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1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles
Helen Cawley and JoAnne Russell were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Françoise Dürr and Virginia Wade. Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull defeated Mima Jaušovec and Virginia Ruzici in the final, 4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova ''(quarterfinals)'' Evonne Cawley / Betty Stöve ''(third round, withdrew)'' Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade ''(semifinals)'' Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull (champions) Helen Cawley / JoAnne Russell ''(quarterfinals)'' Sue Barker / Mona Guerrant ''(semifinals)'' Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici ''(final)'' Ilana Kloss / Marise Kruger ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links *1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry Melville
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Linda Mottram
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Kathleen Harter
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Sheila McInerney
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Barbara Hallquist
Barbara Hallquist DeGroot (born May 1, 1957) is a retired professional tennis player from the U.S. She was the first female student to receive an athletic scholarship from the University of Southern California (USC) as a result of Title IX legislation. She played tennis for USC from 1976 to 1979. College titles Hallquist won the national collegiate singles title in 1976 and 1977. She also won four team national championships. She was a four-year letter winner (1976-1979) and a four-time All-American. Hallquist won seven national collegiate tournaments. She was the winner of the USTA singles titles in 1976 and 1977. She earned MVP honors in 1977 as a member of three US Junior Federation Cup teams. Professional career After college, Hallquist turned pro, and she attained a world ranking of 30, completing all four Grand Slam events. In 1980, Hallquist reached the singles quarterfinals at the US Open and advanced twice to the doubles quarterfinals. Her last major appearance was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Smith
Paula Smith (born January 10, 1957) is an American former tennis player. Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 300 doubles matches from 1976 to 1988. She reached the finals of the French Open once in 1981, partnering Candy Reynolds, and again in mixed doubles in 1985, partnering Francisco González and losing to Martina Navratilova and Heinz Günthardt Heinz Peter Günthardt (born 8 February 1959) is a retired tennis player from Switzerland. Tennis player career Günthardt won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980. The right-hander reached hi .... She also reached the finals of the 1982 Toyota Series Championships, the 1983 Family Circle Cup and the final of the doubles in Indiana in 1985. WTA Tour finals Doubles 26 (13–13) Mixed doubles 1 References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Paula 1957 births Living people American female tennis players Sportspeople from Boulder, Colorado Tenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Holladay
Terry Holladay (born November 28, 1955) is an American former professional tennis player who played between 1974 and 1987, whose tennis career is particularly remembered for her pregnancy and its impact on protected rankings. Biography Holladay was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in La Jolla, San Diego, California, attending and graduating from La Jolla High School. Following her retirement from tennis, Holladay became a realtor. In 2000, she survived breast cancer. She married Dr. Philip Arthur Higginbottom, with whom she founded the Dina Humanitarian Foundation. Tennis career She turned professional in 1974 and regards 1976 as her best year. She represented the United States in the 1976 Wightman Cup, beating Glynis Coles Glynis Coles (born 20 February 1954), also known by her married name Glynis Coles-Bond, is a retired English professional tennis player and former British number 2. Career Coles played professionally between 1970 and 1988, playing both sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elly Appel-Vessies
Elly Appel-Vessies (27 July 1952 - 16 July 2022) was a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. Since retiring, she played some seniors tennis. Appel-Vessies' best performance in the singles competition at a Grand Slam championship was at the 1975 French Open when she reached the third round. Her best performance in a doubles tournament at a major was at the 1976 French Open when she and Virginia Ruzici reached the quarterfinals. She also played 30 times for the Netherlands Fed Cup team The Netherlands Billie Jean King Cup team represents the Netherlands in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennis Bond. They currently compete in World Group II. Current team ''Most re ..., winning 17 matches and losing 13. She helped the team retain its place in the World Group during her time as a professional. Appel-Vessies died on 16 July 2022 at the age of 69. Career finals Singles: 1 (1 title) Doubles: 1 (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Maršíková
Regina Maršíková (born 11 December 1958) is a retired tennis player from Czechoslovakia, present-day Czech Republic. Career Maršíková won the French Junior Championships in 1975. She had career wins over Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong, Hana Mandlíková, Tracy Austin, and Virginia Wade. Her best performances in Grand Slam singles events included three consecutive semifinals at the French Open from 1977 to 1979. She won the 1977 French Open women's doubles title with Pam Teeguarden. Maršíková was involved in an automobile accident in September 1981 near Prague, Czechoslovakia that caused a fatality. She lost her drivers license and visa and served several months in detention. She was not allowed to leave the Eastern Bloc until early 1985. Maršíková rejoined the WTA Tour The WTA Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125K series, and third-tier i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Pinterová
Marie Pinterová (née Neumannová, born 16 August 1946) is a Czech and Hungarian professional tennis player with a professional career from 1969 to 1989. Life Marie Neumannová was born in 1946 in Stará Boleslav. She began her professional career in 1969. In 1974, Pinterová married Hungarian engineer András Pintér. They had one son, Karim, in 1976. Pinterová returned to professional tennis at the age of 34 and won the Tokyo title. Career In 1974, she played the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, her best performance in a single round of the Grand Slam. She has won two WTA singles during her career, first in Florida in 1972 (opposite Billie Jean King in the final), the second in Japan in 1981. During her career, Pinterová has won: * Two Czech Internationals * Virginia Slims of Jacksonville * The Cairo Open * The Japan Open * The World University Games She had wins against Martina Navratilova, Sue Barker and Kathy Jordan Kathryn "Kathy" Jordan (born December 3, 1959) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerida Gregory
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Raquel Giscafré
Raquel Giscafré (born 15 May 1949) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. She was Argentina's No. 1 female player from 1973 to 1976. She competed in the Fed Cup from 1966 to 1978. She was a tennis promoter and ran the WTA's Acura Classic The Southern California Open currently known as The San Diego Open is an ATP 250 and WTA 500 tournament held at the Barnes Tennis Centre in San Diego, California. The event originated as the Southern California Championships that ran from 1887 ... each year from 1984 until 2007.Keith Kattan ''Raising Big Smiling Tennis Kids: A Complete Roadmap for Every Parent and Coach'' 2006 Page 208 "Ranging from corporations like Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment, which promotes a variety of sporting events, including tennis, to players-turned-entrepreneurs like Jane Stratton and Raquel Giscafré, who run a prestigious WTA tournament in San Diego, now in its 20th year." References External links * * * 1949 births Living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |