The 1978 US Indoor Championships was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Met Center in

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in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the 70th edition of the tournament and was held from October 9 through October 15, 1978. Second-seeded

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won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

defeated Virginia Wade 6–7^(4–7), 6–2, 6–4 *It was Evert's 5th singles title of the year and 83rd of her career.

Doubles

Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull defeated

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/ Ilana Kloss 6–3, 6–3

Prize money

Notes

References

External links

ITF tournament details

WTA tournament details
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US Indoor Championships The U.S. Women's Indoor Championships, was a national tennis championship for women that was sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association and held 79 times from 1907 through 2001 at various locations and on various surfaces. The event was af ...

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