1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Anliot
Flag of Denmark.svg Helle Sparre-Viragh
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Hallquist
Flag of the United States.svg Sheila McInerney
Final score6–3, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1977  · U.S. Clay Court Championships ·  1979  

Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss were the defending champions but did not participate due to Boshoff's retirement and Kloss' return to World TeamTennis. [1] [2] Helena Anliot and Helle Sparre-Viragh won the title after defeating Barbara Hallquist and Sheila McInerney in the final. [3]

Contents

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Laura duPont / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh (first round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Whytcross (first round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Kathy May / Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Hallquist
Flag of the United States.svg Sheila McInerney
65 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glynis Coles
Flag of the United States.svg Carrie Meyer
3 73
  Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Hallquist
Flag of the United States.svg Sheila McInerney
3 1  
  Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Anliot
Flag of Denmark.svg Helle Sparre-Viragh
66 
4 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy May
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
62 5
  Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Anliot
Flag of Denmark.svg Helle Sparre-Viragh
4 67

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Jaušovec
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
6 66
  Flag of the United States.svg B Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
66   Flag of the United States.svg B Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
74 3
  Flag of the United States.svg R Harris
Flag of the United States.svg N Ornstein
4 3  1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Jaušovec
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
2 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Hallquist
Flag of the United States.svg S McInerney
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Hallquist
Flag of the United States.svg S McInerney
1 66
  Flag of the United States.svg W Overton
Flag of the United States.svg V Ziegenfuss
66   Flag of the United States.svg W Overton
Flag of the United States.svg V Ziegenfuss
64 4
 Flag placeholder.svg Brown
Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
0 1    Flag of the United States.svg B Hallquist
Flag of the United States.svg S McInerney
65 6
  Flag of the United States.svg D Desfor
Flag of the United States.svg G Galt
67   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Coles
Flag of the United States.svg C Meyer
3 73
  Flag of Argentina.svg V González
Flag of Argentina.svg I Madruga
3 6    Flag of the United States.svg D Desfor
Flag of the United States.svg G Galt
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Z Liess
Flag of the United States.svg B Smith
4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg D Desfor
Flag of the United States.svg G Galt
2 3  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Coles
Flag of the United States.svg C Meyer
66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Coles
Flag of the United States.svg C Meyer
66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Gurdal
Flag of Japan.svg N Sato
2 76  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Gurdal
Flag of Japan.svg N Sato
2 3  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C O'Neil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Whytcross
65 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 Flag of the United States.svg K May
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Acker
Flag of the United States.svg D Gilbert
4 66  Flag of the United States.svg S Acker
Flag of the United States.svg D Gilbert
4 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Latham
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Y Vermaak
64 1 4 Flag of the United States.svg K May
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
Flag of France.svg F Thibault
2 6  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Doerner
Flag of the United States.svg R Gerulaitis
3 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
Flag of France.svg F Thibault
66   Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
Flag of France.svg F Thibault
67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Harrison
Flag of the United States.svg N Weigel
1 1  4 Flag of the United States.svg K May
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen
62 5
  Flag of the United States.svg J DuVall
Flag of the United States.svg C Stoll
76   Flag of Sweden.svg H Anliot
Flag of Denmark.svg H Sparre-Viragh
4 67
  Flag of the United States.svg K Kuykendall
Flag of the United States.svg P Louie
6 1    Flag of the United States.svg J DuVall
Flag of the United States.svg C Stoll
2 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Gregory
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tobin
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Gregory
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tobin
4 5  
  Flag of Sweden.svg H Anliot
Flag of Denmark.svg H Sparre-Viragh
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Bruning
Flag of the United States.svg L Forood
5 5  
  Flag of Sweden.svg H Anliot
Flag of Denmark.svg H Sparre-Viragh
3 66  Flag of Sweden.svg H Anliot
Flag of Denmark.svg H Sparre-Viragh
77 
2 Flag of the United States.svg L duPont
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
64 2

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