1978 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

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

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 (4 Q )
Seeds	8

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.

Billie Jean King (Final)

03.

Geoff Masters /

Virginia Wade (Third round)

04.

Françoise Dürr (Semifinals)

05.

Marty Riessen /

Wendy Turnbull (Third round)

06.

Mona Guerrant (Second round)

07.

Kerry Reid (Second round)

08.

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

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

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
1978 Wimbledon Championships – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Wimbledon mixed doubles drawsheets
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