Greer Stevens

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Greer Stevens
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Born (1957-02-15) 15 February 1957 (age 67)
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Turned pro1974
RetiredDecember 1980
PlaysRight-handed [1]
Singles
Career record98–59
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 7 (7 July 1980)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1980)
Wimbledon QF (1980)
US Open 4R (1979)
Doubles
Career record93–48
Career titles5
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1980)
Wimbledon QF (1977, 1980)
US Open SF (1977)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon W (1977, 1979)
US Open W (1979)

Greer Stevens (born 15 February 1957) is a retired professional tennis player from South Africa.

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Career

Stevens in 1980 reached a career high singles ranking of world No. 7 and the Wimbledon quarterfinals in both singles and doubles. With Bob Hewitt, she won the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon in 1977 and 1979 and at the US Open in 1979. [2] She also played for the Boston Lobsters of World TeamTennis. She retired in December 1980 after competing in the New South Wales Open, having had her career best year. [3]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: 3 (3 titles)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1977 Wimbledon Grass Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win1979WimbledonGrass Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
7–5, 7–6
Win1979 US Open Hard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
6–3, 7–5

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 6 (4–2)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (4–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (3–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 1975 Surbiton Grass Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan 6–1, 6–4
Win2–0Jun 1975 Chichester Grass Flag of the United States.svg Terry Holladay 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win3–0Jun 1975 Beckenham Grass Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win4–0Jan 1979 Hollywood Carpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Loss4–1Jan 1980 Kansas City Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–2
Loss4–2Jul 1980 Montreal Hard Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–1

Doubles: 17 (5–12)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (5–12)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–3)
Grass (2–2)
Clay (2–2)
Carpet (1–5)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.3 June 1974ManchesterGrass Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Charles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Mappin
6–1, 6–3
Win1.10 June 1974 Beckenham Grass Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rowena Whitehouse Flag of the United States.svg Sally Greer
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
6–2, 6–4
Loss2.9 December 1974BloemfonteinHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Alison McMillan Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linky Boshoff
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
6–1, 6–3
Loss3.12 May 1975 Bournemouth Clay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linky Boshoff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Charles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Mappin
6–3, 6–3
Win2.19 May 1975GuildfordClay Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Charles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Mappin
6–0, 6–3
Win3.26 May 1975 Surbiton Grass Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lindsay Blachford
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart Dalton
7–9, 6–1, 9–7
Loss4.2 June 1975 Chichester Grass Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart Dalton
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win4.18 August 1975 South Orange Clay Flag of the United States.svg Kristien Shaw Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Harter
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy May
w/o
Loss5.25 January 1976McAllen, TexasHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Dimond Flag of Colombia.svg Isabel Fernández de Soto
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec
6–1, 6–2
Loss6.15 March 1976 Dallas Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Marita Redondo Flag of the United States.svg Mona Guerrant
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win5.28 February 1977 San Francisco Carpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
6–3, 6–1
Loss7.7 March 1977 Dallas Carpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–4
Loss8.20 April 1978 Hilton Head Island Clay Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
6–3, 7–5
Loss9.29 January 1979 Chicago Carpet (i) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ilana Kloss Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Betty Ann Grubb Stuart
3–6, 7–5, 7–5
Loss10.28 January 1980 Seattle Carpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Loss11.11 February 1980 Oakland Carpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
6–0, 6–4
Loss12.14 July 1980 Montreal Hard Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
6–0, 6–4

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Career SR
Australian Open AAAAAAA QF 0 / 1
French Open AAAAAAA0 / 0
Wimbledon 3R 3R 4R 4R A 4R QF 0 / 6
US Open A 3R 2R 2R A 4R 1R 0 / 5
SR0 / 10 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 00 / 20 / 30 / 12
Year End Ranking481713171210

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 250.
  2. "Wimbledon players archive – Greer Stevens". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016.
  3. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 376.