1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Helen Cawley and JoAnne Russell were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Françoise Dürr and Virginia Wade.

Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull defeated Mima Jaušovec and Virginia Ruzici in the final, 4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds
🇺🇸 Billie Jean King / 🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals) 🇦🇺 Evonne Cawley / Betty Stöve (third round, withdrew) 🇫🇷 Françoise Dürr / 🇬🇧 Virginia Wade (semifinals) 🇦🇺 Kerry Reid / 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull (champions) 🇦🇺 Helen Cawley / 🇺🇸 JoAnne Russell (quarterfinals) 🇬🇧 Sue Barker / 🇺🇸 Mona Guerrant (semifinals) Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici (final) Ilana Kloss / Marise Kruger (quarterfinals)