1978 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1978 Australian Open
Final
Champions	Betsy Nagelsen Renáta Tomanová
Runners-up	Naoko Sato Pam Whytcross
Score	7–5, 6–2
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Evonne Cawley, Helen Gourlay-Cawley, Mona Guerrant and Kerry Reid were the reigning champions. None of them competed.

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	B Nagelsen R Tomanová	6	7
		R Blount D Evers	2	5				1	B Nagelsen R Tomanová	7	4	6
		C Newton M Robinson	7	3	0				P Bostrom B Norton	5	6	0
		P Bostrom B Norton	6	6	6										1	B Nagelsen R Tomanová	6	6
	4	J Chaloner P Gregg	6	2	4											C O'Neil U Ulrich	2	2
		C O'Neil U Ulrich	2	6	6				C O'Neil U Ulrich	6	6
		C Draper K Pratt	2	4					L Harrison A Tobin	2	4
		L Harrison A Tobin	6	6																		1	B Nagelsen R Tomanová	7	6
		S Saliba M Sawyer	4	6	6																		N Sato P Whytcross	5	2
		J Dalton W Gilchrist	6	1	1				S Saliba M Sawyer	7	6	3
		N Sato P Whytcross	5	6	6				N Sato P Whytcross	6	7	6
	3	S Barker H Eisterlehner	7	2	3											N Sato P Whytcross	6	3	6
		C Matison S Simmonds	6	6												C Matison S Simmonds	2	6	2
		N Gregory K Hallam	2	2					C Matison S Simmonds	6	5	6
		D Ekner B Hermansen	3	2				2	C Doerner K Ruddell	4	7	3
	2	C Doerner K Ruddell	6	6

• 1978 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation