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 % (40+ 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
29 players with 40+ 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 | Anne HobbsGBR | 40 | 26-14 | 65.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| 22 | Marita RedondoUSA | 44 | 25-19 | 56.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-5 |
| 23 | Lea AntonoplisUSA | 43 | 22-21 | 51.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-8 |
| 24 | Diane DesforUSA | 46 | 21-25 | 45.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 12-9 |
| 25 | Zenda LiessUSA | 41 | 21-20 | 51.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| 26 | Michelle TylerGBR | 46 | 21-25 | 45.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-5 |
| 27 | Chris OneilAUS | 40 | 20-20 | 50.0% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 28 | Ruta GerulaitisUSA | 42 | 18-24 | 42.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 29 | Glynis ColesGBR | 41 | 15-26 | 36.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 3-11 |