1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles


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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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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.

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]

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
  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