1978 WTA Tour
Martina Navratilova finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career. She won eleven singles tournaments during the season, including a major at the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the Virginia Slims Championships. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 14 November 1977 – 18 December 1978 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Tournaments | 47 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships (3) Virginia Slims Circuit (11) Colgate International Series (23) Non-tour events (4) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Martina Navratilova (11) |
| Most finals | Martina Navratilova (15) |
| Prize money leader | Chris Evert ($454,486) |
| Points leader | Martina Navratilova (15.660) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Martina Navratilova |
| Doubles team of the year | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
| Most improved player of the year | Virginia Ruzici |
| Newcomer of the year | Pam Shriver |
← 1977 1979 → | |
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The 1978 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of two subsidiary circuits, the streamlined winter version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the United States) and the world wide Colgate International Series. The tour was administered by the Women's International Professional Tennis Council.