Greer Stevens

Greer "Cat" Stevens (born 15 February 1957) is a retired professional tennis player from South Africa.

Greer Stevens
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1957-02-15) 15 February 1957
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Turned pro1974
RetiredDecember 1980
PlaysRight-handed [1]
Singles
Career record98–59
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 7 (7 July 1980)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQF (1980)
WimbledonQF (1980)
US Open4R (1979)
Doubles
Career record93–48
Career titles5
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1980)
WimbledonQF (1977, 1980)
US OpenSF (1977)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
WimbledonW (1977, 1979)
US OpenW (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
Winner1977WimbledonGrass Bob Hewitt Betty Stöve
Frew McMillan
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner1979WimbledonGrass Bob Hewitt Betty Stöve
Frew McMillan
7–5, 7–6
Winner1979US OpenHard Bob Hewitt Betty Stöve
Frew McMillan
6–3, 7–5

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 6 (4–2)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (4–2)
Titles by Surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (3–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
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 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)
Titles by Surface
Hard (0–3)
Grass (2–2)
Clay (2–2)
Carpet (1–5)
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 Isabel Fernández de Soto
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)
Tournament1974197519761977197819791980Career SR
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

  1. Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 250.
  2. "Wimbledon players archive – Greer Stevens". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
  3. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 376.
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