1978 Wimbledon Championships: Difference between revisions

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| location = Church Road<br>[[SW19]], [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]],<br>London, United Kingdom

The '''1978 Wimbledon Championships''' was a [[tennis]] tournament that took place on the outdoor [[Tennisgrass court#Grass courts|outdoor grass courts]]s at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London]], United Kingdom.<ref name=collins>{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Bud|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref name=barrett>{{cite book|last=Barrett|first=John|title=Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships|year=2001|publisher=CollinsWillow|location=London|isbn=0007117078}}</ref> The tournament ran from 26 June until 8 July. It was the 92nd staging of the [[Wimbledon Championships]], and the thirdsecond [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tennis event of 1978.

The total prize money for 1978 championships was £279,023. The winner of the men's title earned £19,000 while the women's singles champion earned £17,100.<ref name=little2013>{{cite book|last=Little|first=Alan|title=Wimbledon Compendium 2013|year=2013|publisher=All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club|location=London|isbn=978-1899039401|pagepages=327–334|author=|edition=23}}</ref><ref name="Prizemoney">{{cite web|title=About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/aboutwimbledon/prize_money_and_finance.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdateaccess-date=8 October 2017}}</ref>

| style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9efefef;"|'''Event'''

| style="background:#dfe2e9efefef;"|'''Men's Singlessingles'''

| style="background:#dfe2e9efefef;"|'''Women's Singlessingles'''

| style="background:#dfe2e9efefef;"|'''Men's Doublesdoubles *'''

| style="background:#dfe2e9efefef;"|'''Women's Doublesdoubles *'''

| style="background:#dfe2e9efefef;"|'''Mixed Doublesdoubles *'''

====WomenMen's Singlessingles====

{{main|1978 Wimbledon Championships – WomenMen's Singlessingles}}

{{flagicon|USASWE}} '''[[MartinaBjörn NavratilovaBorg]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[ChrisJimmy EvertConnors]], 2–66–2, 6–46–2, 7–5 6–3<ref name="womenssmenss">{{cite web|title=LadiesGentlemen's Singles Finals 1884-20171877–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessinglesgentlemenssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdateaccess-date=22 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q0pkAAAAIBAJ-lwaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fXQNAAAAIBAJpCkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=15656640,16790123622162|title=MartinaBorg NavratilovaRomps FulfillsPast Her Highest AmbitionConnors.|newspaper=[[St.Milwaukee JosephJournal News-PressSentinel]]|date=8 July 1978|location=[[Wimbledon, London]], England}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

====Men's Doublesdoubles====

{{main|1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doublesdoubles}}

{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} '''[[Bob Hewitt]]''' / {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} '''[[Frew McMillan]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]], 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 <ref name="mensd">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-20171884–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdateaccess-date=22 July 2017}}</ref>

====Women's Doublesdoubles====

{{main|1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doublesdoubles}}

{{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Kerry Melville|Kerry Reid]]''' / {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Wendy Turnbull]]''' defeated {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Mima Jaušovec]] / {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} [[Virginia Ruzici]], 4–6, 9–8^(12–10), 6–3 <ref name="womensd">{{cite web|title=Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-20171913–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdateaccess-date=22 July 2017}}</ref>

====Mixed Doublesdoubles====

{{main|1978 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doublesdoubles}}

{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} '''[[Frew McMillan]]''' / {{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Betty Stöve]]''' defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ray Ruffels]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]], 6–16–2, 14–12 6–2<ref name="mixedd">{{cite web|title=Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-20171913–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdateaccess-date=22 July 2017}}</ref>

====GirlsBoys' Singlessingles====

{{Main|1978 Wimbledon Championships – GirlsBoys' Singlessingles}}

{{flagicon|USATCH}} '''[[TracyIvan AustinLendl]]''' defeated {{flagicon|TCHUSA}} [[HanaJeff MandlíkováTurpin]], 6–0, 3–66–3, 6–4 <ref name="girlssboyss">{{cite web|title=GirlsBoys' Singles Finals 1947-20171947–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssinglesboyssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdateaccess-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>

# {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Björn Borg]] (Championchampion)'''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] ''(Finalfinal, lost to [[Björn Borg]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] ''(Semifinalssemifinals, lost to [[Jimmy Connors]])''

# {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] ''(Thirdthird round, lost to [[Tom Okker]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] ''(Quarterfinalsquarterfinals, lost to [[Vitas Gerulaitis]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Ilie Năstase]])''

# {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] ''(Quarterfinalsquarterfinals, lost to [[Jimmy Connors]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandy Mayer]] ''(Quarterfinalsquarterfinals, lost to [[Björn Borg]])''

# {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] ''(Quarterfinalsquarterfinals, lost to [[Tom Okker]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] ''(Firstfirst round, lost to [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] ''(Firstfirst round, lost to [[Erik van Dillen]])''

# {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] ''(Secondsecond round, lost to [[Frew McMillan]])''

# {{flagicon|POL|1928}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Sandy Mayer]])''

# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Jimmy Connors]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]] ''(Firstfirst round, lost to [[Steve Docherty]])''

# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Newcombe]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Raúl Ramírez]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] ''(Finalfinal, lost to [[Martina Navratilova]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Martina Navratilova]] (Championchampion)'''

# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley|Evonne Cawley]] ''(Semifinalssemifinals, lost to [[Martina Navratilova]])''

# {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Virginia Wade]] ''(Semifinalssemifinals, lost to [[Chris Evert]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] ''(Quarterfinalsquarterfinals, lost to [[Chris Evert]])''

# {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Virginia Ruzici]])''

# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Mima Jaušovec]])''

# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dianne Fromholtz]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Marise Kruger]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tracy Austin]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Martina Navratilova]])''

# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kerry Melville|Kerry Reid]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Chris Evert]])''

# {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Marise Kruger]] ''(Quarterfinalsquarterfinals, lost to [[Martina Navratilova]])''

# {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Mima Jaušovec]] ''(Quarterfinalsquarterfinals, lost to [[Virginia Wade]])''

# {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} [[Virginia Ruzici]] ''(Quarterfinalsquarterfinals, lost to [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley|Evonne Cawley]])''

# {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sue Barker]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Billie Jean King]])''

# {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Regina Maršíková]] ''(Fourthfourth round, lost to [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley|Evonne Cawley]])''

# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marita Redondo]] ''(Thirdthird round, lost to [[Ruta Gerulaitis]])''

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