1978 Australian Open – Women's doubles
{{GrandSlamEvents|1978|Australian Open|s
| champ = {{flagicon|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen
{{flagicon|TCH}} Renáta Tomanová
| runner = {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoko Sato
{{flagicon|AUS}} Pam Whytcross
| score = 7–5, 6–2
| draw = 16
| seeds = 4
| before_name = Australian Open (December) – Women's doubles
| after_name = Australian Open – Women's doubles
| before_year = 1977
}}
{{main|1978 Australian Open}}
Evonne Cawley, Helen Gourlay-Cawley, Mona Guerrant and Kerry Reid were the reigning champions. None of them competed.
Seeds
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
- {{flagicon|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen / {{flagicon|TCH}} Renáta Tomanová (champions)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Cynthia Doerner / {{flagicon|AUS}} Kym Ruddell (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Sue Barker / {{flagicon|FRG}} Heidi Eisterlehner (first round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Judy Chaloner / {{flagicon|AUS}} Patricia Gregg (first round)
}}
Draw
{{Draw key}}
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Nagelsen
{{flagicon|TCH}} R Tomanová
| RD1-score01-1=6
| RD1-score01-2=7
| RD1-score01-3=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|USA}} R Blount
{{flagicon|AUS}} D Evers
| RD1-score02-1=2
| RD1-score02-2=5
| RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|NZL}} C Newton
{{flagicon|AUS}} M Robinson
| RD1-score03-1=7
| RD1-score03-2=3
| RD1-score03-3=0
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} P Bostrom
{{flagicon|USA}} B Norton
| RD1-score04-1=6
| RD1-score04-2=6
| RD1-score04-3=6
| RD1-seed05=4
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|NZL}} J Chaloner
{{flagicon|AUS}} P Gregg
| RD1-score05-1=6
| RD1-score05-2=2
| RD1-score05-3=4
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} C O'Neil
{{flagicon|AUT}} U Ulrich
| RD1-score06-1=2
| RD1-score06-2=6
| RD1-score06-3=6
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} C Draper
{{flagicon|AUS}} K Pratt
| RD1-score07-1=2
| RD1-score07-2=4
| RD1-score07-3=
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} L Harrison
{{flagicon|AUS}} A Tobin
| RD1-score08-1=6
| RD1-score08-2=6
| RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} S Saliba
{{flagicon|AUS}} M Sawyer
| RD1-score09-1=4
| RD1-score09-2=6
| RD1-score09-3=6
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|AUS}} J Dalton
{{flagicon|AUS}} W Gilchrist
| RD1-score10-1=6
| RD1-score10-2=1
| RD1-score10-3=1
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|JPN}} N Sato
{{flagicon|AUS}} P Whytcross
| RD1-score11-1=5
| RD1-score11-2=6
| RD1-score11-3=6
| RD1-seed12=3
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|GBR}} S Barker
{{flagicon|FRG}} H Eisterlehner
| RD1-score12-1=7
| RD1-score12-2=2
| RD1-score12-3=3
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|AUS}} C Matison
{{flagicon|ITA|2003}} S Simmonds
| RD1-score13-1=6
| RD1-score13-2=6
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|AUS}} N Gregory
{{flagicon|AUS}} K Hallam
| RD1-score14-1=2
| RD1-score14-2=2
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|DEN}} D Ekner
{{flagicon|DEN}} B Hermansen
| RD1-score15-1=3
| RD1-score15-2=2
| RD1-score15-3=
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|AUS}} C Doerner
{{flagicon|AUS}} K Ruddell
| RD1-score16-1=6
| RD1-score16-2=6
| RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Nagelsen
{{flagicon|TCH}} R Tomanová
| RD2-score01-1=7
| RD2-score01-2=4
| RD2-score01-3=6
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} P Bostrom
{{flagicon|USA}} B Norton
| RD2-score02-1=5
| RD2-score02-2=6
| RD2-score02-3=0
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} C O'Neil
{{flagicon|AUT}} U Ulrich
| RD2-score03-1=6
| RD2-score03-2=6
| RD2-score03-3=
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} L Harrison
{{flagicon|AUS}} A Tobin
| RD2-score04-1=2
| RD2-score04-2=4
| RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} S Saliba
{{flagicon|AUS}} M Sawyer
| RD2-score05-1=7
| RD2-score05-2=6
| RD2-score05-3=3
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|JPN}} N Sato
{{flagicon|AUS}} P Whytcross
| RD2-score06-1=6
| RD2-score06-2=7
| RD2-score06-3=6
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} C Matison
{{flagicon|ITA|2003}} S Simmonds
| RD2-score07-1=6
| RD2-score07-2=5
| RD2-score07-3=6
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} C Doerner
{{flagicon|AUS}} K Ruddell
| RD2-score08-1=4
| RD2-score08-2=7
| RD2-score08-3=3
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Nagelsen
{{flagicon|TCH}} R Tomanová
| RD3-score01-1=6
| RD3-score01-2=6
| RD3-score01-3=
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} C O'Neil
{{flagicon|AUT}} U Ulrich
| RD3-score02-1=2
| RD3-score02-2=2
| RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|JPN}} N Sato
{{flagicon|AUS}} P Whytcross
| RD3-score03-1=6
| RD3-score03-2=3
| RD3-score03-3=6
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} C Matison
{{flagicon|ITA|2003}} S Simmonds
| RD3-score04-1=2
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=2
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Nagelsen
{{flagicon|TCH}} R Tomanová
| RD4-score01-1=7
| RD4-score01-2=6
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|JPN}} N Sato
{{flagicon|AUS}} P Whytcross
| RD4-score02-1=5
| RD4-score02-2=2
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
External links
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/australian-open/aus/1978/w-sl-aus-01a-1978/draws-and-results/ 1978 Australian Open – Women's draws and results] at the International Tennis Federation
{{1978 WTA Tour}}
{{Australian Open women's doubles champions}}
{{Australian Open women's doubles drawsheets}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1978 Australian Open - Women's Doubles}}