1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia – Doubles

Doubles
1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Champions	Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull
Runners-up	Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade
Score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	14
Seeds	4

Main article: 1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia

Françoise Dürr and Virginia Wade were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull. The score was 6–3, 7–5.

Seeds

1. Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull (champions)
2. Kristien Shaw / Janet Newberry (semifinals)
3. Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade (final)
4. Rosemary Casals / JoAnne Russell (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

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	K Reid W Turnbull	6	6
		G Coles Z Liess	4	1				1	K Reid W Turnbull	6	6
		B Potter R Tomanová	62	2					L Antonoplis P Teeguarden	4	2
		L Antonoplis P Teeguarden	75	6											1	K Reid W Turnbull	6	6
	4	R Casals J Russell	6	6											4	R Casals J Russell	4	3
		H Anliot R Maršíková	4	3				4	R Casals J Russell	6	3	7
									T Austin B Stöve	3	6	5
																						1	K Reid W Turnbull	6	7
		L duPont K May	7	6																		3	F Dürr V Wade	3	5
		M Tyler Y Vermaak	5	4					L duPont K May	6	0	4
		K Ebbinghaus F Mihai	2	0				3	F Dürr V Wade	2	6	6
	3	F Dürr V Wade	6	6											3	F Dürr V Wade	6	7
		D Fromholtz L Hunt	2	5											2	J Newberry K Shaw	4	5
		M Jaušovec V Ruzici	6	7					M Jaušovec V Ruzici	6	2	6
								2	J Newberry K Shaw	4	6	7

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)