Greer Stevens
South African tennis player
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Greer Stevens (born 15 February 1957) is a retired professional tennis player from South Africa.
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | 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) |
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)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 1975 | Surbiton, UK | Grass |  Patti Hogan |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 1975 | Chichester, UK | Grass | Terry Holladay |
6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 1975 | Beckenham, UK | Grass | Patti Hogan |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jan 1979 | Hollywood, US | Carpet (i) |  Dianne Fromholtz |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Jan 1980 | Kansas City, US | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Jul 1980 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 17 (5–12)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jun 1974 | Manchester | Grass | Patti Hogan |
 Lesley Charles Sue Mappin |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 1. | Jun 1974 | Beckenham | Grass | Rowena Whitehouse |
Sally Greer Betsy Nagelsen |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | Dec 1974 | Bloemfontein | Hard | Alison McMillan |
Linky Boshoff Sharon Walsh |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | May 1975 | Bournemouth | Clay | Linky Boshoff |
Lesley Charles Sue Mappin |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | May 1975 | Guildford | Clay | Patti Hogan |
Lesley Charles Sue Mappin |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | May 1975 | Surbiton | Grass | Patti Hogan |
Lindsay Blachford Judy Tegart Dalton |
7–9, 6–1, 9–7 |
| Loss | 4. | Jun 1975 | Chichester | Grass | Patti Hogan |
Karen Krantzcke Judy Tegart Dalton |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | Aug 1975 | South Orange | Clay | Kristien Shaw |
Kathleen Harter Kathy May |
w/o |
| Loss | 5. | Jan 1976 | McAllen, Texas | Hard | Jenny Dimond |
 Isabel Fernández de Soto  Mima Jaušovec |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | Mar 1976 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | Marita Redondo |
Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | Feb 1977 | San Francisco | Carpet (i) | Kerry Reid |
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 7. | Mar 1977 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | Kerry Reid |
Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8. | Apr 1978 | Hilton Head Island | Clay | JoAnne Russell |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 9. | Jan 1979 | Chicago | Carpet (i) | Ilana Kloss |
Rosemary Casals Betty Ann Grubb Stuart |
3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 10. | Jan 1980 | Seattle | Carpet (i) | Virginia Wade |
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 11. | Feb 1980 | Oakland | Carpet (i) | Virginia Wade |
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12. | Jul 1980 | Montreal | Hard | Ann Kiyomura |
Pam Shriver Anne Smith |
6–0, 6–4 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| 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.
