1978 US Open – Women's doubles

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

Women's doubles
1978 US Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Billie Jean King
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
Runners-upAustralia Kerry Reid
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Score7–6, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1977 · US Open · 1979 →

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

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Draw

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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

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