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

Women's doubles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions	Helena Anliot Helle Sparre-Viragh
Runners-up	Barbara Hallquist Sheila McInerney
Score	6–3, 6–1

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

Seeds

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

1. Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
2. Laura duPont / Sharon Walsh (first round)
3. Chris O'Neil / Pam Whytcross (first round)
4. Kathy May / Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Barbara Hallquist Sheila McInerney	6	5	6
		Glynis Coles Carrie Meyer	3	7	3
									Barbara Hallquist Sheila McInerney	3	1
									Helena Anliot Helle Sparre-Viragh	6	6
	4	Kathy May Betsy Nagelsen	6	2	5
		Helena Anliot Helle Sparre-Viragh	4	6	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Jaušovec V Ruzici	6	6	6
		B Jordan C Reynolds	6	6					B Jordan C Reynolds	7	4	3
		R Harris N Ornstein	4	3											1	M Jaušovec V Ruzici	2	4
																B Hallquist S McInerney	6	6
									B Hallquist S McInerney	1	6	6
		W Overton V Ziegenfuss	6	6					W Overton V Ziegenfuss	6	4	4
		Brown S Collins	0	1																			B Hallquist S McInerney	6	5	6
		D Desfor G Galt	6	7																			G Coles C Meyer	3	7	3
		V González I Madruga	3	6					D Desfor G Galt	6	6
									Z Liess B Smith	4	4
																D Desfor G Galt	2	3
																G Coles C Meyer	6	6
									G Coles C Meyer	6	6
		M Gurdal N Sato	2	7	6				M Gurdal N Sato	2	3
	3	C O'Neil P Whytcross	6	5	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								4	K May B Nagelsen	6	7
		S Acker D Gilbert	4	6	6				S Acker D Gilbert	4	6
		K Latham Y Vermaak	6	4	1										4	K May B Nagelsen	6	7
																P Smith F Thibault	2	6
									C Doerner R Gerulaitis	3	6
		P Smith F Thibault	6	6					P Smith F Thibault	6	7
		L Harrison N Weigel	1	1																		4	K May B Nagelsen	6	2	5
		J DuVall C Stoll	7	6																			H Anliot H Sparre-Viragh	4	6	7
		K Kuykendall P Louie	6	1					J DuVall C Stoll	2	4
									N Gregory A Tobin	6	6
																N Gregory A Tobin	4	5
																H Anliot H Sparre-Viragh	6	7
									B Bruning L Forood	5	5
		H Anliot H Sparre-Viragh	3	6	6				H Anliot H Sparre-Viragh	7	7
	2	L duPont S Walsh	6	4	2

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1978". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 31, 2016.