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Eastbourne 1978

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WTA WTA Tour Grass Start: Jun 19, 1978 Draw: 64 63 matches
Champion: Martina Navratilova

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Chris Evert 6 6
Lea Antonoplis 3 1
Anne Hobbs 4 7 6
Virginia Ruzici 6 5 3
Virginia Wade 7 6
Lesley Hunt 5 2
Wendy Turnbull 6 6
Dianne Fromholtz 3 1
Betty Stove 6 6
Francoise Durr 4 3
Billie Jean King 4 6 6
Elisabeth Ekblom 6 1 2
Michelle Tyler 7 0 7
Tracy Austin 6 6 5
2 Martina Navratilova 6 6
Joanne Russell 1 4
Quarterfinal
1 Chris Evert 6 6
Anne Hobbs 1 0
Wendy Turnbull 6 1 6
Virginia Wade 3 6 3
Billie Jean King 6 6
Betty Stove 4 4
2 Martina Navratilova 7 6
Michelle Tyler 5 3
Semifinal
1 Chris Evert 3 6 6
Wendy Turnbull 6 1 1
2 Martina Navratilova 6 6
Billie Jean King 4 2
Final
2 Martina Navratilova 6 4 9
1 Chris Evert 4 6 7

Early rounds

Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Katja Ebbinghaus 6-1 6-2 ·
Aleida Spex Terry Holladay 3-6 7-6 6-4
Pam Shriver Sylvia Hanika 6-3 6-4 ·
Lea Antonoplis Marise Kruger 6-2 3-6 6-4
Laura Dupont Frederique Thibault 6-2 6-2 ·
Anne Hobbs Hana Strachonova 2-6 6-3 6-0
Judy Tegart Elly Appel 7-5 6-1 ·
Virginia Ruzici Cynthia Doerner 6-1 6-1 ·
Virginia Wade Julie Anthony 6-3 7-6 ·
Betsy Nagelsen Florenta Mihai 7-6 6-4 ·
Lesley Hunt Lesley Turner 6-2 4-6 7-5
Marita Redondo Fiorella Bonicelli 6-1 6-4 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Ruta Gerulaitis 6-1 6-3 ·
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi Glynis Coles 6-3 4-6 6-2
Dianne Evers Sue Mappin 6-2 6-3 ·
Wendy Turnbull Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-2 ·
Betty Stove Lele Forood 6-1 6-1 ·
Helena Anliot Linda Mottram 6-3 6-4 ·
Kathleen Harter Brigitte Simon Glinel 6-2 6-1 ·
Francoise Durr Janet Newberry 7-6 2-6 6-3
Stephanie Tolleson Sue Barker 7-6 6-4 ·
Elisabeth Ekblom Mimi Wikstedt 6-4 6-2 ·
Renata Tomanova Valerie Ziegenfuss 7-5 6-7 7-5
Billie Jean King Mona Guerrant 7-6 6-1 ·
Tracy Austin Pam Teeguarden 6-1 6-3 ·
Yvonne Vermaak Diane Desfor 4-6 6-4 6-3
Michelle Tyler Patricia Bostrom 6-1 6-0 ·
Kate Latham Barbara Hallquist 6-4 3-6 7-5
Joanne Russell Kerry Reid 6-4 6-1 ·
Jackie Fayter Pam Whytcross 6-2 5-7 7-5
Jeanne Duvall Brigette Cuypers 7-6 1-6 7-5
Martina Navratilova Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-0 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Aleida Spex 6-0 6-1 ·
Lea Antonoplis Pam Shriver 6-2 6-2 ·
Anne Hobbs Laura Dupont 6-3 6-7 6-1
Virginia Ruzici Judy Tegart 6-1 6-3 ·
Virginia Wade Betsy Nagelsen 4-6 7-6 6-3
Lesley Hunt Marita Redondo 7-5 6-4 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-2 6-2 ·
Wendy Turnbull Dianne Evers 6-4 6-1 ·
Betty Stove Helena Anliot 6-4 0-6 6-4
Francoise Durr Kathleen Harter 7-5 7-6 ·
Elisabeth Ekblom Stephanie Tolleson 4-6 6-3 7-5
Billie Jean King Renata Tomanova 6-1 6-2 ·
Tracy Austin Yvonne Vermaak 6-2 7-6 ·
Michelle Tyler Kate Latham 3-6 6-4 6-4
Joanne Russell Jackie Fayter 6-4 6-2 ·
Martina Navratilova Jeanne Duvall 6-2 6-0 ·

Players (64)

PlayerCountryReached
Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova USA Winner
Chris Evert Chris Evert USA Final
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King USA Semifinal
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Semifinal
AH Anne Hobbs GBR Quarterfinal
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Quarterfinal
MT Michelle Tyler GBR Quarterfinal
VW Virginia Wade GBR Quarterfinal
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz AUS Round of 16
EE Elisabeth Ekblom SWE Round of 16
Francoise Durr Francoise Durr FRA Round of 16
JR Joanne Russell USA Round of 16
LA Lea Antonoplis USA Round of 16
LH Lesley Hunt AUS Round of 16
Tracy Austin Tracy Austin USA Round of 16
Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici ROU Round of 16
AS Aleida Spex USA Round of 32
AH Ann Kiyomura Hayashi USA Round of 32
BN Betsy Nagelsen USA Round of 32
DE Dianne Evers AUS Round of 32
HA Helena Anliot SWE Round of 32
JF Jackie Fayter GBR Round of 32
JD Jeanne Duvall USA Round of 32
Judy Tegart Judy Tegart AUS Round of 32
KL Kate Latham USA Round of 32
KH Kathleen Harter USA Round of 32
LD Laura Dupont USA Round of 32
MR Marita Redondo USA Round of 32
Pam Shriver Pam Shriver USA Round of 32
RT Renata Tomanova GER Round of 32
ST Stephanie Tolleson USA Round of 32
YV Yvonne Vermaak RSA Round of 32
BH Barbara Hallquist USA Round of 64
BC Brigette Cuypers RSA Round of 64
BG Brigitte Simon Glinel FRA Round of 64
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 64
DD Diane Desfor USA Round of 64
EA Elly Appel NED Round of 64
FB Fiorella Bonicelli URU Round of 64
FM Florenta Mihai ROU Round of 64
FT Frederique Thibault FRA Round of 64
GC Glynis Coles GBR Round of 64
HS Hana Strachonova SUI Round of 64
HG Helen Gourlay AUS Round of 64
JN Janet Newberry USA Round of 64
JA Julie Anthony USA Round of 64
Katja Ebbinghaus Katja Ebbinghaus FRG Round of 64
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Round of 64
LF Lele Forood USA Round of 64
Lesley Turner Lesley Turner AUS Round of 64
LM Linda Mottram GBR Round of 64
MK Marise Kruger RSA Round of 64
MW Mimi Wikstedt SWE Round of 64
MG Mona Guerrant USA Round of 64
Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden USA Round of 64
PW Pam Whytcross AUS Round of 64
PB Patricia Bostrom USA Round of 64
RG Ruta Gerulaitis USA Round of 64
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 64
Sue Barker Sue Barker GBR Round of 64
SM Sue Mappin GBR Round of 64
SH Sylvia Hanika GER Round of 64
TH Terry Holladay USA Round of 64
Valerie Ziegenfuss Valerie Ziegenfuss USA Round of 64