Women's singles
1978 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw	96 (8Q / 6WC)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Martina Navratilova defeatedChris Evert in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the1978 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was her firstmajor singles title, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles and a record nineWimbledon singles titles.

Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Evert.

This was the first time Wimbledon seeded 16 players for the ladies' championship, increasing the number from 12 the previous year. This remained the seeding system until 2001, when the tournament began to have 32 seeds.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

As originally publishedRosie Casals was seeded 14th andSue Barker was seeded 16th. The withdrawal of Casals before the draw was made allowed for a redrafting of the seeding list.^[2]

Key

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert	6	3	6
	5	Billie Jean King	3	6	2
								1	Chris Evert	8	6
								4	Virginia Wade	6	2
	4	Virginia Wade	6	6
	12	Mima Jaušovec	0	4
															1	Chris Evert	6	4	5
															2	Martina Navratilova	2	6	7
	13	Virginia Ruzici	5	3
	3	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	7	6
								3	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6	4	4
								2	Martina Navratilova	2	6	6
	11	Marise Kruger	2	4
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	C Evert	6	6
		F Thibault	4	2					H Anliot	1	0
		H Anliot	6	6											1	C Evert	6	4	6
																L duPont	1	6	0
									L duPont	6	6
		S McInerney	7	4				Q	J Chaloner	2	0
	Q	J Chaloner	9	6																		1	C Evert	6	6
		G Coles	3	4																		10	K Reid	3	4
		H Sparre-Viragh	6	6					H Sparre-Viragh	4	6	6
									I Riedel	6	2	1
																H Sparre-Viragh	0	4
															10	K Reid	6	6
									M Simionescu	1	0
		L Antonoplis	2	4				10	K Reid	6	6
	10	K Reid	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	S Barker	6	6
		A Kiyomura	4	1				14	S Barker	6	6
									T Harford	1	3
															14	S Barker	2	8	7
																P Shriver	6	6	5
									R Harris	0	0
		M Wikstedt	3	3					P Shriver	6	6
		P Shriver	6	6																		14	S Barker	2	2
	WC	L Mottram	1	4																		5	BJ King	6	6
		R Tomanová	6	6					R Tomanová	5	6	6
									D Evers	7	3	2
																R Tomanová	6	3	3
															5	BJ King	4	6	6
								Q	M Pinterová	3	2
	Q	M Gurdal	0	2				5	BJ King	6	6
	5	BJ King	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	V Wade	6	6
		E Ekblom	1	2				4	V Wade	6	6
								WC	L Bowrey	1	4
															4	V Wade	6	4	7
		Y Vermaak	6	6												Y Vermaak	4	6	5
		D Ganz	1	4					Y Vermaak	6	4	6
									B Potter	0	6	2
																						4	V Wade	7	6
		R Gerulaitis	6	6																			R Gerulaitis	5	4
		S Tolleson	4	2					R Gerulaitis	6	6
								LL	H Ludloff	0	0
																R Gerulaitis	6	6
															16	M Redondo	0	2
									S Walsh	2	2
	WC	J Fayter	1	5				16	M Redondo	6	6
	16	M Redondo	6	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	M Jaušovec	6	6
		F Mihai	3	1				12	M Jaušovec	9	7	6
									J Russell	8	9	4
															12	M Jaušovec	2	6	6
																M Tyler	6	2	3
									M Tyler	6	6
	Q	W Barlow	1	3					H Cawley	3	4
		H Cawley	6	6																		12	M Jaušovec	8	4	6
																						7	W Turnbull	6	6	3
									C Meyer	9	6
		C Reynolds	1	5					H Strachoňová	8	1
		H Strachoňová	6	7												C Meyer	2	6
	Q	P Peled	2	4											7	W Turnbull	6	8
		S Mappin	6	6					S Mappin	9	3	4
								7	W Turnbull	8	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								6	B Stöve	6	6
	WC	A Hobbs	1	2					S Margolin	1	3
		S Margolin	6	6											6	B Stöve	6	6
		F Bonicelli	1	0												F Dürr	3	2
		F Dürr	6	6					F Dürr	6	6
									L Charles	2	2
																						6	B Stöve	7	4	3
																						13	V Ruzici	5	6	6
								Q	M Blackwood	5	2
		K Harter	8	0					B Cuypers	7	6
		B Cuypers	9	6												B Cuypers	6	4
															13	V Ruzici	8	6
									R Giscafré	3	5
	WC	W Wooldridge	1	2				13	V Ruzici	6	7
	13	V Ruzici	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	R Maršíková	6	7
		V Ziegenfuss	0	5				15	R Maršíková	9	4	6
									L Hunt	8	6	3
															15	R Maršíková	4	6	13
		K May	6	8												K May	6	2	11
		P Teeguarden	1	6					K May	6	6
									C Stoll	2	3
																						15	R Maršíková	2	1
																						3	E Goolagong Cawley	6	6
									S Hanika	3	8
		J Newberry	7	6					J Newberry	6	9
		J Stratton	5	4												J Newberry	4	3
		L Forood	6	6											3	E Goolagong Cawley	6	6
		B Simon	0	1					L Forood	0	2
								3	E Goolagong Cawley	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	D Fromholtz	8	6
		K Ebbinghaus	6	3				8	D Fromholtz	6	6
									M Guerrant	3	2
															8	D Fromholtz	3	6	7
																T Holladay	6	2	5
									A-M Bruning	6	5	4
		T Holladay	6	7					T Holladay	3	7	6
		K Latham	4	5																		8	D Fromholtz	6	4	3
																						11	M Kruger	4	6	6
									C Doerner	3	1
	Q	I Kloss	6	6				Q	I Kloss	6	6
		C O'Neil	1	1											Q	I Kloss	4	4
	WC	J Durie	1	7											11	M Kruger	6	6
	Q	P Smith	6	9				Q	P Smith	4	4
								11	M Kruger	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	T Austin	6	6	6
		D Desfor	1	8	4			9	T Austin	6	6
									E Nagelsen	2	1
															9	T Austin	6	6
		J DuVall	5	7	6											B Hallquist	3	3
		S Collins	7	5	1				J DuVall	6	5	3
									B Hallquist	2	7	6
																						9	T Austin	2	3
		B Jordan	6	9																		2	M Navratilova	6	6
		M Louie	2	8					B Jordan	6	6
									V González	2	0
																B Jordan	6	1	4
															2	M Navratilova	3	6	6
									P Whytcross	5	1
		J Anthony	1	3				2	M Navratilova	7	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

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• 1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at theInternational Tennis Federation

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