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 | Kathy KuykendallUSA | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 2 | Merrilyn RobinsonAUS | 12 | 3-9 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Barbara JordanUSA | 12 | 3-9 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| 4 | Raquel GiscafreARG | 17 | 3-14 | 17.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 5 | Tanya HarfordRSA | 10 | 3-7 | 30.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 6 | Frederique ThibaultFRA | 14 | 3-11 | 21.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-5 |
| 7 | Iva BudarovaTCH | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 8 | Mary SawyerAUS | 14 | 5-9 | 35.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 9 | Sonia DaviesGBR | 10 | 5-5 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Mary CarilloUSA | 12 | 5-7 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 11 | Wendy GilchristAUS | 11 | 5-6 | 45.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 12 | Carol BailyUSA | 13 | 5-8 | 38.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 13 | Paula SmithUSA | 20 | 5-15 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-10 |
| 14 | Marjorie BlackwoodCAN | 22 | 5-17 | 22.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 15 | Jane PlackettGBR | 12 | 5-7 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 16 | Marie PinterovaHUN | 16 | 5-11 | 31.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 17 | Christiane JolissaintSUI | 11 | 5-6 | 45.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 18 | Sue SalibaAUS | 14 | 6-8 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 19 | Pam WhytcrossAUS | 31 | 6-25 | 19.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 2-7 |
| 20 | Lele ForoodUSA | 16 | 6-10 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 21 | Nerida GregoryAUS | 17 | 6-11 | 35.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 22 | Candy ReynoldsUSA | 18 | 6-12 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 23 | Ros LewisGBR | 13 | 6-7 | 46.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 24 | Nancy RicheyUSA | 15 | 6-9 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 25 | Terry HolladayUSA | 14 | 6-8 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 26 | Ivanna MadrugaARG | 14 | 7-7 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 27 | Rene BlountUSA | 17 | 7-10 | 41.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 28 | Dianne EversAUS | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 29 | Florenta MihaiROU | 30 | 7-23 | 23.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 30 | Anthea StewartGBR | 14 | 7-7 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 31 | Sally ChapmanGBR | 13 | 7-6 | 53.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 32 | Sonoe YonezawaJPN | 16 | 7-9 | 43.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 33 | Julia LloydGBR | 11 | 7-4 | 63.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 34 | Nancy YearginUSA | 12 | 7-5 | 58.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 35 | Annette CoeGBR | 14 | 7-7 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 36 | Maria Victoria Baldovinos CibeiraESP | 11 | 7-4 | 63.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 37 | Patricia BostromUSA | 25 | 7-18 | 28.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 38 | Elisabeth EkblomSWE | 25 | 7-18 | 28.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 39 | Naoko SatoJPN | 16 | 7-9 | 43.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| 40 | Keryn PrattAUS | 14 | 7-7 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 41 | Petra Delhees JauchSUI | 14 | 8-6 | 57.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 42 | Jeanne EvertUSA | 21 | 8-13 | 38.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-1 |
| 43 | Karen GulleyAUS | 14 | 8-6 | 57.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 44 | Daniela MarzanoITA | 15 | 8-7 | 53.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 45 | Amanda TobinAUS | 17 | 8-9 | 47.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 46 | Dana GilbertUSA | 13 | 8-5 | 61.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 47 | Silvana UrrozCHI | 15 | 8-7 | 53.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 48 | Katja EbbinghausFRG | 26 | 9-17 | 34.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 49 | Greer StevensRSA | 16 | 9-7 | 56.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 50 | Pamela BaileyAUS | 15 | 9-6 | 60.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-0 |