1978 Wimbledon Championships

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1978 Wimbledon Championships
Date26 June – 8 July
Edition92nd
CategoryGrand Slam
Draw128S/64D/52XD
Prize money£279,023
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Björn Borg
Women's singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan
Women's doubles
Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull
Mixed doubles
South Africa Frew McMillan / Netherlands Betty Stöve
Boys' singles
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Girls' singles
United States Tracy Austin
← 1977 ·
· 1979 →

The 1978 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament ran from 26 June until 8 July. It was the 92nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1978.

Prize money

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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.[3][4]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128
Men's singles £19,000 £9,600 £4,800 £2,400 £1,440 £720 £350 £200
Women's singles £17,100 £8,400 £4,200 £1,920 £1,100 £552 £324 £188
Men's doubles * £7,500 £3,600 £2,000 £1,000 £500 £160 £75 —
Women's doubles * £6,500 £3,120 £1,600 £800 £350 £110 £50 —
Mixed doubles * £4,000 £2,000 £840 £480 £240 £0 £0 —

* per team

Champions

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Seniors

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Men's singles

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Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Jimmy Connors, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3[5][6]

Women's singles

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United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5[7][8]

It was Navratilova's 1st Grand Slam singles title.

Men's doubles

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South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States John McEnroe / United States Peter Fleming, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2[9]

Women's doubles

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Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Romania Virginia Ruzici, 4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3[10]

Mixed doubles

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South Africa Frew McMillan / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated Australia Ray Ruffels / United States Billie Jean King, 6–2, 6–2[11]

Juniors

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Boys' singles

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Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated United States Jeff Turpin, 6–3, 6–4[12]

Girls' singles

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United States Tracy Austin defeated Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4[13]

Singles seeds

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References

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