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Wimbledon 1978

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WTA Grand Slam Grass Start: Jun 26, 1978 Draw: 96 95 matches
Champion: Martina Navratilova

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
12 Mima Jausovec 8 4 6
7 Wendy Turnbull 6 6 3
5 Billie Jean King 6 6
14 Sue Barker 2 2
11 Marise Kruger 4 6 6
6 Dianne Fromholtz 6 4 3
2 Martina Navratilova 6 6
9 Tracy Austin 2 3
13 Virginia Ruzici 5 6 6
6 Betty Stove 7 4 3
4 Virginia Wade 7 6
Ruta Gerulaitis 5 4
1 Chris Evert 6 6
10 Kerry Reid 3 4
3 Evonne Goolagong 6 6
16 Regina Marsikova 2 1
Quarterfinal
2 Martina Navratilova 6 6
11 Marise Kruger 2 4
4 Virginia Wade 6 6
12 Mima Jausovec 0 4
1 Chris Evert 6 3 6
5 Billie Jean King 3 6 2
3 Evonne Goolagong 7 6
13 Virginia Ruzici 5 3
Semifinal
2 Martina Navratilova 2 6 6
3 Evonne Goolagong 6 4 4
1 Chris Evert 8 6
4 Virginia Wade 6 2
Final
2 Martina Navratilova 2 6 7
1 Chris Evert 6 4 5

Early rounds

Round of 128 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Mima Jausovec Florenta Mihai 6-3 6-1 ·
Kathy Jordan Marcie Louie 6-2 9-8 ·
Tracy Austin Diane Desfor 6-1 6-8 6-4
Helena Anliot Frederique Thibault 6-4 6-2 ·
Ilana Kloss Chris Oneil 6-1 6-1 ·
Billie Jean King Michele Gurdal 6-0 6-2 ·
Stacy Margolin Anne Hobbs 6-1 6-2 ·
Regina Marsikova Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-0 7-5 ·
Kathy May Pam Teeguarden 6-1 8-6 ·
Sue Mappin Paulina Peisachov 6-2 6-4 ·
Martina Navratilova Julie Anthony 6-1 6-3 ·
Janet Newberry Jane Stratton 7-5 6-4 ·
Virginia Ruzici Winnie Shaw 6-1 6-2 ·
Kerry Reid Lea Antonoplis 6-2 6-4 ·
Marita Redondo Jackie Fayter 6-1 7-5 ·
Pam Shriver Mimi Wikstedt 6-3 6-3 ·
Paula Smith Jo Durie 6-1 9-7 ·
Renata Tomanova Linda Mottram 6-1 6-4 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Katja Ebbinghaus 8-6 6-3 ·
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-4 6-1 ·
Yvonne Vermaak Donna Ganz 6-1 6-4 ·
Helle Sparre Glynis Coles 6-3 6-4 ·
Virginia Wade Elisabeth Ekblom 6-1 6-2 ·
Brigette Cuypers Kathleen Harter 9-8 6-0 ·
Judy Chaloner Sheila Mcinerney 9-7 6-4 ·
Jeanne Duvall Sandy Collins 5-7 7-5 6-1
Francoise Durr Fiorella Bonicelli 6-1 6-0 ·
Lele Forood Brigitte Simon Glinel 6-0 6-1 ·
Ruta Gerulaitis Stephanie Tolleson 6-4 6-2 ·
Helen Gourlay Wendy Barlow 6-1 6-3 ·
Terry Holladay Kate Latham 6-4 7-5 ·
Hana Strachonova Candy Reynolds 6-1 7-5 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Mima Jausovec Joanne Russell 9-8 7-9 6-4
Kathy Jordan Viviana Gonzalez 6-2 6-0 ·
Tracy Austin Betsy Nagelsen 6-2 6-1 ·
Ilana Kloss Cynthia Doerner 6-3 6-1 ·
Billie Jean King Marie Pinterova 6-3 6-2 ·
Marise Kruger Paula Smith 6-4 6-4 ·
Regina Marsikova Lesley Hunt 9-8 4-6 6-3
Carrie Meyer Hana Strachonova 9-8 6-1 ·
Kathy May Caroline Stoll 6-2 6-3 ·
Martina Navratilova Pam Whytcross 7-5 6-1 ·
Janet Newberry Sylvia Hanika 6-3 9-8 ·
Kerry Reid Mariana Simionescu 6-1 6-0 ·
Marita Redondo Sharon Walsh Pete 6-2 6-2 ·
Pam Shriver Robin Harris 6-0 6-0 ·
Betty Stove Stacy Margolin 6-1 6-3 ·
Renata Tomanova Dianne Evers 5-7 6-3 6-2
Wendy Turnbull Sue Mappin 8-9 6-3 6-4
Dianne Fromholtz Mona Guerrant 6-3 6-2 ·
Michelle Tyler Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-4 ·
Sue Barker Tanya Harford 6-1 6-3 ·
Yvonne Vermaak Barbara Potter 6-0 4-6 6-2
Helle Sparre Iris Riedel Kuhn 4-6 6-2 6-1
Virginia Wade Lesley Turner 6-1 6-4 ·
Brigette Cuypers Marjorie Blackwood 7-5 6-2 ·
Laura Dupont Judy Chaloner 6-2 6-0 ·
Francoise Durr Lesley Charles 6-2 6-2 ·
Chris Evert Helena Anliot 6-1 6-0 ·
Evonne Goolagong Lele Forood 6-0 6-2 ·
Ruta Gerulaitis Heather Ludloff 6-0 6-0 ·
Terry Holladay Bunny Bruning 3-6 7-5 6-4
Barbara Hallquist Jeanne Duvall 2-6 7-5 6-3
Virginia Ruzici Raquel Giscafre 6-3 7-5 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Mima Jausovec Michelle Tyler 6-2 6-2 ·
Tracy Austin Barbara Hallquist 6-3 6-3 ·
Billie Jean King Renata Tomanova 4-6 6-3 6-3
Marise Kruger Ilana Kloss 6-4 6-4 ·
Regina Marsikova Kathy May 4-6 6-2 13-11
Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan 3-6 6-1 6-4
Virginia Ruzici Brigette Cuypers 8-6 6-4 ·
Kerry Reid Helle Sparre 6-0 6-4 ·
Betty Stove Francoise Durr 6-3 6-2 ·
Wendy Turnbull Carrie Meyer 6-2 8-6 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Terry Holladay 3-6 6-2 7-5
Sue Barker Pam Shriver 2-6 8-6 7-5
Virginia Wade Yvonne Vermaak 6-1 6-4 ·
Chris Evert Laura Dupont 6-1 4-6 6-0
Evonne Goolagong Janet Newberry 6-4 6-3 ·
Ruta Gerulaitis Marita Redondo 6-0 6-0 ·

Players (96)

PlayerCountryReached
Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova USA Winner
Chris Evert Chris Evert USA Final
Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong AUS Semifinal
VW Virginia Wade GBR Semifinal
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King USA Quarterfinal
MK Marise Kruger RSA Quarterfinal
MJ Mima Jausovec SLO Quarterfinal
Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici ROU Quarterfinal
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Round of 16
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz AUS Round of 16
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Round of 16
RM Regina Marsikova CZE Round of 16
RG Ruta Gerulaitis USA Round of 16
Sue Barker Sue Barker GBR Round of 16
Tracy Austin Tracy Austin USA Round of 16
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Round of 16
BH Barbara Hallquist USA Round of 32
BC Brigette Cuypers RSA Round of 32
CM Carrie Meyer USA Round of 32
Francoise Durr Francoise Durr FRA Round of 32
HS Helle Sparre DEN Round of 32
Ilana Kloss Ilana Kloss RSA Round of 32
JN Janet Newberry USA Round of 32
KJ Kathy Jordan USA Round of 32
KM Kathy May USA Round of 32
LD Laura Dupont USA Round of 32
MR Marita Redondo USA Round of 32
MT Michelle Tyler GBR Round of 32
Pam Shriver Pam Shriver USA Round of 32
RT Renata Tomanova GER Round of 32
TH Terry Holladay USA Round of 32
YV Yvonne Vermaak RSA Round of 32
BP Barbara Potter USA Round of 64
BN Betsy Nagelsen USA Round of 64
BB Bunny Bruning USA Round of 64
CS Caroline Stoll USA Round of 64
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 64
DE Dianne Evers AUS Round of 64
HS Hana Strachonova SUI Round of 64
HL Heather Ludloff USA Round of 64
HG Helen Gourlay AUS Round of 64
HA Helena Anliot SWE Round of 64
IK Iris Riedel Kuhn FRG Round of 64
JD Jeanne Duvall USA Round of 64
JR Joanne Russell USA Round of 64
JC Judy Chaloner NZL Round of 64
LF Lele Forood USA Round of 64
LC Lesley Charles GBR Round of 64
LH Lesley Hunt AUS Round of 64
Lesley Turner Lesley Turner AUS Round of 64
MS Mariana Simionescu ROU Round of 64
MP Marie Pinterova HUN Round of 64
MB Marjorie Blackwood CAN Round of 64
MG Mona Guerrant USA Round of 64
PW Pam Whytcross AUS Round of 64
PS Paula Smith USA Round of 64
RG Raquel Giscafre ARG Round of 64
RH Robin Harris USA Round of 64
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 64
SM Stacy Margolin USA Round of 64
SM Sue Mappin GBR Round of 64
SH Sylvia Hanika GER Round of 64
TH Tanya Harford RSA Round of 64
VG Viviana Gonzalez ARG Round of 64
AH Ann Kiyomura Hayashi USA Round of 128
AH Anne Hobbs GBR Round of 128
BG Brigitte Simon Glinel FRA Round of 128
CR Candy Reynolds USA Round of 128
CO Chris Oneil AUS Round of 128
DD Diane Desfor USA Round of 128
DG Donna Ganz USA Round of 128
EE Elisabeth Ekblom SWE Round of 128
FB Fiorella Bonicelli URU Round of 128
FM Florenta Mihai ROU Round of 128
FT Frederique Thibault FRA Round of 128
GC Glynis Coles GBR Round of 128
JF Jackie Fayter GBR Round of 128
JS Jane Stratton USA Round of 128
Jo Durie Jo Durie GBR Round of 128
JA Julie Anthony USA Round of 128
KL Kate Latham USA Round of 128
KH Kathleen Harter USA Round of 128
Katja Ebbinghaus Katja Ebbinghaus FRG Round of 128
LA Lea Antonoplis USA Round of 128
LM Linda Mottram GBR Round of 128
ML Marcie Louie USA Round of 128
MG Michele Gurdal BEL Round of 128
MW Mimi Wikstedt SWE Round of 128
Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden USA Round of 128
PP Paulina Peisachov ISR Round of 128
SC Sandy Collins USA Round of 128
SM Sheila Mcinerney USA Round of 128
ST Stephanie Tolleson USA Round of 128
Valerie Ziegenfuss Valerie Ziegenfuss USA Round of 128
WB Wendy Barlow CAN Round of 128
WS Winnie Shaw GBR Round of 128