1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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
← 1977 · Wimbledon Championships · 1979 →

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.

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

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01.   United States Chris Evert (final)
02.   United States Martina Navratilova (champion)
03.   Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley (semifinals)
04.   United Kingdom Virginia Wade (semifinals)
05.   United States Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
06.   Netherlands Betty Stöve (fourth round)
07.   Australia Wendy Turnbull (fourth round)
08.   Australia Dianne Fromholtz (fourth round)
09.   United States Tracy Austin (fourth round)
10.   Australia Kerry Reid (fourth round)
11.   South Africa Marise Kruger (quarterfinals)
12.   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinals)
13.   Romania Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
14.   United Kingdom Sue Barker (fourth round)
15.   Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková (fourth round)
16.   United States 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

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Chris Evert 6 3 6
5 United States Billie Jean King 3 6 2
1 United States Chris Evert 8 6
4 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 2
4 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 6
12 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 0 4
1 United States Chris Evert 6 4 5
2 United States Martina Navratilova 2 6 7
13 Romania Virginia Ruzici 5 3
3 Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7 6
3 Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6 4 4
2 United States Martina Navratilova 2 6 6
11 South Africa Marise Kruger 2 4
2 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States C Evert 6 6
France F Thibault 4 2 Sweden H Anliot 1 0
Sweden H Anliot 6 6 1 United States C Evert 6 4 6
United States L duPont 1 6 0
United States L duPont 6 6
United States S McInerney 7 4 Q New Zealand J Chaloner 2 0
Q New Zealand J Chaloner 9 6 1 United States C Evert 6 6
United Kingdom G Coles 3 4 10 Australia K Reid 3 4
Denmark H Sparre-Viragh 6 6 Denmark H Sparre-Viragh 4 6 6
West Germany I Riedel 6 2 1
Denmark H Sparre-Viragh 0 4
10 Australia K Reid 6 6
Romania M Simionescu 1 0
United States L Antonoplis 2 4 10 Australia K Reid 6 6
10 Australia K Reid 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 United Kingdom S Barker 6 6
United States A Kiyomura 4 1 14 United Kingdom S Barker 6 6
South Africa T Harford 1 3
14 United Kingdom S Barker 2 8 7
United States P Shriver 6 6 5
United States R Harris 0 0
Sweden M Wikstedt 3 3 United States P Shriver 6 6
United States P Shriver 6 6 14 United Kingdom S Barker 2 2
WC United Kingdom L Mottram 1 4 5 United States BJ King 6 6
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 6 6 Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 5 6 6
Australia D Evers 7 3 2
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 6 3 3
5 United States BJ King 4 6 6
Q Hungary M Pinterová 3 2
Q Belgium M Gurdal 0 2 5 United States BJ King 6 6
5 United States BJ King 6 6

Section 3

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

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 6
Romania F Mihai 3 1 12 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 9 7 6
United States J Russell 8 9 4
12 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 2 6 6
United Kingdom M Tyler 6 2 3
United Kingdom M Tyler 6 6
Q Canada W Barlow 1 3 Australia H Cawley 3 4
Australia H Cawley 6 6 12 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 8 4 6
7 Australia W Turnbull 6 6 3
United States C Meyer 9 6
United States C Reynolds 1 5 Czechoslovakia H Strachoňová 8 1
Czechoslovakia H Strachoňová 6 7 United States C Meyer 2 6
Q Israel P Peled 2 4 7 Australia W Turnbull 6 8
United Kingdom S Mappin 6 6 United Kingdom S Mappin 9 3 4
7 Australia W Turnbull 8 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Netherlands B Stöve 6 6
WC United Kingdom A Hobbs 1 2 United States S Margolin 1 3
United States S Margolin 6 6 6 Netherlands B Stöve 6 6
Uruguay F Bonicelli 1 0 France F Dürr 3 2
France F Dürr 6 6 France F Dürr 6 6
United Kingdom L Charles 2 2
6 Netherlands B Stöve 7 4 3
13 Romania V Ruzici 5 6 6
Q Canada M Blackwood 5 2
United States K Harter 8 0 South Africa B Cuypers 7 6
South Africa B Cuypers 9 6 South Africa B Cuypers 6 4
13 Romania V Ruzici 8 6
Argentina R Giscafré 3 5
WC United Kingdom W Wooldridge 1 2 13 Romania V Ruzici 6 7
13 Romania V Ruzici 6 6

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

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

See also

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References

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  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
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