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 % (20+ 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
94 players with 20+ 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 | Paula SmithUSA | 20 | 5-15 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-10 |
| 2 | Marjorie BlackwoodCAN | 22 | 5-17 | 22.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 3 | Pam WhytcrossAUS | 31 | 6-25 | 19.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 2-7 |
| 4 | Dianne EversAUS | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 5 | Florenta MihaiROU | 30 | 7-23 | 23.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 6 | Patricia BostromUSA | 25 | 7-18 | 28.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 7 | Elisabeth EkblomSWE | 25 | 7-18 | 28.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 8 | Jeanne EvertUSA | 21 | 8-13 | 38.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-1 |
| 9 | Katja EbbinghausFRG | 26 | 9-17 | 34.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 10 | Bunny BruningUSA | 25 | 9-16 | 36.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 11 | Kym RuddellAUS | 25 | 9-16 | 36.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 12 | Michele GurdalBEL | 27 | 9-18 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 13 | Mona GuerrantUSA | 21 | 10-11 | 47.6% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 14 | Kathleen HarterUSA | 24 | 10-14 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 5-5 |
| 15 | Pam TeeguardenUSA | 29 | 10-19 | 34.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 16 | Julie AnthonyUSA | 23 | 10-13 | 43.5% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 17 | Jane StrattonUSA | 28 | 10-18 | 35.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| 18 | Stephanie TollesonUSA | 21 | 10-11 | 47.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 19 | Helle SparreDEN | 32 | 11-21 | 34.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 20 | Patricia MedradoBRA | 27 | 11-16 | 40.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| 21 | Sandy CollinsUSA | 22 | 11-11 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 22 | Nina BohmSWE | 22 | 11-11 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 23 | Mary HammUSA | 25 | 12-13 | 48.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| 24 | Barbara PotterUSA | 26 | 12-14 | 46.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| 25 | Mary StruthersUSA | 22 | 13-9 | 59.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 4-5 |
| 26 | Joanne RussellUSA | 29 | 13-16 | 44.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 27 | Cynthia DoernerAUS | 34 | 13-21 | 38.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 28 | Barbara HallquistUSA | 26 | 13-13 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 29 | Mimi WikstedtSWE | 35 | 13-22 | 37.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 30 | Betsy NagelsenUSA | 37 | 13-24 | 35.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 5-10 |
| 31 | Viviana GonzalezARG | 25 | 13-12 | 52.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 32 | Helena AnliotSWE | 30 | 14-16 | 46.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 33 | Sabina SimmondsITA | 28 | 14-14 | 50.0% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| 34 | Valerie ZiegenfussUSA | 31 | 14-17 | 45.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 35 | Marise KrugerRSA | 32 | 14-18 | 43.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 36 | Francoise DurrFRA | 25 | 14-11 | 56.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 37 | Deborah JevansGBR | 20 | 14-6 | 70.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 38 | Ilana KlossRSA | 25 | 14-11 | 56.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 39 | Jackie FayterGBR | 36 | 15-21 | 41.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 40 | Janet NewberryUSA | 29 | 15-14 | 51.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 41 | Mariana SimionescuROU | 31 | 15-16 | 48.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| 42 | Beth NortonUSA | 26 | 15-11 | 57.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 43 | Glynis ColesGBR | 41 | 15-26 | 36.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 3-11 |
| 44 | Mareen Louie HarperUSA | 30 | 15-15 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-2 |
| 45 | Brigette CuypersRSA | 30 | 15-15 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 46 | Brigitte Simon GlinelFRA | 23 | 15-8 | 65.2% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 47 | Heidi EisterlehnerGER | 35 | 16-19 | 45.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 48 | Gail SherriffFRA | 23 | 17-6 | 73.9% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-1 |
| 49 | Sue BarkerGBR | 33 | 17-16 | 51.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 50 | Stacy MargolinUSA | 27 | 18-9 | 66.7% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-2 |