Greer Stevens
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Greer Stevens (born 15 February 1957) is a retired professional tennis player from South Africa.
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. 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.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 3 (3 titles)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | South Africa Bob Hewitt | Netherlands Betty Stöve South Africa Frew McMillan | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | South Africa Bob Hewitt | Netherlands Betty Stöve South Africa Frew McMillan | 7–5, 7–6 |
| Win | 1979 | US Open | Hard | South Africa Bob Hewitt | Netherlands Betty Stöve South Africa Frew McMillan | 6–3, 7–5 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 6 (4–2)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 1975 | Surbiton, UK | Grass | United States Patti Hogan | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 1975 | Chichester, UK | Grass | United States Terry Holladay | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 1975 | Beckenham, UK | Grass | United States Patti Hogan | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jan 1979 | Hollywood, US | Carpet (i) | Australia Dianne Fromholtz | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Jan 1980 | Kansas City, US | Carpet (i) | United States Martina Navratilova | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Jul 1980 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | United States Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 17 (5–12)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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) |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | Career SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
External links
- at the Women's Tennis Association
- at the International Tennis Federation
- at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)