1978 Australian Open – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
1978 Australian Open
Champions	Betsy Nagelsen Renáta Tomanová
Runners-up	Naoko Sato Pam Whytcross
Final score	7–5, 6–2

Main article: 1978 Australian Open

Evonne Cawley, Helen Gourlay, Mona Guerrant and Kerry Reid were the defending champions.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	B Nagelsen R Tomanová	6	7
		R Blount D Evers	2	5				1	B Nagelsen R Tomanová	7	4	6
		C Newton M Robinson	7	3	0				P Bostrom B Norton	5	6	0
		P Bostrom B Norton	6	6	6										1	B Nagelsen R Tomanová	6	6
	4	J Chaloner P Gregg	6	2	4											C O'Neil U Ulrich	2	2
		C O'Neil U Ulrich	2	6	6				C O'Neil U Ulrich	6	6
		C Draper K Pratt	2	4					L Harrison A Tobin	2	4
		L Harrison A Tobin	6	6																		1	B Nagelsen R Tomanová	7	6
		S Saliba M Sawyer	4	6	6																		N Sato P Whytcross	5	2
		J Dalton W Gilchrist	6	1	1				S Saliba M Sawyer	7	6	3
		N Sato P Whytcross	5	6	6				N Sato P Whytcross	6	7	6
	3	S Barker H Eisterlehner	7	2	3											N Sato P Whytcross	6	3	6
		C Matison S Simmonds	6	6												C Matison S Simmonds	2	6	2
		N Gregory K Hallam	2	2					C Matison S Simmonds	6	5	6
		D Ekner B Hermansen	3	2				2	C Doerner K Ruddell	4	7	3
	2	C Doerner K Ruddell	6	6

External links

• 1978 Australian Open – Women's Doubles at the International Tennis Federation