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 % (30+ matches)
- 1Chris Evert95%
- 2Martina Navratilova90%
- 3Evonne Goolagong87%
- 4Tracy Austin75%
- 5Dianne Fromholtz73%
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
55 players with 30+ 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 | Kathy MayUSA | 36 | 21-15 | 58.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 30 | Michelle TylerGBR | 46 | 21-25 | 45.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-5 |
| 31 | Chris OneilAUS | 40 | 20-20 | 50.0% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 32 | Judy ChalonerNZL | 34 | 20-14 | 58.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| 33 | Renee RichardsUSA | 34 | 19-15 | 55.9% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| 34 | Carrie MeyerUSA | 37 | 19-18 | 51.4% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| 35 | Ann Kiyomura HayashiUSA | 33 | 18-15 | 54.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| 36 | Ruta GerulaitisUSA | 42 | 18-24 | 42.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 37 | Kate LathamUSA | 38 | 18-20 | 47.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 7-5 |
| 38 | Jeanne DuvallUSA | 33 | 18-15 | 54.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| 39 | Iris Riedel KuhnFRG | 36 | 18-18 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 4-9 |
| 40 | Sue BarkerGBR | 33 | 17-16 | 51.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 41 | Heidi EisterlehnerGER | 35 | 16-19 | 45.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 42 | Jackie FayterGBR | 36 | 15-21 | 41.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 43 | Mariana SimionescuROU | 31 | 15-16 | 48.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| 44 | Glynis ColesGBR | 41 | 15-26 | 36.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 3-11 |
| 45 | Mareen Louie HarperUSA | 30 | 15-15 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-2 |
| 46 | Brigette CuypersRSA | 30 | 15-15 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 47 | Helena AnliotSWE | 30 | 14-16 | 46.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 48 | Valerie ZiegenfussUSA | 31 | 14-17 | 45.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 49 | Marise KrugerRSA | 32 | 14-18 | 43.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 50 | Cynthia DoernerAUS | 34 | 13-21 | 38.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |