Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Belinda Thompson 1 final
WTA Newcastle 1978 Draw & Results
CompletedIris Riedel Kuhn won the 1978 Newcastle, defeating Belinda Thompson 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played July 31–August 6 in Newcastle.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jul 31 — Aug 6
Location
Newcastle
Category
WTA 250
Surface
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Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
Round of 32
Iris Riedel Kuhn
6-1 6-1
Deborah Jevans
6-4 3-6 6-1
Corinne Molesworth
8-6 5-7 6-4
Elisabeth Ekblom
6-4 5-7 6-4
Sue Mappin
6-3 6-2
Anthea Stewart
6-4 6-4
Winnie Shaw
6-1 3-6 6-0
Clare Harrison
7-5 2-6 6-4
Belinda Thompson
6-2 6-3
Tanya Harford
8-6 2-6 8-6
Debbie Morgan
8-9 6-3 6-3
Sabina Simmonds
6-2 6-1
Michele Gurdal
8-6 6-3
Anne Hobbs
4-6 6-0 6-2
Jane Plackett
6-3 6-4
Round of 16
Iris Riedel Kuhn
6-1 6-3
Corinne Molesworth
6-3 7-5
Sue Mappin
6-4 6-3
Winnie Shaw
4-6 6-3 7-5
Belinda Thompson
6-3 0-6 6-2
Ann Jones
6-3 6-3
Sabina Simmonds
6-2 6-2
Anne Hobbs
7-5 6-3
Quarterfinals
Iris Riedel Kuhn
6-4 7-5
Sue Mappin
6-3 6-0
Belinda Thompson
7-9 2-1 (ret.)
Sabina Simmonds
4-6 9-8 6-1
Semifinals
Iris Riedel Kuhn
7-5 6-1
Belinda Thompson
2-6 8-6 6-1
Final
Iris Riedel Kuhn
6-2 6-1
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Newcastle.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Iris Riedel Kuhn 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Anne Hobbs 1 appearance
View the full Newcastle record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
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| Iris Riedel Kuhn | 6-2 6-1 | Belinda Thompson | H2H | Match data | 1978 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Newcastle held?
- Newcastle is held in Newcastle.
- Who won the most recent Newcastle?
- The 1978 Newcastle was won by Iris Riedel Kuhn, who defeated Belinda Thompson 6-2 6-1.
- When was the first Newcastle played?
- The first edition of Newcastle was held in 1978.