1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1978 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Draw	96 (8 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds	16

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

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

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

Section 5

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

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

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

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

References

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

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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[Barrett-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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