Tyler Y Vermaak	6	3
															5	F Dürr V Wade	5	6	6
		B Cuypers K Shaw	6	5	7											B Cuypers K Shaw	7	0	1
		B Bruning R Fox	4	7	6				B Cuypers K Shaw	6	6
									J Russell S Tolleson	0	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Z Liess N Yeargin	0	4
		T Austin K May	6	6					T Austin K May	6	6
									P Bostrom K Ruddell	2	0
																T Austin K May	6	6
		D Desfor G Galt	5	6	2										8	A Kiyomura S Mappin	3	4
		J Anthony A Smith	7	1	6				J Anthony A Smith	6	3
								8	A Kiyomura S Mappin	7	6
																							T Austin K May	2	6	4
		B Hallquist S McInerney	4	6	6																		B Nagelsen P Shriver	6	3	6
		S Hagey D Morrison	6	3	3				B Hallquist S McInerney	5	7
									D Fromholtz L Hunt	7	6	r
																B Hallquist S McInerney	2	3
																B Nagelsen P Shriver	6	6
									AM Fernandez M Louie	1	2
		B Nagelsen P Shriver	6	6					B Nagelsen P Shriver	6	6
	3	C Evert B Stöve	3	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		C O'Neil P Smith	5	6	6
		S Acker S Margolin	7	4	4				C O'Neil P Smith	6	6
									H Ludloff A Moulton	3	2
																C O'Neil P Smith	3	6	6
															6	I Kloss M Kruger	6	3	3
									B Jordan C Reynolds	1	5
		H Anliot M Redondo	5	4				6	I Kloss M Kruger	6	7
	6	I Kloss M Kruger	7	6																			C O'Neil P Smith	3	3
		N Gregory A Tobin	3	7	1																	2	K Reid W Turnbull	6	6
		L Forood R Giscafré	6	6	6				L Forood R Giscafré	4	6	6
									B Bunge H Viragh	6	3	4
																L Forood R Giscafré	2	2
															2	K Reid W Turnbull	6	6
									L duPont S Walsh	4	4
		C Casabianca I Madruga	3	2				2	K Reid W Turnbull	6	6
	2	K Reid W Turnbull	6	6

References

• Official Results Archive (WTA)
• 1978 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation