Greer StevensCountry (sports) |
South Africa |
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Born |
(1957-02-15) 15 February 1957 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
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Height |
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] |
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Turned pro |
1974 |
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Retired |
December 1980 |
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Plays |
Right-handed [1] |
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Singles |
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Career record |
98–59 |
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Career titles |
5 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 7 (7 July 1980) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
QF (1980) |
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Wimbledon |
QF (1980) |
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US Open |
4R (1979) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
93–48 |
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Career titles |
5 |
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Grand Slam Doubles results |
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Australian Open |
2R (1980) |
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Wimbledon |
QF (1977, 1980) |
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US Open |
SF (1977) |
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Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
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Wimbledon |
W (1977, 1979) |
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US Open |
W (1979) |
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Greer "Cat" 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. 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 |
Winner | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | Bob Hewitt | Betty Stöve Frew McMillan | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | Bob Hewitt | Betty Stöve Frew McMillan | 7–5, 7–6 |
Winner | 1979 | US Open | Hard | Bob Hewitt | Betty Stöve Frew McMillan | 6–3, 7–5 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 8 (5–3)
Winner — Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (5–3) |
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Titles by Surface |
Hard (1–2) |
Grass (3–0) |
Clay (0–0) |
Carpet (1–1) |
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Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
6 January 1975 |
Durban |
Hard |
Linky Boshoff |
0–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
Winner |
1. |
26 May 1975 |
Surbiton |
Grass |
Patti Hogan |
6–1, 6–4 |
Winner |
2. |
2 June 1975 |
Chichester |
Grass |
Terry Holladay |
6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
3. |
9 June 1975 |
Beckenham |
Grass |
Patti Hogan |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
4. |
25 January 1976 |
McAllen |
Hard |
JoAnne Russell |
6–1, 6–2 |
Winner |
5. |
22 January 1979 |
Hollywood |
Carpet (i) |
Dianne Fromholtz |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
2. |
14 January 1980 |
Kansas City |
Carpet (i) |
Martina Navratilova |
6–0, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
3. |
14 July 1980 |
Montreal |
Hard |
Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 17 (5–12)
Winner — Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (5–12) |
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Titles by Surface |
Hard (0–3) |
Grass (2–2) |
Clay (2–2) |
Carpet (1–5) |
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Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
3 June 1974 |
Manchester |
Grass |
Patti Hogan |
Lesley Charles Sue Mappin |
6–1, 6–3 |
Winner |
1. |
10 June 1974 |
Beckenham |
Grass |
Rowena Whitehouse |
Sally Greer Betsy Nagelsen |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
2. |
9 December 1974 |
Bloemfontein |
Hard |
Alison McMillan |
Linky Boshoff Sharon Walsh |
6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
3. |
12 May 1975 |
Bournemouth |
Clay |
Linky Boshoff |
Lesley Charles Sue Mappin |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner |
2. |
19 May 1975 |
Guildford |
Clay |
Patti Hogan |
Lesley Charles Sue Mappin |
6–0, 6–3 |
Winner |
3. |
26 May 1975 |
Surbiton |
Grass |
Patti Hogan |
Lindsay Blachford Judy Tegart Dalton |
7–9, 6–1, 9–7 |
Runner-up |
4. |
2 June 1975 |
Chichester |
Grass |
Patti Hogan |
Karen Krantzcke Judy Tegart Dalton |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner |
4. |
18 August 1975 |
South Orange |
Clay |
Kristien Shaw |
Kathleen Harter Kathy May |
w/o |
Runner-up |
5. |
25 January 1976 |
McAllen |
Hard |
Jenny Dimond |
María-Isabel Fernández Mima Jaušovec |
6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
6. |
15 March 1976 |
Dallas |
Carpet (i) |
Marita Redondo |
Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner |
5. |
28 February 1977 |
San Francisco |
Carpet (i) |
Kerry Melville Reid |
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura |
6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
7. |
7 March 1977 |
Dallas |
Carpet (i) |
Kerry Melville Reid |
Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
8. |
20 April 1978 |
Hilton Head Island |
Clay |
JoAnne Russell |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
9. |
29 January 1979 |
Chicago |
Carpet (i) |
Ilana Kloss |
Rosemary Casals Betty Ann Grubb Stuart |
3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
10. |
28 January 1980 |
Seattle |
Carpet (i) |
Virginia Wade |
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
11. |
11 February 1980 |
Oakland |
Carpet (i) |
Virginia Wade |
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura |
6–0, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
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# |
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)
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.