WTA
1978 season
82 tour-level events.
Leaders
Wins
- 1Martina Navratilova78-9
- 2Virginia Wade72-27
- 3Virginia Ruzici61-27
- 4Regina Marsikova58-31
- 5Kerry Reid57-25
Win % (10+ matches)
- 1Chris Evert95%
- 2Martina Navratilova90%
- 3Evonne Goolagong87%
- 4Hana Mandlikova75%
- 5Tracy Austin75%
Biggest titles
All 82 events| Date | Tournament | Final | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1978 | Roland Garros Grand Slam · Clay · 64 draw | Virginia Ruzici d. Mima Jausovec 6-2 6-2 | |
| Jun 26, 1978 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass · 96 draw | Martina Navratilova d. Chris Evert 2-6 6-4 7-5 | |
| Aug 28, 1978 | US Open Grand Slam · Hard · 96 draw | Chris Evert d. Pam Shriver 7-5 6-4 | |
| Dec 25, 1978 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 32 draw | Chris Oneil d. Betsy Nagelsen 6-3 7-6 |
Leaderboard
146 players with 10+ matches. Tap a column to sort. Percentages use raw serve and return counts; TB = tiebreaks, Decider = deciding sets.
| # | Player | M | W-L | Win % | Titles | Ace % | 1st won | 2nd won | Hold % | Ret pts | Break % | TB | Decider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martina NavratilovaUSA | 87 | 78-9 | 89.7% | 11 / 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-2 | 15-3 |
| 2 | Virginia WadeGBR | 99 | 72-27 | 72.7% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 20-11 |
| 3 | Virginia RuziciROU | 88 | 61-27 | 69.3% | 4 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 15-6 |
| 4 | Regina MarsikovaCZE | 89 | 58-31 | 65.2% | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-2 | 12-11 |
| 5 | Kerry ReidAUS | 82 | 57-25 | 69.5% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-5 | 14-8 |
| 6 | Chris EvertUSA | 59 | 56-3 | 94.9% | 7 / 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-3 |
| 7 | Wendy TurnbullAUS | 79 | 55-24 | 69.6% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3-0 | 18-10 |
| 8 | Betty StoveNED | 76 | 51-25 | 67.1% | 0 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3-0 | 15-7 |
| 9 | Tracy AustinUSA | 63 | 47-16 | 74.6% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 7-5 |
| 10 | Evonne GoolagongAUS | 52 | 45-7 | 86.5% | 6 / 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-2 | 7-2 |
| 11 | Lesley HuntAUS | 68 | 37-31 | 54.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 14-6 |
| 12 | Caroline StollUSA | 60 | 36-24 | 60.0% | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 13 | Laura DupontUSA | 62 | 33-29 | 53.2% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-15 |
| 14 | Renata TomanovaGER | 56 | 31-25 | 55.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| 15 | Dianne FromholtzAUS | 41 | 30-11 | 73.2% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| 16 | Mima JausovecSLO | 49 | 30-19 | 61.2% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-5 |
| 17 | Sylvia HanikaGER | 43 | 29-14 | 67.4% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-3 |
| 18 | Hana StrachonovaSUI | 47 | 28-19 | 59.6% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-4 |
| 19 | Sharon Walsh PeteUSA | 60 | 28-32 | 46.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 10-9 |
| 20 | Yvonne VermaakRSA | 51 | 28-23 | 54.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-6 |
| 21 | Pam ShriverUSA | 39 | 27-12 | 69.2% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3-2 | 8-4 |
| 22 | Billie Jean KingUSA | 36 | 26-10 | 72.2% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 23 | Anne HobbsGBR | 40 | 26-14 | 65.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| 24 | Marita RedondoUSA | 44 | 25-19 | 56.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-5 |
| 25 | Rosie CasalsUSA | 38 | 23-15 | 60.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-2 | 10-7 |
| 26 | Lea AntonoplisUSA | 43 | 22-21 | 51.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-8 |
| 27 | Diane DesforUSA | 46 | 21-25 | 45.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 12-9 |
| 28 | Zenda LiessUSA | 41 | 21-20 | 51.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| 29 | Hana MandlikovaAUS | 28 | 21-7 | 75.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 30 | Kathy MayUSA | 36 | 21-15 | 58.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 31 | Corinne MolesworthGBR | 29 | 21-8 | 72.4% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| 32 | Michelle TylerGBR | 46 | 21-25 | 45.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-5 |
| 33 | Chris OneilAUS | 40 | 20-20 | 50.0% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 34 | Judy ChalonerNZL | 34 | 20-14 | 58.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| 35 | Belinda ThompsonGBR | 27 | 20-7 | 74.1% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-1 |
| 36 | Renee RichardsUSA | 34 | 19-15 | 55.9% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| 37 | Carrie MeyerUSA | 37 | 19-18 | 51.4% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| 38 | Stacy MargolinUSA | 27 | 18-9 | 66.7% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| 39 | Linda MottramGBR | 29 | 18-11 | 62.1% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 40 | Ann Kiyomura HayashiUSA | 33 | 18-15 | 54.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| 41 | Ruta GerulaitisUSA | 42 | 18-24 | 42.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 42 | Kate LathamUSA | 38 | 18-20 | 47.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 7-5 |
| 43 | Jo DurieGBR | 29 | 18-11 | 62.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| 44 | Jeanne DuvallUSA | 33 | 18-15 | 54.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| 45 | Iris Riedel KuhnFRG | 36 | 18-18 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 4-9 |
| 46 | Gail SherriffFRA | 23 | 17-6 | 73.9% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-1 |
| 47 | Sue BarkerGBR | 33 | 17-16 | 51.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 48 | Heidi EisterlehnerGER | 35 | 16-19 | 45.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 49 | Jackie FayterGBR | 36 | 15-21 | 41.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 50 | Janet NewberryUSA | 29 | 15-14 | 51.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 51 | Mariana SimionescuROU | 31 | 15-16 | 48.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| 52 | Beth NortonUSA | 26 | 15-11 | 57.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 53 | Glynis ColesGBR | 41 | 15-26 | 36.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 3-11 |
| 54 | Mareen Louie HarperUSA | 30 | 15-15 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-2 |
| 55 | Brigette CuypersRSA | 30 | 15-15 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 56 | Brigitte Simon GlinelFRA | 23 | 15-8 | 65.2% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 57 | Helena AnliotSWE | 30 | 14-16 | 46.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 58 | Sabina SimmondsITA | 28 | 14-14 | 50.0% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| 59 | Valerie ZiegenfussUSA | 31 | 14-17 | 45.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 60 | Marise KrugerRSA | 32 | 14-18 | 43.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 61 | Francoise DurrFRA | 25 | 14-11 | 56.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 62 | Deborah JevansGBR | 20 | 14-6 | 70.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 63 | Ilana KlossRSA | 25 | 14-11 | 56.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 64 | Mary StruthersUSA | 22 | 13-9 | 59.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 4-5 |
| 65 | Joanne RussellUSA | 29 | 13-16 | 44.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 66 | Cynthia DoernerAUS | 34 | 13-21 | 38.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 67 | Barbara HallquistUSA | 26 | 13-13 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 68 | Mimi WikstedtSWE | 35 | 13-22 | 37.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 69 | Betsy NagelsenUSA | 37 | 13-24 | 35.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 5-10 |
| 70 | Anne SmithUSA | 19 | 13-6 | 68.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 71 | Viviana GonzalezARG | 25 | 13-12 | 52.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 72 | Veronica BurtonGBR | 18 | 12-6 | 66.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 73 | Mary HammUSA | 25 | 12-13 | 48.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| 74 | Barbara PotterUSA | 26 | 12-14 | 46.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| 75 | Winnie ShawGBR | 17 | 12-5 | 70.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 76 | Helga MasthoffFRG | 17 | 12-5 | 70.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 77 | Helle SparreDEN | 32 | 11-21 | 34.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 78 | Patricia MedradoBRA | 27 | 11-16 | 40.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| 79 | Sandy CollinsUSA | 22 | 11-11 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 80 | Nina BohmSWE | 22 | 11-11 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 81 | Mona GuerrantUSA | 21 | 10-11 | 47.6% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 82 | Kathleen HarterUSA | 24 | 10-14 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 5-5 |
| 83 | Pam TeeguardenUSA | 29 | 10-19 | 34.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 84 | Julie AnthonyUSA | 23 | 10-13 | 43.5% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 85 | Kate BrasherGBR | 18 | 10-8 | 55.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 86 | Jane StrattonUSA | 28 | 10-18 | 35.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| 87 | Fiorella BonicelliURU | 19 | 10-9 | 52.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 88 | Clare HarrisonGBR | 15 | 10-5 | 66.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 89 | Stephanie TollesonUSA | 21 | 10-11 | 47.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 90 | Katja EbbinghausFRG | 26 | 9-17 | 34.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 91 | Greer StevensRSA | 16 | 9-7 | 56.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 92 | Pamela BaileyAUS | 15 | 9-6 | 60.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 93 | Elly AppelNED | 18 | 9-9 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 94 | Bunny BruningUSA | 25 | 9-16 | 36.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 95 | Kym RuddellAUS | 25 | 9-16 | 36.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 96 | Michele GurdalBEL | 27 | 9-18 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 97 | Sue MappinGBR | 16 | 9-7 | 56.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 98 | Anna Maria FernandezUSA | 13 | 9-4 | 69.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 99 | Nathalie FuchsFRA | 14 | 9-5 | 64.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 100 | Petra Delhees JauchSUI | 14 | 8-6 | 57.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 101 | Jeanne EvertUSA | 21 | 8-13 | 38.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-1 |
| 102 | Karen GulleyAUS | 14 | 8-6 | 57.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 103 | Daniela MarzanoITA | 15 | 8-7 | 53.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 104 | Amanda TobinAUS | 17 | 8-9 | 47.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 105 | Dana GilbertUSA | 13 | 8-5 | 61.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 106 | Silvana UrrozCHI | 15 | 8-7 | 53.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 107 | Ivanna MadrugaARG | 14 | 7-7 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 108 | Rene BlountUSA | 17 | 7-10 | 41.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 109 | Dianne EversAUS | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 110 | Florenta MihaiROU | 30 | 7-23 | 23.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 111 | Anthea StewartGBR | 14 | 7-7 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 112 | Sally ChapmanGBR | 13 | 7-6 | 53.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 113 | Sonoe YonezawaJPN | 16 | 7-9 | 43.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 114 | Julia LloydGBR | 11 | 7-4 | 63.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 115 | Nancy YearginUSA | 12 | 7-5 | 58.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 116 | Annette CoeGBR | 14 | 7-7 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 117 | Maria Victoria Baldovinos CibeiraESP | 11 | 7-4 | 63.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 118 | Patricia BostromUSA | 25 | 7-18 | 28.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 119 | Elisabeth EkblomSWE | 25 | 7-18 | 28.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 120 | Naoko SatoJPN | 16 | 7-9 | 43.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| 121 | Keryn PrattAUS | 14 | 7-7 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 122 | Sue SalibaAUS | 14 | 6-8 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 123 | Pam WhytcrossAUS | 31 | 6-25 | 19.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 2-7 |
| 124 | Lele ForoodUSA | 16 | 6-10 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 125 | Nerida GregoryAUS | 17 | 6-11 | 35.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 126 | Candy ReynoldsUSA | 18 | 6-12 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 127 | Ros LewisGBR | 13 | 6-7 | 46.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 128 | Nancy RicheyUSA | 15 | 6-9 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 129 | Terry HolladayUSA | 14 | 6-8 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 130 | Mary SawyerAUS | 14 | 5-9 | 35.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 131 | Sonia DaviesGBR | 10 | 5-5 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 132 | Mary CarilloUSA | 12 | 5-7 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 133 | Wendy GilchristAUS | 11 | 5-6 | 45.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 134 | Carol BailyUSA | 13 | 5-8 | 38.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 135 | Paula SmithUSA | 20 | 5-15 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-10 |
| 136 | Marjorie BlackwoodCAN | 22 | 5-17 | 22.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 137 | Jane PlackettGBR | 12 | 5-7 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 138 | Marie PinterovaHUN | 16 | 5-11 | 31.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 139 | Christiane JolissaintSUI | 11 | 5-6 | 45.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 140 | Iva BudarovaTCH | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 141 | Merrilyn RobinsonAUS | 12 | 3-9 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 142 | Barbara JordanUSA | 12 | 3-9 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| 143 | Raquel GiscafreARG | 17 | 3-14 | 17.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 144 | Tanya HarfordRSA | 10 | 3-7 | 30.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 145 | Frederique ThibaultFRA | 14 | 3-11 | 21.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-5 |
| 146 | Kathy KuykendallUSA | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |