1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
| Women's Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1978 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Champion |
 Martina Navratilova
|
| Runner-up |
Chris Evert
|
| Final score | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Draw | 96 (8Q / 6WC) |
| Seeds | 16 |
Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the semifinals by Chris Evert.
Martina Navratilova won her first Grand Slam title, of 18 and a record nine Wimbledon titles, by defeating her rival Evert in the final.
As originally published Miss Rosemary Casals (USA) was seeded 14th and Miss Sue Barker (GB) was seeded 16th. The withdrawal of Miss Casals before the draw was made allowed for a redrafting of the seeding list.
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