1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia – Singles

Singles
1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Chris Evert was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–4 in the final.^[1][2]

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Virginia Wade	3	2
								1	Chris Evert	6	6
								6	Billie Jean King	0	4
	6	Billie Jean King	6	6
		Virginia Ruzici	1	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	C Evert	6	6
		L duPont	2	2				1	C Evert	4	6	6
		R Maršíková	6	6					R Maršíková	6	3	0
		L Antonoplis	3	1											1	C Evert	6	6
	7	W Turnbull	3	6	7										7	W Turnbull	2	1
		T Holladay	6	4	6			7	W Turnbull	75	6
		M Jaušovec	6	2	4				D Fromholtz	62	2
		D Fromholtz	4	6	6																	1	C Evert	6	6
	4	T Austin	6	6																		5	V Wade	3	2
		B Potter	2	1				4	T Austin	6	75
		L Hunt	3	0					K May	3	61
		K May	6	6											4	T Austin	4	4
	5	V Wade	7	6											5	V Wade	6	6
		K Shaw	5	2				5	V Wade	6	6
		G Coles	6	6					G Coles	2	3
		R Gerulaitis	3	0

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Z Liess	7	5	3
		R Tomanová	5	7	6				R Tomanová	1	3
		F Mihai	4	3				6	BJ King	6	6
	6	BJ King	6	6											6	BJ King	6	6
		P Teeguarden	3	1											3	B Stöve	1	3
		Y Vermaak	6	6					Y Vermaak	75	1	3
		F Dürr	3	2				3	B Stöve	62	6	6
	3	B Stöve	6	6																		6	BJ King	6	6
		J Russell	2	6	5																		V Ruzici	1	2
		R Casals	6	1	7				R Casals	6	63	5
		H Anliot	3	1				8	K Reid	3	75	7
	8	K Reid	6	6											8	K Reid	1	5
		M Tyler	6	6												V Ruzici	6	7
		J Newberry	4	4					M Tyler	6	3	4
		V Ruzici	6	6					V Ruzici	4	6	6
	LL	K Ebbinghaus	1	3

References

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)