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1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her first major singles title, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles and a record nine Wimbledon singles titles.

Women's singles
1978 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert
Score2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw96 (8 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Main article: 1978 Wimbledon Championships

Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Evert.

This was the first time Wimbledon seeded 16 players for the ladies' championship, increasing the number from 12 the previous year. There have been at least 16 seeds in every Championship since that time until 2001 when the tournament started having 32 seeds.

Seeds edit

01.     Chris Evert (final)
02.     Martina Navratilova (champion)
03.     Evonne Goolagong Cawley (semifinals)
04.     Virginia Wade (semifinals)
05.     Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
06.     Betty Stöve (fourth round)
07.     Wendy Turnbull (fourth round)
08.     Dianne Fromholtz (fourth round)
09.     Tracy Austin (fourth round)
10.     Kerry Reid (fourth round)
11.     Marise Kruger (quarterfinals)
12.     Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinals)
13.     Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
14.     Sue Barker (fourth round)
15.     Regina Maršíková (fourth round)
16.     Marita Redondo (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

As originally published Rosie Casals was seeded 14th and Sue Barker was seeded 16th. The withdrawal of Casals before the draw was made allowed for a redrafting of the seeding list.[2]

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Chris Evert 6 3 6
5   Billie Jean King 3 6 2
1   Chris Evert 8 6
4   Virginia Wade 6 2
4   Virginia Wade 6 6
12   Mima Jaušovec 0 4
1   Chris Evert 6 4 5
2   Martina Navratilova 2 6 7
13   Virginia Ruzici 5 3
3   Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7 6
3   Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6 4 4
2   Martina Navratilova 2 6 6
11   Marise Kruger 2 4
2   Martina Navratilova 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   C Evert 6 6
  F Thibault 4 2   H Anliot 1 0
  H Anliot 6 6 1   C Evert 6 4 6
  L duPont 1 6 0
  L duPont 6 6
  S McInerney 7 4 Q   J Chaloner 2 0
Q   J Chaloner 9 6 1   C Evert 6 6
  G Coles 3 4 10   K Reid 3 4
  H Sparre-Viragh 6 6   H Sparre-Viragh 4 6 6
  I Riedel 6 2 1
  H Sparre-Viragh 0 4
10   K Reid 6 6
  M Simionescu 1 0
  L Antonoplis 2 4 10   K Reid 6 6
10   K Reid 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   S Barker 6 6
  A Kiyomura 4 1 14   S Barker 6 6
  T Harford 1 3
14   S Barker 2 8 7
  P Shriver 6 6 5
  R Harris 0 0
  M Wikstedt 3 3   P Shriver 6 6
  P Shriver 6 6 14   S Barker 2 2
WC   L Mottram 1 4 5   BJ King 6 6
  R Tomanová 6 6   R Tomanová 5 6 6
  D Evers 7 3 2
  R Tomanová 6 3 3
5   BJ King 4 6 6
Q   M Pinterová 3 2
Q   M Gurdal 0 2 5   BJ King 6 6
5   BJ King 6 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   V Wade 6 6
  E Ekblom 1 2 4   V Wade 6 6
WC   L Bowrey 1 4
4   V Wade 6 4 7
  Y Vermaak 6 6   Y Vermaak 4 6 5
  D Ganz 1 4   Y Vermaak 6 4 6
  B Potter 0 6 2
4   V Wade 7 6
  R Gerulaitis 6 6   R Gerulaitis 5 4
  S Tolleson 4 2   R Gerulaitis 6 6
LL   H Ludloff 0 0
  R Gerulaitis 6 6
16   M Redondo 0 2
  S Walsh 2 2
WC   J Fayter 1 5 16   M Redondo 6 6
16   M Redondo 6 7

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   M Jaušovec 6 6
  F Mihai 3 1 12   M Jaušovec 9 7 6
  J Russell 8 9 4
12   M Jaušovec 2 6 6
  M Tyler 6 2 3
  M Tyler 6 6
Q   W Barlow 1 3   H Cawley 3 4
  H Cawley 6 6 12   M Jaušovec 8 4 6
7   W Turnbull 6 6 3
  C Meyer 9 6
  C Reynolds 1 5   H Strachoňová 8 1
  H Strachoňová 6 7   C Meyer 2 6
Q   P Peled 2 4 7   W Turnbull 6 8
  S Mappin 6 6   S Mappin 9 3 4
7   W Turnbull 8 6 6

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   B Stöve 6 6
WC   A Hobbs 1 2   S Margolin 1 3
  S Margolin 6 6 6   B Stöve 6 6
  F Bonicelli 1 0   F Dürr 3 2
  F Dürr 6 6   F Dürr 6 6
  L Charles 2 2
6   B Stöve 7 4 3
13   V Ruzici 5 6 6
Q   M Blackwood 5 2
  K Harter 8 0   B Cuypers 7 6
  B Cuypers 9 6   B Cuypers 6 4
13   V Ruzici 8 6
  R Giscafré 3 5
WC   W Wooldridge 1 2 13   V Ruzici 6 7
13   V Ruzici 6 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   R Maršíková 6 7
  V Ziegenfuss 0 5 15   R Maršíková 9 4 6
  L Hunt 8 6 3
15   R Maršíková 4 6 13
  K May 6 8   K May 6 2 11
  P Teeguarden 1 6   K May 6 6
  C Stoll 2 3
15   R Maršíková 2 1
3   E Goolagong Cawley 6 6
  S Hanika 3 8
  J Newberry 7 6   J Newberry 6 9
  J Stratton 5 4   J Newberry 4 3
  L Forood 6 6 3   E Goolagong Cawley 6 6
  B Simon 0 1   L Forood 0 2
3   E Goolagong Cawley 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   D Fromholtz 8 6
  K Ebbinghaus 6 3 8   D Fromholtz 6 6
  M Guerrant 3 2
8   D Fromholtz 3 6 7
  T Holladay 6 2 5
  A-M Bruning 6 5 4
  T Holladay 6 7   T Holladay 3 7 6
  K Latham 4 5 8   D Fromholtz 6 4 3
11   M Kruger 4 6 6
  C Doerner 3 1
Q   I Kloss 6 6 Q   I Kloss 6 6
  C O'Neil 1 1 Q   I Kloss 4 4
WC   J Durie 1 7 11   M Kruger 6 6
Q   P Smith 6 9 Q   P Smith 4 4
11   M Kruger 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   T Austin 6 6 6
  D Desfor 1 8 4 9   T Austin 6 6
  E Nagelsen 2 1
9   T Austin 6 6
  J DuVall 5 7 6   B Hallquist 3 3
  S Collins 7 5 1   J DuVall 6 5 3
  B Hallquist 2 7 6
9   T Austin 2 3
  B Jordan 6 9 2   M Navratilova 6 6
  M Louie 2 8   B Jordan 6 6
  V González 2 0
  B Jordan 6 1 4
2   M Navratilova 3 6 6
  P Whytcross 5 1
  J Anthony 1 3 2   M Navratilova 7 6
2   M Navratilova 6 6

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. ^ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links edit

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