| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1978 Florida Federal Open | |
| Champion |  Virginia Wade |
| Runner-up |  Anna-Maria Fernandez |
| Score | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Virginia Wade won the title by defeating Anna-Maria Fernandez 6–4, 7–6(7–1) in the final. [1]
No seeds were declared for this tournament.
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Regina Maršíková | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Virginia Wade | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Virginia Wade | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Anna-Maria Fernandez | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
 Wendy Turnbull | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Anna-Maria Fernandez | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Z Liess | 1 | 3 | M Navratilova | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L duPont | 1 | 3 | S Margolin | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Margolin | 6 | 6 | M Navratilova | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Maršíková | 7 | 6 | R Maršíková | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Ziegenfuss | 5 | 3 | R Maršíková | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B Norton | 6 | 6 | B Norton | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Smith | 4 | 4 | R Maršíková | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V Wade | 6 | 6 | V Wade | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Stoll | 4 | 1 | V Wade | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Nagelsen | 6 | 4 | 3 | P Teeguarden | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Teeguarden | 0 | 6 | 6 | V Wade | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Reid | 6 | 6 | K Reid | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Meyer | 3 | 4 | K Reid | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Louie Harper | 3 | 2 | B Hallquist | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Hallquist | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Antonoplis | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Gerulaitis | 6 | 2 | 3 | L Antonoplis | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Blount | 6 | 6 | R Blount | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 B Stöve | 2 | 2 | R Blount | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J DuVall | 6 | 6 | W Turnbull | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Walsh | 3 | 3 | J DuVall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Forood | 1 | 1 | W Turnbull | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | W Turnbull | 6 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 B Bunge | 6 | 3 | 6 | AM Fernandez | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Evert | 4 | 6 | 7 | J Evert | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A White | 6 | 6 | A White | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Coles | 2 | 3 | A White | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM Fernandez | 6 | 6 | AM Fernandez | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Hunt | 3 | 1 | AM Fernandez | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marlie Buehler | E Cawley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Cawley | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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