1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia – Singles

Chris Evert was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–4 in the final.^[1][2]

Singles
1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	6–0, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1978 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia

Seeds

1. Chris Evert (champion)
2. Evonne Goolagong (withdrew)
3. Betty Stöve (quarterfinals)
4. Tracy Austin (quarterfinals)
5. Virginia Wade (semifinals)
6. Billie Jean King (final)
7. Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
8. Kerry Reid (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Virginia Wade	3	2
								1	Chris Evert	6	6
								6	Billie Jean King	0	4
	6	Billie Jean King	6	6
		Virginia Ruzici	1	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	C Evert	6	6
		L duPont	2	2				1	C Evert	4	6	6
		R Maršíková	6	6					R Maršíková	6	3	0
		L Antonoplis	3	1											1	C Evert	6	6
	7	W Turnbull	3	6	7										7	W Turnbull	2	1
		T Holladay	6	4	6			7	W Turnbull	75	6
		M Jaušovec	6	2	4				D Fromholtz	62	2
		D Fromholtz	4	6	6																	1	C Evert	6	6
	4	T Austin	6	6																		5	V Wade	3	2
		B Potter	2	1				4	T Austin	6	75
		L Hunt	3	0					K May	3	61
		K May	6	6											4	T Austin	4	4
	5	V Wade	7	6											5	V Wade	6	6
		K Shaw	5	2				5	V Wade	6	6
		G Coles	6	6					G Coles	2	3
		R Gerulaitis	3	0

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Z Liess	7	5	3
		R Tomanová	5	7	6				R Tomanová	1	3
		F Mihai	4	3				6	BJ King	6	6
	6	BJ King	6	6											6	BJ King	6	6
		P Teeguarden	3	1											3	B Stöve	1	3
		Y Vermaak	6	6					Y Vermaak	75	1	3
		F Dürr	3	2				3	B Stöve	62	6	6
	3	B Stöve	6	6																		6	BJ King	6	6
		J Russell	2	6	5																		V Ruzici	1	2
		R Casals	6	1	7				R Casals	6	63	5
		H Anliot	3	1				8	K Reid	3	75	7
	8	K Reid	6	6											8	K Reid	1	5
		M Tyler	6	6												V Ruzici	6	7
		J Newberry	4	4					M Tyler	6	3	4
		V Ruzici	6	6					V Ruzici	4	6	6
	LL	K Ebbinghaus	1	3