Italian Open 1978

WTA · Clay · 46 singles matches · All champions

Regina Marsikova won the title, beating Virginia Ruzici 7–5 7–5 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Regina Marsikova def. Janet Newberry 6–4 6–2
  • Semifinal: Virginia Ruzici def. Michelle Tyler 6–7 6–3 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Janet Newberry def. Mima Jausovec 3–6 6–2 7–5
  • Quarterfinal: Regina Marsikova def. Betsy Nagelsen 6–4 6–2

Rome 1978 1978

Defending champion
Janet Newberry

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1977Janet NewberryRenata Tomanova
1976Mima JausovecLesley Hunt
1975Chris EvertMartina Navratilova
1974Chris EvertMartina Navratilova
1973Evonne GoolagongChris Evert
1972Linda TueroOlga Morozova
1971Virginia WadeHelga Masthoff
1970Billie Jean KingJulie Heldman

Matches by round

46 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova77
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici55

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova66
🇺🇸Janet Newberry42
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici666
🇬🇧Michelle Tyler733

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Janet Newberry367
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec625
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova66
🇺🇸Betsy Nagelsen42
Fin
🇬🇧Michelle Tyler366
FRGKatja Ebbinghaus632
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici77
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova65

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec76
🇦🇺Lesley Hunt53
Fin
🇺🇸Janet Newberry66
🇺🇸Diane Desfor44
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova66
🇺🇾Fiorella Bonicelli11
Fin
🇺🇸Betsy Nagelsen466
🇺🇸Laura Dupont634
Fin
FRGKatja Ebbinghaus646
🇺🇸Ruta Gerulaitis364
Fin
🇬🇧Michelle Tyler266
🇩🇪Heidi EisterlehnerQ632
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova66
🇭🇺Marie PinterovaQ43
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici77
🇷🇴Mariana Simionescu56

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec66
🇦🇷Claudia CasabiancaQ32
Fin
🇦🇺Lesley Hunt66
🇺🇸Kate Latham12
Fin
🇺🇸Diane Desfor666
🇬🇧Glynis Coles712
Fin
🇺🇸Janet Newberry666
🇮🇹Daniela Marzano714
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova66
🇨🇭Hana Strachonova33
Fin
🇺🇾Fiorella Bonicelli66
🇸🇪Helena Anliot31
Fin
🇺🇸Betsy Nagelsen66
🇺🇸Jeanne Evert14
Fin
🇺🇸Laura Dupont466
🇺🇸Caroline Stoll622
Fin
FRGKatja Ebbinghaus66
🇦🇺Cynthia Doerner43
Fin
🇺🇸Ruta Gerulaitis66
FRGIris Riedel Kuhn42
Fin
🇩🇪Heidi EisterlehnerQ77
🇮🇹Sabina Simmonds55
Fin
🇬🇧Michelle Tyler66
🇺🇸Kathy May33
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova66
🇯🇵Sonoe YonezawaQ03
Fin
🇭🇺Marie PinterovaQ66
🇺🇸Pam Teeguarden24
Fin
🇷🇴Mariana Simionescu66
🇷🇴Florenta Mihai14
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici67
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete35

Qualifying round 3

4 finished
Fin
🇩🇪Heidi Eisterlehner637
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova465
Fin
🇦🇷Claudia Casabianca66
🇺🇸Nancy Ornstein12
Fin
🇯🇵Sonoe Yonezawa66
🇺🇸Robin Harris11
Fin
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova656
🇦🇷Raquel Giscafre272

Qualifying round 2

7 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova716
🇦🇷Viviana Gonzalez661
Fin
🇩🇪Heidi Eisterlehner266
🇷🇴Lucia Romanov643
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Ornstein
🇺🇸Nancy Yeargin
Fin
🇦🇷Claudia Casabianca466
🇫🇷Frederique Thibault611
Fin
🇯🇵Sonoe Yonezawa617
🇦🇺Lesley Turner366
Fin
🇦🇷Raquel Giscafre666
🇫🇷Anne Chevalier171
Fin
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova66
🇺🇸Paula Smith14

Qualifying round 1

4 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova66
🇨🇦Marjorie Blackwood01
Fin
🇫🇷Anne Chevalier76
🇮🇹Maria Teresa Nasuelli51
Fin
🇫🇷Frederique Thibault66
🇦🇺Pam Whytcross44
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Ornstein
🇦🇺Dianne Evers