| 1978 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 26 June – 8 July | |||
| Edition | 92nd | |||
| Category | Grand Slam | |||
| Draw | 128S/64D/52XD | |||
| Prize money | £279,023 | |||
| Surface | Grass | |||
| Location | Church Road SW19,Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | |||
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Björn Borg | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Martina Navratilova | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Bob Hewitt /Frew McMillan | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
 Kerry Reid /Wendy Turnbull | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve | ||||
| Boys' singles | ||||
 Ivan Lendl | ||||
| Girls' singles | ||||
| Tracy Austin | ||||
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The1978 Wimbledon Championships was atennis tournament that took place on the outdoorgrass courts at theAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club inWimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament ran from 26 June until 8 July. It was the 92nd staging of theWimbledon Championships, and the secondGrand Slam tennis event of 1978.
The total prize money for 1978 championships was £279,023. The winner of the men's title earned £19,000 while the women's singles champion earned £17,100.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £19,000 | £9,600 | £4,800 | £2,400 | £1,440 | £720 | £350 | £200 |
| Women's singles | £17,100 | £8,400 | £4,200 | £1,920 | £1,100 | £552 | £324 | £188 |
| Men's doubles * | £7,500 | £3,600 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £500 | £160 | £75 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £6,500 | £3,120 | £1,600 | £800 | £350 | £110 | £50 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £4,000 | £2,000 | £840 | £480 | £240 | £0 | £0 | — |
* per team
Björn Borg defeatedJimmy Connors, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3[5][6]
Martina Navratilova defeatedChris Evert, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5[7][8]
Bob Hewitt /Frew McMillan defeatedJohn McEnroe /Peter Fleming, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2[9]
Kerry Reid /Wendy Turnbull defeated
Mima Jaušovec /
Virginia Ruzici, 4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3[10]
Frew McMillan /Betty Stöve defeatedRay Ruffels /Billie Jean King, 6–2, 6–2[11]
Ivan Lendl defeatedJeff Turpin, 6–3, 6–4[12]
Tracy Austin defeatedHana Mandlíková, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4[13]
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by |
