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1978 WTA Tour

释义

Schedule
November (1977) December (1977) January February March April May June July August September October November December
Colgate Series
Draw and seeding Points system Points standings and bonus pool
Virginia Slims Circuit
Points standings and prize money
WTA Tour
Year-end rankings Prize money leaders
See also
Notes
References
External links

{{ Infobox tennis circuit season
| name = 1978 WTA Tour
| image = Paraguay stamp - Martina Navrátilová.jpg
| image_caption = Martina Navratilova ended the year at number 1 for the first time
| image_alt =
| image_size = 200px
| duration = 14 November 1977 – 18 December 1978
| edition = 8th
| tournaments = 47
| categories = Grand Slam (4)
WTA Championships (3)
Virginia Slims Circuit (11)
Colgate International Series (23)
Non-Tour Events (4)
| most_tournament_titles = {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova (11)
| most_tournament_finals = {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova (15)
| prize_money_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert ($454,486)
| points_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova (15.660)
| player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| doubles_team_of_the_year = {{flagicon|USA}} Billie Jean King
{{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| most_improved_player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Virginia Ruzici
| newcomer_of_the_year = {{flagicon|USA}} Pam Shriver
| previous = 1977
| next = 1979

}}The 1978 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the USA) and the Colgate Series.^[1]^[2] The tour was administered by the Women's International Professional Tennis Council.

Schedule

This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Virginia Slims circuit or the Colgate Series in the year 1978, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1978 Virginia Slims Championships, the 1978 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.^[1]

Key

Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims/Colgate Series championships
Virginia Slims Circuit
Colgate International Series
Non-Tour Events
Team events

November (1977)

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
14 Nov	Colgate International of Australia Sydney, Australia Colgate Series (AAAA) $100,000 – Grass Singles – Doubles	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 6–3	AUS}} Kerry Reid	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Dianne Fromholtz {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens	{{flagicon\|USA}} Terry Holladay {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Teeguarden {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeanne Evert {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve
14 Nov		{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid / {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens vs. {{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley / {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve Cancelled
21 Nov	Toyota Classic Melbourne, Australia Colgate Series (AA) $75,000 – Grass Singles – Doubles	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–4, 6–1	AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Pam Whytcross {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Melville {{flagicon\|AUS}} Dianne Fromholtz {{flagicon\|AUS}} Helen Gourlay Cawley
21 Nov		AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–0	USA}} Patricia Bostrom {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kym Ruddell	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve
28 Novr	South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles	RSA\|1928}} Linky Boshoff 6–4, 6–1	RSA\|1928}} Brigitte Cuypers	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Yvonne Vermaak {{flagicon\|USA}} Sharon Walsh	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Niekle Scheepers {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeanne Evert {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Marise Kruger {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Alison McDade
28 Novr		RSA\|1928}} Linky Boshoff {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Ilana Kloss 5–7, 6–3, 6–3	RSA\|1928}} Brigitte Cuypers {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Marise Kruger

December (1977)

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
5 Dec	Bremar Cup London, Great Britain Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles	USA}} Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–1	GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Tanya Harford {{flagicon\|USA}} Sharon Walsh {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Florența Mihai {{flagicon\|TCH}} Renáta Tomanová
5 Dec		USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|TCH}} Renáta Tomanová 6–2, 6–3	NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade
12 Dec	Marlboro NSW Open Sydney, Australia Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Grass Singles – Doubles	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–3	GBR}} Sue Barker	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|TCH}} Regina Maršíková
12 Dec		AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley {{flagicon\|AUS}} Helen Gourlay Cawley 6–0, 6–0	USA}} Mona Guerrant {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid
19 Decr 26 Dec	Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam (A) Grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–0	AUS}} Helen Gourlay Cawley	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Judy Dalton {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kathleen Harter {{flagicon\|USA}} Mona Guerrant {{flagicon\|USA}} Rayni Fox
19 Decr 26 Dec		{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley / {{flagicon\|AUS}} Helen Gourlay Cawley vs. {{flagicon\|USA}} Mona Guerrant / {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid Cancelled due to Rain		{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker

January

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
2 Jan	Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–4	NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Dianne Fromholtz {{flagicon\|USA}} JoAnne Russell	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens {{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy May {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici {{flagicon\|USA}} Nancy Richey
2 Jan		USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–5	NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull
9 Jan	Virginia Slims of Hollywood Hollywood, Florida, USA Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–3	AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	{{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Austin {{flagicon\|USA}} Marita Redondo {{flagicon\|USA}} Nancy Richey {{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Teacher
9 Jan		USA}} Rosie Casals {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–4	FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade
16 Jan	Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, Texas, USA Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Martina Navratilova 1–6, 6–2, 6–2	USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Yvonne Vermaak {{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosie Casals {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull
16 Jan		USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova 7–6^(5–4), 4–6, 7–6^(5–4)	RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens {{flagicon\|USA}} Mona Guerrant	{{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade
23 Jan	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2	USA}} Rosie Casals	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Marise Kruger {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Yvonne Vermaak {{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Austin
23 Jan		NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–2	USA}} Pam Teeguarden {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens
30 Jan	Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–7^(4–5), 6–2, 6–2	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley	{{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosie Casals
30 Jan		NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 6–4	USA}} Rosie Casals {{flagicon\|USA}} JoAnne Russell	{{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade

February

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
6 Feb	Virginia Slims of Seattle Seattle, Washington, USA Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/15D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–1, 1–6, 6–1	NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull {{flagicon\|USA}} Marita Redondo	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy May {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosie Casals {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|USA}} JoAnne Russell
6 Feb		AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–3	USA}} Patricia Bostrom {{flagicon\|USA}} Marita Redondo
20 Feb	Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2	AUS}} Dianne Fromholtz	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens {{flagicon\|USA}} Sharon Walsh {{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley
20 Feb		USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4	AUS}} Kerry Melville {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull
27 Feb	Virginia Slims of Kansas Kansas, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/16D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Martina Navratilova 7–5, 2–6, 6–3	USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Brigitte Cuypers {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosie Casals {{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley
27 Feb		USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4	AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull

March

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
6 Mar	Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/14D Singles – Doubles	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 4–6, 6–0, 6–2	USA}} Tracy Austin	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver (3rd) {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith (4th)	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Marise Kruger {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosie Casals
6 Mar		USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith 6–3, 7–6^(5–2)	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve
13 Mar	Virginia Slims of Boston Boston, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 33S/14D Singles – Doubles	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 4–6, 6–1, 6–4	USA}} Chris Evert	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Marise Kruger {{flagicon\|USA}} Marita Redondo {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosie Casals
13 Mar		USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve
20 Mar	Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Virginia Slims $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/1D Singles – Double	USA}} Chris Evert 6–0, 6–4	USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull {{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Austin {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Melville
20 Mar		AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 7–5	FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade
27 Mar	Virginia Slims Championships Los Angeles, United States Season-end championships $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S (8RR) Single – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova' 7–6^(5–0), 6–4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley	AUS}} Wendy Turnbull {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosie Casals 4th	Round Robin {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid
27 Mar		{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova' 7–6^(5–0), 6–4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley

April

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
3 Apr	Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan $100,000 - Carpet (i) - 8D Doubles	USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–4	FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|NED}} Stöve / {{flagicon\|AUS}} Goolagong Cawley {{flagicon\|AUS}} Reid / {{flagicon\|AUS}} Turnbull	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Stevens / {{flagicon\|USA}} Schallau {{flagicon\|USA}} Bostrom / {{flagicon\|USA}} Redondo {{flagicon\|USA}} Casals / {{flagicon\|USA}} Russell {{flagicon\|USA}} Kemmer / {{flagicon\|USA}} Newberry
10 Apr	Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Colgate Series (AAA) $125,000 – Clay – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Chris Evert 6–2, 6–0	AUS}} Kerry Reid	{{flagicon\|USA}} JoAnne Russell {{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Austin	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeanne DuVall {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosie Casals {{flagicon\|USA}} Renee Richards
10 Apr		USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–5	USA}} Mona Guerrant {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens

May

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
15 May	German Open Hamburg, West Germany Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Clay - 64S/16D Singles – Doubles	YUG}} Mima Jaušovec 6–2, 6–3	ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Regina Maršíková {{flagicon\|FRG}} Sylvia Hanika	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Renáta Tomanová {{flagicon\|ARG}} Viviana González {{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy May {{flagicon\|USA}} Laura DuPont
15 May		YUG}} Mima Jaušovec {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici 6–4, 5–7, 6–0	FRG}} Katja Ebbinghaus {{flagicon\|FRG}} Helga Niessen Masthoff
22 May	Italian Open Rome, Italy Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Clay Singles – Doubles	TCH}} Regina Maršíková 7–5, 7–5	ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici	{{flagicon\|USA}} Janet Newberry {{flagicon\|GBR}} Michelle Tyler	{{flagicon\|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec {{flagicon\|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen {{flagicon\|FRG}} Katja Ebbinghaus {{flagicon\|TCH}} Renáta Tomanová
		YUG}} Mima Jaušovec {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 2–6, 7–6	ROU\|1965}} Florența Mihai {{flagicon\|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen
	Surrey Grass Courts Guildford, Great Britain Non-tour event Grass	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 6–1	GBR}} Winnie Wooldridge
29 May 5 June	French Open Paris, France Grand Slam (AA) $337,000 - Clay (Red) – 64S/64Q/32D/24X Singles – Doubles – Mixed Draw	ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–2	YUG}} Mima Jaušovec	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Regina Maršíková {{flagicon\|FRA}} Brigitte Simon	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy May {{flagicon\|FRG}} Helga Niessen Masthoff {{flagicon\|TCH}} Miroslava Bendlova {{flagicon\|URU}} Fiorella Bonicelli
		YUG}} Mima Jaušovec {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici 5–7, 6–4, 8–6	AUS}} Lesley Turner Bowrey {{flagicon\|FRA}} Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
		TCH}} Renáta Tomanová {{flagicon\|TCH}} Pavel Složil 7–6 ret	ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici {{flagicon\|FRA}} Patrice Dominguez

June

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
5 Jun	Kent Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Non-tour event Hard Singles – Doubles	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–4, 6–2	USA}} Laura DuPont
12 Jun	Keith Prowse International Chichester, United Kingdom Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Grass - 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–4, 6–4	USA}} Pam Teeguarden	{{flagicon\|USA}} Janet Wright {{flagicon\|USA}} Sharon Walsh	{{flagicon\|USA}} Barbara Potter {{flagicon\|USA}} Diane Desfor {{flagicon\|AUS}} Cynthia Doerner {{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Austin
12 Jun		USA}} Janet Wright {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–3, 6–4	GBR}} Michelle Tyler {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Yvonne Vermaak	{{flagicon\|USA}} Janet Wright {{flagicon\|USA}} Sharon Walsh
19 Jun	Colgate International Eastbourne, United Kingdom Colgate Series (AA) $75,000 – Grass - 64S/32D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–4, 4–6, 9–7	USA}} Chris Evert	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull {{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Anne Hobbs {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|GBR}} Michelle Tyler
19 Jun		USA}} Chris Evert {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–7, 7–5	USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova
26 Jun 3 Jul	Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam (AAAA) Grass – 96S/48D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed Draw	USA}} Martina Navratilova 2–6, 6–4, 7–5	USA}} Chris Evert	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Marise Kruger
		AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 9–8^(12–10), 6–3	YUG}} Mima Jaušovec {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici
		NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Frew McMillan 6–2, 6-2	USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|AUS}} Ray Ruffels

July

No tournaments this month

August

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
7 Aug	US Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Clay - 48S/24D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Dana Gilbert 6–2, 6–3	ARG}} Viviana González	{{flagicon\|USA}} Janet Wright {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeanne Evert	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kate Latham {{flagicon\|USA}} Caroline Stoll {{flagicon\|USA}} Valerie Ziegenfuss {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeanne DuVall
7 Aug		SWE}} Helena Anliot {{flagicon\|DEN}} Helle Sparre-Viragh 6–1, 6–3	USA}} Barbara Hallquist {{flagicon\|USA}} Sheila McInerney	{{flagicon\|USA}} Janet Wright {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeanne Evert
14 August	Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, Ontario, Canada Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles	TCH}} Regina Maršíková 7–5, 6–7^(9–11), 6–2	ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici	{{flagicon\|USA}} Diane Desfor {{flagicon\|USA}} Zenda Liess	{{flagicon\|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Yvonne Vermaak {{flagicon\|ARG}} Viviana González {{flagicon\|AUS}} Lesley Hunt
14 August		TCH}} Regina Maršíková {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Teeguarden 5–7, 6–4, 6–2	AUS}} Chris O'Neil {{flagicon\|USA}} Paula Smith	{{flagicon\|USA}} Diane Desfor {{flagicon\|USA}} Zenda Liess
21 Aug	Bergen County Classic Mahwah, New Jersey, USA Colgate Series (AA) $75,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles	GBR}} Virginia Wade 1–6, 6–1, 6–4	AUS}} Kerry Reid	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Regina Maršíková {{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Austin	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mareen Louie Harper {{flagicon\|AUS}} Lesley Hunt {{flagicon\|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen {{flagicon\|USA}} Caroline Stoll
21 Aug		RSA\|1928}} Ilana Kloss {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Marise Kruger 6–3, 6–1	USA}} Barbara Potter {{flagicon\|AUS}} Pam Whytcross
28 Aug 4 Sep	US Open New York, United States Grand Slam (AAAA) $260,000 - Hard – 96S/32D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed Draw	USA}} Chris Evert 7–5, 6–4	USA}} Pam Shriver	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	{{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici {{flagicon\|AUS}} Lesley Hunt {{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy May {{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Austin
		USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova 7–6, 6–4	AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull
		NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Frew McMillan 6–2, 3–6, 6–3	USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|AUS}} Ray Ruffels

September

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
11 Sep	Toray Sillook Open Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series (AAA) $75,000 – Carpet (i) - 32S	GBR}} Virginia Wade 6–4, 7–6^(7–2)	NED}} Betty Stöve	USA}} Marita Redondo {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	USA}} Jeanne DuVall {{flagicon\|GBR}} Michelle Tyler {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici {{flagicon\|USA}} Carrie Meyer
	Women in Tennis International San Antonio, Texas, USA Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Hard - 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Stacy Margolin 7–5, 6–1	RSA\|1928}} Yvonne Vermaak	{{flagicon\|USA}} Laura DuPont {{flagicon\|USA}} Anna-Maria Fernandez	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Ilana Kloss {{flagicon\|USA}} Barbara Hallquist {{flagicon\|BRA}} Patricia Medrado {{flagicon\|AUS}} Cynthia Doerner
		RSA\|1928}} Ilana Kloss {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Marise Kruger 6–1, 6–4	USA}} Laura DuPont {{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr
18 Sep	World Tennis Classic Montreal, Quebec, Canada Colgate Series (A) $40,000 – Clay - 32S/18D Singles – Doubles	USA}} Caroline Stoll 6–3, 6–2	FRA}} Françoise Dürr	{{flagicon\|USA}} Laura DuPont {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Yvonne Vermaak	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dana Gilbert {{flagicon\|GBR}} Glynis Coles {{flagicon\|USA}} Diane Desfor {{flagicon\|GBR}} Michelle Tyler
18 Sep		USA}} Julie Anthony {{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–4	RSA\|1928}} Ilana Kloss {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Marise Kruger
25 Sep	Wyler's Classic Atlanta, United States Colgate Series (AAA) $100,000 – Carpet (i) Singles – Doubles	USA}} Chris Evert 7–6^(7–3), 0–6, 6–3	USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|USA}} Carrie Meyer {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull {{flagicon\|USA}} Zenda Liess
25 Sep		FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade 4–6, 6–2, 6–4	USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve

October

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
2 Oct	Thunderbird Classic Phoenix, United States Colgate Series (AA) $75,000 – Hard - 32S/16S Singles – Doubles	USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–2	USA}} Tracy Austin	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith {{flagicon\|USA}} Anna-Maria Fernandez {{flagicon\|USA}} Ann Kiyomura {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeanne DuVall
2 Oct		USA}} Tracy Austin {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–7, 6–2	USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade
9 Oct	US Indoors Championships Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Colgate Series (AAAA) $100,000 – Carpet (i) Singles – Doubles	USA}} Chris Evert 6–7, 6–2, 6–4	GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	{{flagicon\|USA}} Barbara Potter {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Austin {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici
9 Oct		AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–3	AUS}} Lesley Hunt {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Ilana Kloss	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull
16 Oct	BMW Challenge Brighton, United Kingdom Colgate Series (AA) $75,000 – Carpet (i) Singles – Doubles	ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici 5–7, 6–2, 7–5	NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid	{{flagicon\|FRG}} Sylvia Hanika {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|SWE}} Nina Bohm {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici
16 Oct		NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade 6–0, 7–6	RSA\|1928}} Ilana Kloss {{flagicon\|USA}} JoAnne Russell	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid
23 Oct	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Carpet (i) Singles – Doubles	USA}} Tracy Austin 6–3, 6–3	NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Sabina Simmonds {{flagicon\|AUS}} Lesley Hunt {{flagicon\|SWE}} Nina Bohm {{flagicon\|FRG}} Heidi Eisterlehner
23 Oct		USA}} Tracy Austin {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–2	YUG}} Mima Jaušovec {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici
30 Oct	Rio de La Plata Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Colgate Series (A) $35,000 – Clay Singles – Doubles	USA}} Caroline Stoll 6–3, 6–1	ARG}} Emilse Raponi	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Regina Maršíková {{flagicon\|ARG}} Ivanna Madruga	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Cynthia Doerner {{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|NED}} Elly Vessies {{flagicon\|ARG}} Liliana Giussani
		FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|USA}} Valerie Ziegenfuss 1–6, 6–4, 6–3	USA}} Laura DuPont {{flagicon\|TCH}} Regina Maršíková
	Wightman Cup London, United Kingdom Hard (i) Team event	United States}} 4–3	Great Britain}}
	Wightman Cup London, United Kingdom Hard (i) Team event

November

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
6 Nov	Florida Federal Open Oldsmar, Florida, USA Colgate Series (AA) $75,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles	GBR}} Virginia Wade 6–4, 7–6^(7–1)	USA}} Anna-Maria Fernandez	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Regina Maršíková {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|USA}} Renee Blount {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne White
6 Nov		USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith 7–6^(7–4), 6–3	AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull
13 Nov	Colgate Series Championships Palm Springs, California, USA Colgate Series championships $250,000 – Hard Singles – Doubles	USA}} Chris Evert 6–3, 6–3	USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|ROU\|1965}} Virginia Ruzici	Round Robin {{flagicon\|TCH}} Regina Maršíková {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve
13 Nov		USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4	AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull
20 Nov	Gunze Invitational Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event Hard (i)	USA}} Tracy Austin 6–1, 6–1	USA}} Martina Navratilova
20 Nov	Gunze Invitational Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event Hard (i)	USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve 4–6, 7–6, 6–3	USA}} Tracy Austin {{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy May
27 Nov	Federation Cup Melbourne, Australia Grass – 32 teams knockout	USA}} 2–1	AUS}}	GBR}} {{fed\|USSR}}	FRA}} {{fed\|TCH}} {{fed\|ROU}} {{fed\|NED}}

December

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
11 Dec	Emeron Cup Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event $200,000 – Carpet (i) – 4S	USA}} Chris Evert 7–5, 6–2	USA}} Martina Navratilova	GBR}} Virginia Wade {{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Colgate Series

Draw and seeding

Draw Size	Min. Direct Acceptances	Min. Qualifiers	Min. Wild Cards	Seeds
16	13	2	1	4
32	26	4	1{{efn\|name=wildcards\|Two wild cards for tournaments organized outside the United States.}}	8
48	42	4	2	8
64	52	8	4	16
96	82	8	6	16
128	112	8	8	16

Wild cards for the tournament had to be given to either local players or players who had won Wimbledon, the US Open, the Virginia Slims or Colgate Series championships or were previous winners of the tournament. All tournaments used a seeded draw with the number of seeds depending on the draw size.

Points system

The tournaments of the Colgate Series were divided into four groups – AAAA, AAA, AA and A – based on prize money. Points were allocated based on these groups and the finishing position of a player in a tournament.^[3] The points allocation – with doubles points listed in brackets – was:

**Group AAAA**
Prize money at least $150,000 Champion: 160 (32) Runner-up: 120 (24) Semifinalist: 80 (16) Quarterfinalist: 40 (8) Round of 16: 20 (4) Round of 32: 15 (3) Round of 64: 10

**Group AAA**
Prize money at least $100,000 Champion: 120 (24) Runner-up: 90 (18) Semifinalist: 60 (12) Quarterfinalist: 30 (6) Round of 16: 15 (3) Round of 32: 10 (2)

**Group AA**
Prize money at least $75,000 Champion: 80 (16) Runner-up: 60 (12) Semifinalist: 40 (8) Quarterfinalist: 20 (4) Round of 16: 10 (2) Round of 32: 5

**Group A**
Prize money at least $35,000 Champion: 40 (8) Runner-up: 30 (6) Semifinalist: 20 (4) Quarterfinalist: 10 (2) Round of 16: 5

Points standings and bonus pool

No.	Player Name	Points Singles	Bonus Singles	Points Doubles	Bonus Doubles	Total Bonus
1	Chris Evert\|USA}}	740	$100,000	–	–	$100,000
2	Virginia Wade\|GBR}}	635	$65,000	100	$7,500	$72,500
3	Kerry Reid\|AUS}}	560	$45,000	201	$22,000	$67,000
4	Martina Navratilova\|USA}}	540	$35,000	146	$13,000	$48,000
5	Virginia Ruzici\|ROU\|1965}}	470	$30,000	92	$6,000	$36,000
6	Evonne Goolagong Cawley\|AUS}}	450	$25,000	75	$3,800	$28,800
7	Betty Stöve\|NED}}	445	$22,500	142	$11,500	$34,000
8	Wendy Turnbull\|AUS}}	430	$20,000	168	$16,000	$36,000
9	Regina Maršíková\|TCH}}	370	$19,000	55	$2,500	$21,500
10	Tracy Austin\|USA}}	310	$17,000	–	–	$17,000

The total bonus pool for the Colgate Series was $675,000, an increase of $75,000 compared to the previous year, and was divided over singles ($540,000) and doubles ($135,000). The 35 highest points ranking singles players and the top 20 in doubles qualified to receive a share of the bonus pool. The distribution ranged from $100,000 for the first placed singles player to $3,000 for the 35th placed player. The first placed doubles player received $22,000 bonus while the 20th placed player received $2,000. In order to be eligible for a share of the respective bonus pools players had to a) participate in a minimum of seven singles or three doubles tournaments and b) accept invitation for the series championships if qualified based on merit. Players who ended on equal points were ranked in order of the number of tournaments played.^[3]^[4]

Virginia Slims Circuit

Points standings and prize money

No.	Player name	T\|Tournaments	Points	Point avg.
1	Martina Navratilova\|TCH}}	9	1,635	181.66
2	Evonne Goolagong Cawley\|AUS}}	6	910	151.66
3	Betty Stöve\|NED}}	7	753	107.57
4	Virginia Wade\|GBR}}	9	745	82.77
5	Billie Jean King\|USA}}	9	686	76.22
6	Wendy Turnbull\|USA}}	9	623	69.22
7	Rosemary Casals\|USA}}	10	608	60.80
8	Kerry Reid\|AUS}}	7	455	65.00
9	Chris Evert\|USA}}	2	360	180.00
10	Tracy Austin\|USA}}	4	345	86.25

No.	Player name	T\|Tournaments	Prize money
1	Martina Navratilova\|TCH}}	9	$214,350
2	Evonne Goolagong Cawley\|AUS}}	6	$114,450
3	Billie Jean King\|USA}}	9	$68,025
4	Betty Stöve\|NED}}	7	$67,000
5	Wendy Turnbull\|USA}}	9	$63,300
6	Virginia Wade\|GBR}}	9	$58,900
7	Rosemary Casals\|USA}}	10	$52,300
8	Kerry Reid\|AUS}}	7	$36,700
9	Chris Evert\|USA}}	2	$30,500
10	Dianne Fromholtz\|AUS}}	8	$22,450

Combined prize money for singles and doubles events.

The points, named 'Silver Ginny Points', were allocated as follows:

Winner: 210
Runner-up: 150
Third: 110
Semifinalist: 100
Quarterfinalist: 65
Round of 16: 30
Round of 32: 8

WTA Tour

Year-end rankings

Below are the 1978 WTA year-end rankings (December 10, 1978) in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking^[5]
No.	Player Name	{{tooltip\|T\|Tournaments}}	{{tooltip\|M\|Matches}}	Points	1977	Change
1	Martina Navratilova\|USA}}	18	87	15.660	3	{{increase}} 2
2	Chris Evert\|USA}}	10	56	15.192	1	{{decrease}} 1
3	Evonne Goolagong Cawley\|AUS}}	11	48	11.688	NR	NR
4	Virginia Wade\|GBR}}	22	92	9.879	4	{{steady}}
5	Billie Jean King\|USA}}	10	35	9.183	2	{{decrease}} 3
6	Tracy Austin\|USA}}	14	64	8.531	12	{{increase}} 6
7	Wendy Turnbull\|AUS}}	22	79	8.171	9	{{increase}} 2
8	Betty Stöve\|NED}}	21	72	7.336	7	{{decrease}} 1
9	Kerry Reid\|AUS}}	21	79	7.111	10	{{increase}} 1
10	Dianne Fromholtz\|AUS}}	14	39	7.032	8	{{decrease}} 2
11	Rosie Casals\|USA}}	14	38	6.295	6	{{decrease}} 5
12	Virginia Ruzici\|ROU\|1965}}	28	90	6.095	16	{{increase}} 4
13	Pam Shriver\|USA}}	12	45	5.967	NR	NR
14	Regina Maršíková\|TCH}}	32	91	5.559	20	{{increase}} 6
15	Kathy May\|USA}}	16	38	4.706	21	{{increase}} 6
16	Marita Redondo\|USA}}	17	46	4.649	NR	NR
17	Greer Stevens\|RSA\|1928}}	7	15	4.628	13	{{decrease}} 4
18	Marise Kruger\|RSA\|1928}}	17	31	4.559	25	{{increase}} 7
19	Mima Jaušovec\|YUG}}	20	48	4.527	11	{{decrease}} 8
20	Anne Smith\|USA}}	8	28	4.161	NR	NR

Prize money leaders

No.	Player Name	Prize money
1	Chris Evert\|USA}}	$454,486
2	Martina Navratilova\|USA}}	$450,757
3	Virginia Wade\|GBR}}	$300,027
4	Kerry Reid\|AUS}}	$208,766
5	Wendy Turnbull\|AUS}}	$189,583
6	Evonne Goolagong Cawley\|AUS}}	$180,844
7	Betty Stöve\|NED}}	$177,243
8	Virginia Ruzici\|ROU\|1965}}	$151,379
9	Billie Jean King\|USA}}	$149,492
10	Regina Maršíková\|TCH}}	$88,840

Notes

References

1. ^¹{{cite web |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/tournamentfinals.pdf |accessdate=2012-07-14 |format=PDF |publisher=www.wtatennis.com |title=WTA Tour Finals |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201085234/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive%2FRankings_Stats%2Ftournamentfinals.pdf |archive-date=2017-02-01 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/page/AboutTheTour/0,,12781,00.html |title=About the WTA |accessdate=2012-07-14 |publisher=www.wtatennis.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920070954/http://www.wtatennis.com/page/AboutTheTour/0,,12781,00.html |archive-date=2012-09-20 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
3. ^¹{{cite book|title=World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook|year=1978|publisher=Macdonald and Janes|location=London|isbn=9780354090391|pages=139, 142–143|editor=John Barrett}}
4. ^{{cite book|title=Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide|year=2011|publisher=Remous|location=|page=511|author=John Dolan}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1978.pdf|title=Womens International Computer Rankings|date=10 December 1978|publisher=Women's Tennis Association (WTA)}}

External links

Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website

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