1978 Wimbledon Championships
| 1978 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June – July 8[1] |
| Edition | 92nd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 64XD |
| Prize money | £279,023 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Björn Borg[2] |
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| Women's Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova[3] |
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| Men's Doubles | |
 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[4] |
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| Women's Doubles | |
 Kerry Melville Reid / Wendy Turnbull[5] |
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| Mixed Doubles | |
 Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan[6] |
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| Boys' Singles | |
 Ivan Lendl[7] |
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| Girls' Singles | |
| Tracy Austin[8] |
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The 1978 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 26 June until 8 July.[1] It was the 92nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1978.
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Prize money
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.[9]
| 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 | N/A |
| Women's Doubles * | £6,500 | £3,120 | £1,600 | £800 | £350 | £110 | £50 | N/A |
| Mixed Doubles * | £4,000 | £2,000 | £840 | £480 | £240 | £0 | £0 | N/A |
* per team
Champions
Men's singles
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Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
Women's singles
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Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5.[3]
- It was Navratilova's 1st Grand Slam singles title.
Men's doubles
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Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated John McEnroe / Peter Fleming, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2.[4]
Women's doubles
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Kerry Melville Reid / Wendy Turnbull defeated Mima Jausovec / Virginia Ruzici, 4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3.[5]
Mixed doubles
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Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve defeated Ray Ruffels / Billie Jean King, 6–1, 14–12.[6]
Juniors
Boys' Singles
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Ivan Lendl defeated Jeff Turpin, 6–3, 6–4.[7]
Girls' Singles
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Tracy Austin defeated Hana Mandlíková, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4.[8]
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External links
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1978 US Open |
