1978 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

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

Main article: 1978 Wimbledon Championships

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.

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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	4r																		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

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1978 Wimbledon Championships – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation