1978 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 26 June – 8 July |
Edition | 92nd |
Category | Grand Slam |
Draw | 128S/64D/52XD |
Prize money | £279,023 |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Björn Borg | |
Women's singles | |
Martina Navratilova | |
Men's doubles | |
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan | |
Women's doubles | |
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull | |
Mixed doubles | |
Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve | |
Boys' singles | |
Ivan Lendl | |
Girls' singles | |
Tracy Austin |
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.