1978 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 2-6 6-4 7-5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1978 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States Chris Evert (Finalist)
  2. Flag of Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova (Champion)
  3. Flag of Australia Evonne Cawley (Semifinalist)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom Virginia Wade (Semifinalist)
  5. Flag of the United States Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands Betty Stove (Fourth round)
  7. Flag of Australia Wendy Turnbull (Fourth round)
  8. Flag of Australia Dianne Fromholtz (Fourth round)
  1. Flag of the United States Tracy Austin (Fourth round)
  2. Flag of Australia Kerry Melville (Fourth round)
  3. Flag of South Africa Marise Kruger (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Flag of Yugoslavia Mima Jausovec (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Flag of Romania Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Flag of the United Kingdom Sue Barker (Fourth round)
  7. Flag of Czechoslovakia Regina Marsikova (Fourth round)
  8. Flag of the United States Marita Redondo (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  Flag of the United States Chris Evert 6 3 6  
5  Flag of the United States Billie Jean King 3 6 2  
  1  Flag of the United States Chris Evert 8 6    
  4  Flag of the United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 2    
4  Flag of the United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 6  
  12  Flag of Yugoslavia Mima Jausovec 0 4    
    1  Flag of the United States Chris Evert 6 4 5
  2  Flag of Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova 2 6 7
  13  Flag of Romania Virginia Ruzici 5 3    
3  Flag of Australia Evonne Cawley 7 6    
  3  Flag of Australia Evonne Cawley 6 4 4
  2  Flag of Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova 2 6 6  
11  Flag of South Africa Marise Kruger 2 4  
  2  Flag of Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova 6 6    

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1  Flag of the United States Evert 6 6    
 Flag of Sweden Anliot 6 6        Flag of Sweden Anliot 1 0    
 Flag of France Thibault 4 2         1  Flag of the United States Evert 6 4 6  
       Flag of the United States Du Pont 1 6 0  
     Flag of the United States Du Pont 6 6  
 Flag of New Zealand Chaloner 9 6        Flag of New Zealand Chaloner 2 0    
 Flag of the United States McInerney 7 4         1  Flag of the United States Evert 6 6  
 Flag of Denmark Sparre 6 6         10  Flag of Australia Melville 3 4  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Coles 3 4        Flag of Denmark Sparre 4 6 6  
     Flag of West Germany Riedel 6 2 1  
       Flag of Denmark Sparre 0 4  
      10  Flag of Australia Melville 6 6    
     Flag of Romania Simionescu 1 0  
10  Flag of Australia Melville 6 6       10  Flag of Australia Melville 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Antonoplis 2 4    

[edit] Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
14  Flag of the United Kingdom Barker 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Kiyomura 4 1       14  Flag of the United Kingdom Barker 6 6    
     Flag of South Africa Harford 1 3    
      14  Flag of the United Kingdom Barker 2 8 7  
       Flag of the United States Shriver 6 6 5  
     Flag of the United States Harris 0 0  
 Flag of the United States Shriver 6 6        Flag of the United States Shriver 6 6    
 Flag of Sweden Wikstedt 3 3         14  Flag of the United Kingdom Barker 2 2  
 Flag of Germany Tomanova 6 6         5  Flag of the United States King 6 6  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Mottram 1 4        Flag of Germany Tomanova 5 6 6  
     Flag of Australia Evers 7 3 2  
       Flag of Germany Tomanova 6 3 3
      5  Flag of the United States King 4 6 6  
     Flag of Hungary Pinterova 3 2  
5  Flag of the United States King 6 6       5  Flag of the United States King 6 6    
 Flag of Belgium Gurdal 0 2    

[edit] Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
4  Flag of the United Kingdom Wade 6 6    
 Flag of Sweden Ekblom 1 2       4  Flag of the United Kingdom Wade 6 6    
     Flag of Australia Bowrey 1 4    
      4  Flag of the United Kingdom Wade 6 4 7  
 Flag of South Africa Vermaak 6 6          Flag of South Africa Vermaak 4 6 5  
 Flag of the United States Ganz 1 4        Flag of South Africa Vermaak 6 4 6
     Flag of the United States Potter 0 6 2  
      4  Flag of the United Kingdom Wade 7 6  
 Flag of the United States Gerulaitis 6 6          Flag of the United States Gerulaitis 5 4  
 Flag of the United States Tolleson 4 2        Flag of the United States Gerulaitis 6 6    
     Flag of the United States Ludloff 0 0    
       Flag of the United States Gerulaitis 6 6  
      16  Flag of the United States Redondo 0 2    
     Flag of the United States Walsh 2 2  
16  Flag of the United States Redondo 6 7       16  Flag of the United States Redondo 6 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Fayter 1 5    

[edit] Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
12  Flag of Yugoslavia Jausovec 6 6    
 Flag of Romania Mihai 3 1       12  Flag of Yugoslavia Jausovec 9 7 6  
     Flag of the United States Russell 8 9 4  
      12  Flag of Yugoslavia Jausovec 2 6 6  
       Flag of the United Kingdom Tyler 6 2 3  
     Flag of the United Kingdom Tyler 6 6  
3  Flag of Australia Cawley 6 6       3  Flag of Australia Cawley 3 4    
 Flag of Canada Barlow 1 3         12  Flag of Yugoslavia Jausovec 8 4 6
      7  Flag of Australia Turnbull 6 6 3
     Flag of the United States Meyer 9 6    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Strachonova 6 7        Flag of Czechoslovakia Strachonova 8 1    
 Flag of the United States Reynolds 1 5          Flag of the United States Meyer 2 6  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Mappin 6 6         7  Flag of Australia Turnbull 6 8    
 Flag of Israel Peled 2 4        Flag of the United Kingdom Mappin 9 3 4
    7  Flag of Australia Turnbull 8 6 6  
 

[edit] Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    6  Flag of the Netherlands Stove 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Margolin 6 6        Flag of the United States Margolin 1 3    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Hobbs 1 2         6  Flag of the Netherlands Stove 6 6    
 Flag of France Durr 6 6          Flag of France Durr 3 3    
 Flag of Uruguay Bonicelli 1 0        Flag of France Durr 6 6  
     Flag of the United Kingdom Charles 2 2    
      6  Flag of the Netherlands Stove 7 4 3
      13  Flag of Romania Ruzici 5 6 6
     Flag of Canada Blackwood 5 2    
 Flag of South Africa Cuypers 9 6        Flag of South Africa Cuypers 7 6    
 Flag of the United States Harter 8 0          Flag of South Africa Cuypers 6 4  
      13  Flag of Romania Ruzici 8 6    
     Flag of Argentina Giscafre 3 5  
13  Flag of Romania Ruzici 6 6       13  Flag of Romania Ruzici 6 7    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Shaw 1 2    

[edit] Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
15  Flag of Czechoslovakia Marsikova 6 7    
 Flag of the United States Ziegenfuss 0 5       15  Flag of Czechoslovakia Marsikova 9 4 6  
     Flag of Australia Hunt 8 6 3  
      15  Flag of Czechoslovakia Marsikova 4 6 13  
 Flag of the United States May 6 8          Flag of the United States May 6 2 11  
 Flag of the United States Teeguarden 1 6        Flag of the United States May 6 6  
     Flag of the United States Stoll 2 3    
      15  Flag of Czechoslovakia Marsikova 2 1  
      3  Flag of Australia Cawley 6 6  
     Flag of the United Kingdom Tyler 6 6    
3  Flag of Australia Cawley 6 6       3  Flag of Australia Cawley 3 4    
 Flag of Canada Barlow 1 3         3  Flag of Australia Cawley 6 6  
       Flag of the United States Newberry 4 3    
     Flag of West Germany Hanika 3 8  
 Flag of the United States Newberry 7 6        Flag of the United States Newberry 6 9    
 Flag of the United States Stratton 5 4    

[edit] Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
8  Flag of Australia Fromholtz 8 6    
 Flag of West Germany Ebbinghaus 6 3       8  Flag of Australia Fromholtz 6 6    
     Flag of the United States Schallau 3 2    
      8  Flag of Australia Fromholtz 3 6 7  
       Flag of the United States Holladay 6 2 5  
     Flag of the United States Bruning 6 5 4
 Flag of the United States Holladay 6 7        Flag of the United States Holladay 3 7 6  
 Flag of the United States Latham 4 5         8  Flag of Australia Fromholtz 6 4 3
      11  Flag of South Africa Kruger 4 6 6
     Flag of Australia Doerner 3 1    
 Flag of South Africa Kloss 6 6        Flag of South Africa Kloss 6 6    
 Flag of Australia O'Neil 1 1          Flag of South Africa Kloss 4 4  
 Flag of the United States Smith 6 9         11  Flag of South Africa Kruger 6 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Durie 1 7        Flag of the United States Smith 4 4  
    11  Flag of South Africa Kruger 6 6    
 

[edit] Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
9  Flag of the United States Austin 6 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Desfor 1 8 4     9  Flag of the United States Austin 6 6    
     Flag of the United States Nagelsen 2 1    
      9  Flag of the United States Austin 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Duvall 5 7 6        Flag of the United States Hallquist 3 3    
 Flag of the United States Collins 7 5 1      Flag of the United States Duvall 6 5 3
     Flag of the United States Hallquist 2 7 6  
      9  Flag of the United States Austin 2 3  
 Flag of the United States Jordan 6 9         2  Flag of Czechoslovakia Navratilova 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Louie 2 8        Flag of the United States Jordan 6 6    
     Flag of Argentina Gonzalez 2 0    
       Flag of the United States Jordan 6 1 4
      2  Flag of Czechoslovakia Navratilova 3 6 6  
     Flag of Australia Whytcross 5 1  
2  Flag of Czechoslovakia Navratilova 6 6       2  Flag of Czechoslovakia Navratilova 7 6    
 Flag of the United States Anthony 1 3    

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