1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1978 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	2–6, 6–4, 7–5

Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the semifinals by Chris Evert.

Martina Navratilova won her first Grand Slam title, of 18 and a record nine Wimbledon titles, by defeating her rival Evert in the final.

Seeds

As originally published Miss Rosemary Casals (USA) was seeded 14th and Miss Sue Barker (GB) was seeded 16th. The withdrawal of Miss Casals before the draw was made allowed for a redrafting of the seeding list.^[1]

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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 Cawley	7	6
								3	Evonne Cawley	6	4	4
								2	Martina Navratilova	2	6	6
	11	Marise Kruger	2	4
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

Top Half

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					J Chaloner	2	0
	J Chaloner	9	6																		1	C Evert	6	6
	G Coles	3	4																		10	K Melville	3	4
	H Sparre	6	6					H Sparre	4	6	6
								I Riedel	6	2	1
															H Sparre	0	4
														10	K Melville	6	6
								M Simionescu	1	0
	L Antonoplis	2	4				10	K Melville	6	6
10	K Melville	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
	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
								M Pinterova	3	2
	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
								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
								H Ludloff	0	0
															R Gerulaitis	6	6
														16	M Redondo	0	2
								S Walsh	2	2
	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
	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
	P Peled	2	4											7	W Turnbull	6	8
	S Mappin	6	6					S Mappin	9	3	4
							7	W Turnbull	8	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							6	B Stöve	6	6
	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
								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
	W Shaw	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 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 Cawley	6	6
	B Simon-Glinel	0	1					L Forood	0	2
							3	E 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 Schallau	3	2
														8	D Fromholtz	3	6	7
															T Holladay	6	2	5
								B 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
	I Kloss	6	6					I Kloss	6	6
	C O'Neil	1	1												I Kloss	4	4
	J Durie	1	7											11	M Kruger	6	6
	P Smith	6	9					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
								B 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 Gonzalez	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

External links

• 1978 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw