WTA Eastbourne 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Martina Navratilova won the 1978 Eastbourne, defeating Chris Evert 6-4 4-6 9-7 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on grass courts in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, from June 19 to June 25, 1978.

Champion
Martina Navratilova
def. Chris Evert , 6-4 4-6 9-7
Dates
Jun 19 — Jun 25
Location
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jun 25, 1978* F Martina Navratilova 6-4 4-6 9-7 Chris Evert H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jun 24, 1978* SF Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-2 Billie Jean King H2H Match data
Jun 24, 1978* SF Chris Evert 3-6 6-1 6-1 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jun 24, 1978* QF Wendy Turnbull 6-3 1-6 6-3 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
Jun 24, 1978* QF Chris Evert 6-1 6-0 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data
Jun 24, 1978* QF Martina Navratilova 7-5 6-3 Michelle Tyler H2H Match data
Jun 24, 1978* QF Billie Jean King 6-4 6-4 Betty Stove H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jun 23, 1978* R16 Virginia Wade 7-5 6-2 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1978* R16 Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-1 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1978* R16 Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-4 Joanne Russell H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1978* R16 Chris Evert 6-3 6-1 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1978* R16 Anne Hobbs 4-6 7-5 6-3 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1978* R16 Michelle Tyler 7-6 0-6 7-5 Tracy Austin H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1978* R16 Betty Stove 6-4 6-3 Francoise Durr H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1978* R16 Billie Jean King 4-6 6-1 6-2 Elisabeth Ekblom H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Joanne Russell 6-4 6-2 Jackie Fayter H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Lesley Hunt 7-5 6-4 Marita Redondo H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Billie Jean King 6-1 6-2 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Elisabeth Ekblom 4-6 6-3 7-5 Stephanie Tolleson H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Lea Antonoplis 6-2 6-2 Pam Shriver H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Chris Evert 6-0 6-1 Aleida Spex H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Michelle Tyler 3-6 6-4 6-4 Kate Latham H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-1 6-3 Judy Tegart H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Dianne Fromholtz 6-2 6-2 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Tracy Austin 6-2 7-6 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Francoise Durr 7-5 7-6 Kathleen Harter H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-0 Jeanne Duvall H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Betty Stove 6-4 0-6 6-4 Helena Anliot H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Virginia Wade 4-6 7-6 6-3 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Anne Hobbs 6-3 6-7 6-1 Laura Dupont H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1978* R32 Wendy Turnbull 6-4 6-1 Dianne Evers H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Yvonne Vermaak 4-6 6-4 6-3 Diane Desfor H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Joanne Russell 6-4 6-1 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Betty Stove 6-1 6-1 Lele Forood H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Stephanie Tolleson 7-6 6-4 Sue Barker H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Michelle Tyler 6-1 6-0 Patricia Bostrom H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Dianne Fromholtz 6-1 6-3 Ruta Gerulaitis H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Billie Jean King 7-6 6-1 Mona Guerrant H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Elisabeth Ekblom 6-4 6-2 Mimi Wikstedt H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Dianne Evers 6-2 6-3 Sue Mappin H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Renata Tomanova 7-5 6-7 7-5 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Tracy Austin 6-1 6-3 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Aleida Spex 3-6 7-6 6-4 Terry Holladay H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Chris Evert 6-1 6-2 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Jackie Fayter 6-2 5-7 7-5 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Pam Shriver 6-3 6-4 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Betsy Nagelsen 7-6 6-4 Florenta Mihai H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Francoise Durr 7-6 2-6 6-3 Janet Newberry H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-0 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Lea Antonoplis 6-2 3-6 6-4 Marise Kruger H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Kate Latham 6-4 3-6 7-5 Barbara Hallquist H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Virginia Wade 6-3 7-6 Julie Anthony H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-2 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Laura Dupont 6-2 6-2 Frederique Thibault H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Virginia Ruzici 6-1 6-1 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-3 4-6 6-2 Glynis Coles H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Marita Redondo 6-1 6-4 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Lesley Hunt 6-2 4-6 7-5 Lesley Turner H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Jeanne Duvall 7-6 1-6 7-5 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Judy Tegart 7-5 6-1 Elly Appel H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Helena Anliot 6-3 6-4 Linda Mottram H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Anne Hobbs 2-6 6-3 6-0 Hana Strachonova H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1978* R64 Kathleen Harter 6-2 6-1 Brigitte Simon Glinel H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 11
Jeanne Evert 2
Tracy Austin 2
Ann Jones 1
Chris Evert 1

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