Greer Stevens
Greer "Cat" Stevens (born 15 February 1957) is a retired professional tennis player from South Africa.
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Born | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | 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. Greer 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)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6 |
Winner | 1979 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 6 (4–2)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 26 May 1975 | Surbiton | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 2 June 1975 | Chichester | Grass | ![]() |
6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 9 June 1975 | Beckenham | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 22 January 1979 | Hollywood | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 14 January 1980 | Kansas City | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 14 July 1980 | Montreal | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 17 (5–12)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 3 June 1974 | Manchester | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 1. | 10 June 1974 | Beckenham | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 9 December 1974 | Bloemfontein | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 12 May 1975 | Bournemouth | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 19 May 1975 | Guildford | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 26 May 1975 | Surbiton | Grass | ![]() |
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7–9, 6–1, 9–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 2 June 1975 | Chichester | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 4. | 18 August 1975 | South Orange | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
Runner-up | 5. | 25 January 1976 | McAllen | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 15 March 1976 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 28 February 1977 | San Francisco | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 7. | 7 March 1977 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 8. | 20 April 1978 | Hilton Head Island | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 9. | 29 January 1979 | Chicago | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 10. | 28 January 1980 | Seattle | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 11. | 11 February 1980 | Oakland | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 12. | 14 July 1980 | Montreal | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–4 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | Career SR | |
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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.
References
- Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 250.
- "Wimbledon players archive – Greer Stevens". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
- John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 376.
External links
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