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Greer Stevens

South African tennis player

Field	Value
name	Greer Stevens
country	RSA South Africa
birth_date
birth_place	Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Union of South Africa
height
turnedpro	1974
retired	December 1980
plays	Right-handed
singlesrecord	98–59
singlestitles	4
highestsinglesranking	No. 7 (7 July 1980)
AustralianOpenresult	QF (1980)
Wimbledonresult	QF (1980)
USOpenresult	4R (1979)
doublesrecord	93–48
doublestitles	5
AustralianOpenDoublesresult	2R (1980)
WimbledonDoublesresult	QF (1977, 1980)
USOpenDoublesresult	SF (1977)
WimbledonMixedresult	W (1977, 1979)
USOpenMixedresult	W (1979)

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
Win	1977	Wimbledon	Grass	RSA Bob Hewitt	NED Betty Stöve
RSA Frew McMillan	3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win	1979	Wimbledon	Grass	RSA Bob Hewitt	NED Betty Stöve
RSA Frew McMillan	7–5, 7–6
Win	1979	US Open	Hard	RSA Bob Hewitt	NED Betty Stöve
RSA 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)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	May 1975	Surbiton, UK	Grass	USA Patti Hogan	6–1, 6–4
Win	2–0	Jun 1975	Chichester, UK	Grass	USA Terry Holladay	6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win	3–0	Jun 1975	Beckenham, UK	Grass	USA Patti Hogan	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win	4–0	Jan 1979	Hollywood, US	Carpet (i)	AUS Dianne Fromholtz	6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Loss	4–1	Jan 1980	Kansas City, US	Carpet (i)	USA Martina Navratilova	6–0, 6–2
Loss	4–2	Jul 1980	Montreal, Canada	Hard	USA Martina Navratilova	6–2, 6–1

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
Loss	1.	Jun 1974	Manchester	Grass	USA Patti Hogan	GBR Lesley Charles
GBR Sue Mappin	6–1, 6–3
Win	1.	Jun 1974	Beckenham	Grass	RSA Rowena Whitehouse	USA Sally Greer
USA Betsy Nagelsen	6–2, 6–4
Loss	2.	Dec 1974	Bloemfontein	Hard	RSA Alison McMillan	RSA Linky Boshoff
USA Sharon Walsh	6–1, 6–3
Loss	3.	May 1975	Bournemouth	Clay	RSA Linky Boshoff	GBR Lesley Charles
GBR Sue Mappin	6–3, 6–3
Win	2.	May 1975	Guildford	Clay	USA Patti Hogan	GBR Lesley Charles
GBR Sue Mappin	6–0, 6–3
Win	3.	May 1975	Surbiton	Grass	USA Patti Hogan	GBR Lindsay Blachford
AUS Judy Tegart Dalton	7–9, 6–1, 9–7
Loss	4.	Jun 1975	Chichester	Grass	USA Patti Hogan	AUS Karen Krantzcke
AUS Judy Tegart Dalton	4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win	4.	Aug 1975	South Orange	Clay	USA Kristien Shaw	USA Kathleen Harter
USA Kathy May	w/o
Loss	5.	Jan 1976	McAllen, Texas	Hard	AUS Jenny Dimond	COL Isabel Fernández de Soto
YUG Mima Jaušovec	6–1, 6–2
Loss	6.	Mar 1976	Dallas	Carpet (i)	USA Marita Redondo	USA Mona Guerrant
USA Ann Kiyomura	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win	5.	Feb 1977	San Francisco	Carpet (i)	AUS Kerry Reid	GBR Sue Barker
USA Ann Kiyomura	6–3, 6–1
Loss	7.	Mar 1977	Dallas	Carpet (i)	AUS Kerry Reid	USA Martina Navratilova
NED Betty Stöve	6–2, 6–4
Loss	8.	Apr 1978	Hilton Head Island	Clay	USA JoAnne Russell	USA Billie Jean King
USA Martina Navratilova	6–3, 7–5
Loss	9.	Jan 1979	Chicago	Carpet (i)	RSA Ilana Kloss	USA Rosemary Casals
USA Betty Ann Grubb Stuart	3–6, 7–5, 7–5
Loss	10.	Jan 1980	Seattle	Carpet (i)	GBR Virginia Wade	USA Rosemary Casals
AUS Wendy Turnbull	6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Loss	11.	Feb 1980	Oakland	Carpet (i)	GBR Virginia Wade	GBR Sue Barker
USA Ann Kiyomura	6–0, 6–4
Loss	12.	Jul 1980	Montreal	Hard	USA Ann Kiyomura	USA Pam Shriver
USA Anne Smith	6–0, 6–4

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Tournament	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	Career SR
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	QF
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.

References

(1979). "USTA Player Records 1978". [[United States Tennis Association]] (USTA).
"Wimbledon players archive – Greer Stevens". AELTC.
John Dolan. (2011). "Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide". Remous.

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