1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 2-6 6-4 7-5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1978 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert (Finalist) Martina Navratilova (Champion) Evonne Cawley (Semifinalist) Virginia Wade (Semifinalist) Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist) Betty Stove (Fourth round) Wendy Turnbull (Fourth round) Dianne Fromholtz (Fourth round)

Tracy Austin (Fourth round) Kerry Melville (Fourth round) Marise Kruger (Quarterfinalist) Mima Jausovec (Quarterfinalist) Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinalist) Sue Barker (Fourth round) Regina Marsikova (Fourth round) Marita Redondo (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

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 Jausovec	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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Evert	6	6
		Anliot	6	6					Anliot	1	0
		Thibault	4	2											1	Evert	6	4	6
																Du Pont	1	6	0
									Du Pont	6	6
		Chaloner	9	6					Chaloner	2	0
		McInerney	7	4																		1	Evert	6	6
		Sparre	6	6																		10	Melville	3	4
		Coles	3	4					Sparre	4	6	6
									Riedel	6	2	1
																Sparre	0	4
															10	Melville	6	6
									Simionescu	1	0
	10	Melville	6	6				10	Melville	6	6
		Antonoplis	2	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	Barker	6	6
		Kiyomura	4	1				14	Barker	6	6
									Harford	1	3
															14	Barker	2	8	7
																Shriver	6	6	5
									Harris	0	0
		Shriver	6	6					Shriver	6	6
		Wikstedt	3	3																		14	Barker	2	2
		Tomanova	6	6																		5	King	6	6
		Mottram	1	4					Tomanova	5	6	6
									Evers	7	3	2
																Tomanova	6	3	3
															5	King	4	6	6
									Pinterova	3	2
	5	King	6	6				5	King	6	6
		Gurdal	0	2

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	Wade	6	6
		Ekblom	1	2				4	Wade	6	6
									Bowrey	1	4
															4	Wade	6	4	7
		Vermaak	6	6												Vermaak	4	6	5
		Ganz	1	4					Vermaak	6	4	6
									Potter	0	6	2
																						4	Wade	7	6
		Gerulaitis	6	6																			Gerulaitis	5	4
		Tolleson	4	2					Gerulaitis	6	6
									Ludloff	0	0
																Gerulaitis	6	6
															16	Redondo	0	2
									Walsh	2	2
	16	Redondo	6	7				16	Redondo	6	6
		Fayter	1	5

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	Jausovec	6	6
		Mihai	3	1				12	Jausovec	9	7	6
									Russell	8	9	4
															12	Jausovec	2	6	6
																Tyler	6	2	3
									Tyler	6	6
	3	Cawley	6	6				3	Cawley	3	4
		Barlow	1	3																		12	Jausovec	8	4	6
																						7	Turnbull	6	6	3
									Meyer	9	6
		Strachonova	6	7					Strachonova	8	1
		Reynolds	1	5												Meyer	2	6
		Mappin	6	6											7	Turnbull	6	8
		Peled	2	4					Mappin	9	3	4
								7	Turnbull	8	6	6

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								6	Stove	6	6
		Margolin	6	6					Margolin	1	3
		Hobbs	1	2											6	Stove	6	6
		Durr	6	6												Durr	3	2
		Bonicelli	1	0					Durr	6	6
									Charles	2	2
																						6	Stove	7	4	3
																						13	Ruzici	5	6	6
									Blackwood	5	2
		Cuypers	9	6					Cuypers	7	6
		Harter	8	0												Cuypers	6	4
															13	Ruzici	8	6
									Giscafre	3	5
	13	Ruzici	6	6				13	Ruzici	6	7
		Shaw	1	2

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	Marsikova	6	7
		Ziegenfuss	0	5				15	Marsikova	9	4	6
									Hunt	8	6	3
															15	Marsikova	4	6	13
		May	6	8												May	6	2	11
		Teeguarden	1	6					May	6	6
									Stoll	2	3
																						15	Marsikova	2	1
																						3	Cawley	6	6
									Tyler	6	6
	3	Cawley	6	6				3	Cawley	3	4
		Barlow	1	3											3	Cawley	6	6
																Newberry	4	3
									Hanika	3	8
		Newberry	7	6					Newberry	6	9
		Stratton	5	4

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	Fromholtz	8	6
		Ebbinghaus	6	3				8	Fromholtz	6	6
									Schallau	3	2
															8	Fromholtz	3	6	7
																Holladay	6	2	5
									Bruning	6	5	4
		Holladay	6	7					Holladay	3	7	6
		Latham	4	5																		8	Fromholtz	6	4	3
																						11	Kruger	4	6	6
									Doerner	3	1
		Kloss	6	6					Kloss	6	6
		O'Neil	1	1												Kloss	4	4
		Smith	6	9											11	Kruger	6	6
		Durie	1	7					Smith	4	4
								11	Kruger	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	Austin	6	6	6
		Desfor	1	8	4			9	Austin	6	6
									Nagelsen	2	1
															9	Austin	6	6
		Duvall	5	7	6											Hallquist	3	3
		Collins	7	5	1				Duvall	6	5	3
									Hallquist	2	7	6
																						9	Austin	2	3
		Jordan	6	9																		2	Navratilova	6	6
		Louie	2	8					Jordan	6	6
									Gonzalez	2	0
																Jordan	6	1	4
															2	Navratilova	3	6	6
									Whytcross	5	1
	2	Navratilova	6	6				2	Navratilova	7	6
		Anthony	1	3

External links

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