# Eastbourne 1978

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/sackmann_wta:c5b6583e8b6f5872f683d53676c822e1d9b91890de12ad7c9260ca8c8aa54bfe/eastbourne?season=1978
Tour: WTA

## Tournament info
- Category: WTA 250
- Surface: Grass
- Location: Eastbourne, United Kingdom
- Start date: 1978-06-19
- End date: 1978-06-25

## Champion
- Winner: Martina Navratilova
- Runner-up: Chris Evert
- Final score: 6-4 4-6 9-7

## Knockout results
### F
- Martina Navratilova d. Chris Evert 6-4 4-6 9-7

### SF
- Martina Navratilova d. Billie Jean King 6-4 6-2
- Chris Evert d. Wendy Turnbull 3-6 6-1 6-1

### QF
- Wendy Turnbull d. Virginia Wade 6-3 1-6 6-3
- Chris Evert d. Anne Hobbs 6-1 6-0
- Martina Navratilova d. Michelle Tyler 7-5 6-3
- Billie Jean King d. Betty Stove 6-4 6-4

### R16
- Virginia Wade d. Lesley Hunt 7-5 6-2
- Wendy Turnbull d. Dianne Fromholtz 6-3 6-1
- Martina Navratilova d. Joanne Russell 6-1 6-4
- Chris Evert d. Lea Antonoplis 6-3 6-1
- Anne Hobbs d. Virginia Ruzici 4-6 7-5 6-3
- Michelle Tyler d. Tracy Austin 7-6 0-6 7-5
- Betty Stove d. Francoise Durr 6-4 6-3
- Billie Jean King d. Elisabeth Ekblom 4-6 6-1 6-2

### R32
- Joanne Russell d. Jackie Fayter 6-4 6-2
- Lesley Hunt d. Marita Redondo 7-5 6-4
- Billie Jean King d. Renata Tomanova 6-1 6-2
- Elisabeth Ekblom d. Stephanie Tolleson 4-6 6-3 7-5
- Lea Antonoplis d. Pam Shriver 6-2 6-2
- Chris Evert d. Aleida Spex 6-0 6-1
- Michelle Tyler d. Kate Latham 3-6 6-4 6-4
- Virginia Ruzici d. Judy Tegart 6-1 6-3
- Dianne Fromholtz d. Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-2 6-2
- Tracy Austin d. Yvonne Vermaak 6-2 7-6
- Francoise Durr d. Kathleen Harter 7-5 7-6
- Martina Navratilova d. Jeanne Duvall 6-2 6-0
- Betty Stove d. Helena Anliot 6-4 0-6 6-4
- Virginia Wade d. Betsy Nagelsen 4-6 7-6 6-3
- Anne Hobbs d. Laura Dupont 6-3 6-7 6-1
- Wendy Turnbull d. Dianne Evers 6-4 6-1

### R64
- Yvonne Vermaak d. Diane Desfor 4-6 6-4 6-3
- Joanne Russell d. Kerry Reid 6-4 6-1
- Betty Stove d. Lele Forood 6-1 6-1
- Stephanie Tolleson d. Sue Barker 7-6 6-4
- Michelle Tyler d. Patricia Bostrom 6-1 6-0
- Dianne Fromholtz d. Ruta Gerulaitis 6-1 6-3
- Billie Jean King d. Mona Guerrant 7-6 6-1
- Elisabeth Ekblom d. Mimi Wikstedt 6-4 6-2
- Dianne Evers d. Sue Mappin 6-2 6-3
- Renata Tomanova d. Valerie Ziegenfuss 7-5 6-7 7-5
- Tracy Austin d. Pam Teeguarden 6-1 6-3
- Aleida Spex d. Terry Holladay 3-6 7-6 6-4
- Chris Evert d. Katja Ebbinghaus 6-1 6-2
- Jackie Fayter d. Pam Whytcross 6-2 5-7 7-5
- Pam Shriver d. Sylvia Hanika 6-3 6-4
- Betsy Nagelsen d. Florenta Mihai 7-6 6-4
- Francoise Durr d. Janet Newberry 7-6 2-6 6-3
- Martina Navratilova d. Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-0
- Lea Antonoplis d. Marise Kruger 6-2 3-6 6-4
- Kate Latham d. Barbara Hallquist 6-4 3-6 7-5
- Virginia Wade d. Julie Anthony 6-3 7-6
- Wendy Turnbull d. Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-2
- Laura Dupont d. Frederique Thibault 6-2 6-2
- Virginia Ruzici d. Cynthia Doerner 6-1 6-1
- Ann Kiyomura Hayashi d. Glynis Coles 6-3 4-6 6-2
- Marita Redondo d. Fiorella Bonicelli 6-1 6-4
- Lesley Hunt d. Lesley Turner 6-2 4-6 7-5
- Jeanne Duvall d. Brigette Cuypers 7-6 1-6 7-5
- Judy Tegart d. Elly Appel 7-5 6-1
- Helena Anliot d. Linda Mottram 6-3 6-4
- Anne Hobbs d. Hana Strachonova 2-6 6-3 6-0
- Kathleen Harter d. Brigitte Simon Glinel 6-2 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 63
- Players: 64

Other editions available: 2026, 2021, 2018, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
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