Martina Navratilova defeated

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in the final, 7–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1978 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her first

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singles title, and the first of an eventual record eight such titles. Chris Evert was the reigning champion, but did not qualify this year.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

Round robin

Gold group

Orange group

References

Official Results Archive (ITF)Official Results Archive (WTA)
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