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1978 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1978 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament ran from 26 June until 8 July. It was the 92nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1978.
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Prize money
The total prize money for 1978 championships was £279,023. The winner of the men's title earned £19,000 while the women's singles champion earned £17,100.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £19,000 | £9,600 | £4,800 | £2,400 | £1,440 | £720 | £350 | £200 |
| Women's singles | £17,100 | £8,400 | £4,200 | £1,920 | £1,100 | £552 | £324 | £188 |
| Men's doubles * | £7,500 | £3,600 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £500 | £160 | £75 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £6,500 | £3,120 | £1,600 | £800 | £350 | £110 | £50 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £4,000 | £2,000 | £840 | £480 | £240 | £0 | £0 | — |
* per team
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Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Björn Borg defeated 
Jimmy Connors, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3[5][6]
Women's singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5[7][8]
- It was Navratilova's 1st Grand Slam singles title.
Men's doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated John McEnroe / Peter Fleming, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2[9]
Women's doubles
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull defeated 
Mima Jaušovec / 
Virginia Ruzici, 4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3[10]
Mixed doubles
Frew McMillan / 
Betty Stöve defeated Ray Ruffels / Billie Jean King, 6–2, 6–2[11]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Ivan Lendl defeated Jeff Turpin, 6–3, 6–4[12]
Girls' singles
Tracy Austin defeated Hana Mandlíková, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4[13]
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