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.[1][2] The tournament ran from 26 June until 8 July. It was the 92nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand 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]
* per team
Björn Borg defeated
Jimmy Connors, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3[5][6]
Martina Navratilova defeated
Chris Evert, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5[7][8]
Bob Hewitt /
Frew McMillan defeated
John 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 defeated
Ray Ruffels /
Billie Jean King, 6–2, 6–2[11]
Ivan Lendl defeated
Jeff Turpin, 6–3, 6–4[12]
Tracy Austin defeated
Hana Mandlíková, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4[13]