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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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 1979 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 1975 | Chichester | Grass | ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 3–0 | Jun 1975 | Beckenham | Grass | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 4–0 | Jan 1979 | Hollywood | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–1 | Jan 1980 | Kansas City | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–2 | Jul 1980 | Montreal | Hard | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 1. | 10 June 1974 | Beckenham | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | 9 December 1974 | Bloemfontein | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 3. | 12 May 1975 | Bournemouth | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 19 May 1975 | Guildford | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | 26 May 1975 | Surbiton | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–9, 6–1, 9–7 |
Loss | 4. | 2 June 1975 | Chichester | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 18 August 1975 | South Orange | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | w/o |
Loss | 5. | 25 January 1976 | McAllen, Texas | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 6. | 15 March 1976 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 5. | 28 February 1977 | San Francisco | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 7. | 7 March 1977 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 8. | 20 April 1978 | Hilton Head Island | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 9. | 29 January 1979 | Chicago | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 10. | 28 January 1980 | Seattle | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 11. | 11 February 1980 | Oakland | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | 14 July 1980 | Montreal | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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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