1978 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles
	1978 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Frew McMillan ; Betty Stöve
Runners-up	Ray Ruffels ; Billie Jean King
Final score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	52 (4Q)
Seeds	8

Bob Hewitt and Greer Stevens were the defending champions but did not compete.

Frew McMillan and Betty Stöve defeated Ray Ruffels and Billie Jean King in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Seeds

01.

Frew McMillan /

Betty Stöve (Champions)

02.

Ray Ruffels /

Billie Jean King (Final)

03.

Geoff Masters /

Virginia Wade (Third round)

04.

Tony Roche /

Françoise Dürr (Semifinals)

05.

Marty Riessen /

Wendy Turnbull (Third round)

06.

Ross Case /

Mona Guerrant (Second round)

07.

Raz Reid /

Kerry Reid (Second round)

08.

Fred McNair /

Lesley Hunt (Third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final


1	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	4	7	6

	Andrew Jarrett Debbie Jevans	6	5	3
					1	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	7	6

					4	Tony Roche Françoise Dürr	5	3
4	Tony Roche Françoise Dürr	6	6

	Dennis Ralston JoAnne Russell	1	2
									1	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	6	6

									2	Ray Ruffels Billie Jean King	2	2
	Chris Kachel Ilana Kloss	6	3	4

	Allan Stone Dianne Fromholtz	3	6	6
						Allan Stone Dianne Fromholtz	6	6

					2	Ray Ruffels Billie Jean King	3	4
	David Lloyd Lesley Charles	4	2

2	Ray Ruffels Billie Jean King	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round				Third Round					Quarterfinals


					1	F McMillan B Stöve	6	6
	J Marks R Tomanová	6	7			J Marks R Tomanová	1	4
LL	K Hancock W Paish	3	5						1	F McMillan B Stöve	6	6
										J Paish L Mottram	4	1
					LL	S Carnahan D Desfor
	C Bradnam J Durie	6	5			J Paish L Mottram	w/o
	J Paish L Mottram	8	7											1	F McMillan B Stöve	4	7	6
															A Jarrett D Jevans	6	5	3
						B Prajoux R Giscafré	2	1
	A Jarrett D Jevans	4	6	8		A Jarrett D Jevans	6	6
	D Collings S Chapman	6	3	6						A Jarrett D Jevans	3	6	7
									5	M Riessen W Turnbull	6	1	5
						W Bungert M Tyler	1	4
	S Ball S Barker	4	6	2	5	M Riessen W Turnbull	6	6
5	M Riessen W Turnbull	6	3	6

Section 2

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Quarterfinals

4	A Roche F Dürr	w/o
LL	V Van Patten S Hagey				4	A Roche F Dürr	w/o
	R Lewis V Burton	w/o				R Lewis V Burton
	C Dibley L Bowrey								4	A Roche F Dürr	6	6
										J James S Urroz	3	1
						R Carmichael J Dalton	4	3
	J James S Urroz	4	4			J James S Urroz	6	6
Q	W Maher J Harrison	6	4^r										4	A Roche F Dürr	6	6
	M Edmondson P Whytcross	6	6											D Ralston J Russell	1	2
	R Beven A Hobbs	1	3			M Edmondson P Whytcross	3	3
	V Amaya C Meyer	4	9	2		D Ralston J Russell	6	6
	D Ralston J Russell	6	8	6						D Ralston J Russell	6	7
									8	F McNair L Hunt	3	5
						P McNamee K Ruddell
	R Drysdale P Bostrom	3	7	1	8	F McNair L Hunt	w/o
8	F McNair L Hunt	6	5	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

7	G Reid K Reid	6	6
Q	G Grisillo R Blount	2	0		7	G Reid K Reid	6	6	1
	P Dent A Tobin	3	2			B Teacher K May	3	8	6
	B Teacher K May	6	6								B Teacher K May	3	5
											C Kachel I Kloss	6	7
						C Kachel I Kloss	8	7	9
LL	A Lloyd R Lewis	2	2			J McEnroe S Margolin	9	5	7
	J McEnroe S Margolin	6	6													C Kachel I Kloss	6	3	4
	J Smith L Beaven	6	0	2												A Stone D Fromholtz	3	6	6
	A Stone D Fromholtz	4	6	6		A Stone D Fromholtz	6	6
	J Yuill S Tolleson				LL	N Rayner C Harrison	3	2
LL	N Rayner C Harrison	w/o									A Stone D Fromholtz	6	5	6
	M Machette S Walsh	9	6							3	G Masters V Wade	4	7	4
Q	S Vuille H Ludloff	8	4			M Machette S Walsh
					3	G Masters V Wade	w/o

Section 4

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Quarterfinals


					6	R Case M Guerrant	4	3
	C Lewis H Anliot	1	4			J Austin T Austin	6	6
	J Austin T Austin	6	6							J Austin T Austin	3	4
	V Pecci P Teeguarden	3	5							D Lloyd L Charles	6	6
	P McNamara D Evers	6	7			P McNamara D Evers	4	4
						D Lloyd L Charles	6	6
														D Lloyd L Charles	4	2
	F Stolle J Anthony	3	6	4									2	R Ruffels BJ King	6	6
	K Warwick M Jaušovec	6	3	6		K Warwick M Jaušovec	6	6
						H Günthardt R Maršíková	4	4
										K Warwick M Jaušovec
Q	R Verdieck S Acker	8	2						2	R Ruffels BJ King	w/o
	J Feaver A Coe	9	6			J Feaver A Coe	1	3
					2	R Ruffels BJ King	6	6

References

Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1978". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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