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

Women's singles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Dana Gilbert
Runner-up	Viviana González
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	48
Seeds	8

Laura duPont was the defending champion but was upset in her first match against Kate Latham. College amateur Dana Gilbert won the title beating Viviana González in the final.^[1]

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Viviana González	7	7
		Kate Latham	5	5
									Viviana González	7	6
								4	Janet Newberry	5	4
	4	Janet Newberry	6	6
		Caroline Stoll	2	1
																Viviana González	2	3
															WC	Dana Gilbert	6	6
	6	Jeanne Evert	6	6	8
		Valerie Ziegenfuss	7	1	6
								6	Jeanne Evert	6	2	5
								WC	Dana Gilbert	1	6	7
	8	Jeanne DuVall	3	4
	WC	Dana Gilbert	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Jaušovec	6	4	0
		V González	1	6	6				V González	6	6
									G Coles	4	0
																V González	7	6	6
																P Smith	6	1	3
									C Reynolds	5	2
		B Nagelsen	6	5	1				P Smith	7	6
		P Smith	3	7	6																		V González	7	7
																							K Latham	5	5
									P Whytcross	0	4
		Z Liess	6	6					Z Liess	6	6
		B Bruning	2	2												Z Liess	6	1	1
		K Latham	6	6												K Latham	4	6	6
		P Medrado	1	4					K Latham	6	6
								5	L duPont	2	0

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	J Newberry	2	7	6
	WC	K Jordan	6	7				WC	K Jordan	6	5	1
		C Casabianca	2	5											4	J Newberry	6	6
		D Desfor	5	1												H Anliot	2	4
		P Teeguarden	7	6					P Teeguarden	4	6
									H Anliot	6	7
																						4	J Newberry	6	6
	7	Y Vermaak	6	4	6																		C Stoll	2	1
		I Madruga	1	6	2			7	Y Vermaak	7	4	0
									R Gerulaitis	5	6	6
																R Gerulaitis	0	3
																C Stoll	6	6
									S McInerney
		S Collins	1	3					C Stoll
		C Stoll	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	J Evert	7	6
		W Overton	2	6	3				C O'Neil	5	2
		C O'Neil	6	2	6										6	J Evert	7	6
																P Louie	5	2
									B Jordan	7	6	4
		P Louie	6	4	6				P Louie	5	7	6
		K Kuykendall	4	6	3																	6	J Evert	6	6	8
		L Hunt	6	0																			V Ziegenfuss	7	1	6
		C Doerner	7	6					C Doerner	2	1
									V Ziegenfuss	6	6
																V Ziegenfuss	2	7	6
																C Meyer	6	5	4
								Q	N Ornstein	1	1
		C Meyer	6	6					C Meyer	6	6
	3	K May	4	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									L Forood	6	6
	Q	R Harris	5	4					S Walsh	3	3
		S Walsh	7	6												L Forood	7	3	4
															8	J DuVall	5	6	6
								Q	M Gurdal	1	3
		B Hallquist	1	2				8	J DuVall	6	6
	8	J DuVall	6	6																		8	J DuVall	3	4
	Q	S Yonezawa	3	2																		WC	D Gilbert	6	6
	WC	D Gilbert	6	6				WC	D Gilbert	6	6
									F Thibault	3	2
															WC	D Gilbert	6	6
		H Sparre-Viragh	3	3											2	V Ruzici	3	4
		A Tobin	6	6					A Tobin	4	2
								2	V Ruzici	6	6