South African tennis player
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.[ 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]
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 3 (3 titles)
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
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
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 6 (4–2)
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)
Doubles: 17 (5–12)
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)
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
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
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
References
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