Country (sports) | South Africa |
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Born | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | 15 February 1957
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] |
Turned pro | 1974 |
Retired | December 1980 |
Plays | Right-handed [1] |
Singles | |
Career record | 98–59 |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 7 (7 July 1980) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1980) |
Wimbledon | QF (1980) |
US Open | 4R (1979) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 93–48 |
Career titles | 5 |
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.
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]
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | Bob Hewitt | Betty Stöve Frew McMillan | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | Bob Hewitt | Betty Stöve Frew McMillan | 7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 1979 | US Open | Hard | Bob Hewitt | Betty Stöve Frew McMillan | 6–3, 7–5 |
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 1975 | Surbiton | Grass | Patti Hogan | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 1975 | Chichester | Grass | Terry Holladay | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 3–0 | Jun 1975 | Beckenham | Grass | Patti Hogan | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 4–0 | Jan 1979 | Hollywood | Carpet (i) | Dianne Fromholtz | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–1 | Jan 1980 | Kansas City | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova | 6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–2 | Jul 1980 | Montreal | Hard | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–1 |
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 3 June 1974 | Manchester | Grass | Patti Hogan | Lesley Charles Sue Mappin | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 1. | 10 June 1974 | Beckenham | Grass | Rowena Whitehouse | Sally Greer Betsy Nagelsen | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | 9 December 1974 | Bloemfontein | Hard | Alison McMillan | Linky Boshoff Sharon Walsh | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 3. | 12 May 1975 | Bournemouth | Clay | Linky Boshoff | Lesley Charles Sue Mappin | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 19 May 1975 | Guildford | Clay | Patti Hogan | Lesley Charles Sue Mappin | 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | 26 May 1975 | Surbiton | Grass | Patti Hogan | Lindsay Blachford Judy Tegart Dalton | 7–9, 6–1, 9–7 |
Loss | 4. | 2 June 1975 | Chichester | Grass | Patti Hogan | Karen Krantzcke Judy Tegart Dalton | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 18 August 1975 | South Orange | Clay | Kristien Shaw | Kathleen Harter Kathy May | w/o |
Loss | 5. | 25 January 1976 | McAllen, Texas | Hard | Jenny Dimond | Isabel Fernández de Soto Mima Jaušovec | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 6. | 15 March 1976 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | Marita Redondo | Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 5. | 28 February 1977 | San Francisco | Carpet (i) | Kerry Reid | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 7. | 7 March 1977 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | Kerry Reid | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 8. | 20 April 1978 | Hilton Head Island | Clay | JoAnne Russell | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 9. | 29 January 1979 | Chicago | Carpet (i) | Ilana Kloss | Rosemary Casals Betty Ann Grubb Stuart | 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 10. | 28 January 1980 | Seattle | Carpet (i) | Virginia Wade | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 11. | 11 February 1980 | Oakland | Carpet (i) | Virginia Wade | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | 14 July 1980 | Montreal | Hard | Ann Kiyomura | Pam Shriver Anne Smith | 6–0, 6–4 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | Career SR | |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 0 / 1 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | |
Wimbledon | 3R | 3R | 4R | 4R | A | 4R | QF | 0 / 6 | |
US Open | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | 4R | 1R | 0 / 5 | |
SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 12 | |
Year End Ranking | 48 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
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