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

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.

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

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.