1978 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

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

Mixed doubles
1978 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionsSouth Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Runners-upAustralia Ray Ruffels
United States Billie Jean King
Score6–2, 6–2
Draw52 (4 Q )
Seeds8

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.   South Africa Frew McMillan / Netherlands Betty Stöve (champions)
02.   Australia Ray Ruffels / United States Billie Jean King (final)
03.   Australia Geoff Masters / United Kingdom Virginia Wade (third round)
04.   Australia Tony Roche / France Françoise Dürr (semifinals)
05.   United States Marty Riessen / Australia Wendy Turnbull (third round)
06.   Australia Ross Case / United States Mona Guerrant (second round)
07.   United States Raz Reid / Australia Kerry Reid (second round)
08.   United States Fred McNair / Australia 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 South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
4 7 6
United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett
United Kingdom Debbie Jevans
6 5 3
1 South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
7 6
4 Australia Tony Roche
France Françoise Dürr
5 3
4 Australia Tony Roche
France Françoise Dürr
6 6
United States Dennis Ralston
United States JoAnne Russell
1 2
1 South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6 6
2 Australia Ray Ruffels
United States Billie Jean King
2 2
Australia Chris Kachel
South Africa Ilana Kloss
6 3 4
Australia Allan Stone
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
3 6 6
Australia Allan Stone
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
6 6
2 Australia Ray Ruffels
United States Billie Jean King
3 4
United Kingdom David Lloyd
United Kingdom Lesley Charles
4 2
2 Australia Ray Ruffels
United States Billie Jean King
6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 South Africa F McMillan
Netherlands B Stöve
6 6
Australia J Marks
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 7 Australia J Marks
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
1 4
LL Australia K Hancock
Australia W Paish
3 5 1 South Africa F McMillan
Netherlands B Stöve
6 6
United Kingdom J Paish
United Kingdom L Mottram
4 1
LL United States S Carnahan
United States D Desfor
United Kingdom C Bradnam
United Kingdom J Durie
6 5 United Kingdom J Paish
United Kingdom L Mottram
w/o
United Kingdom J Paish
United Kingdom L Mottram
8 7 1 South Africa F McMillan
Netherlands B Stöve
4 7 6
United Kingdom A Jarrett
United Kingdom D Jevans
6 5 3
Chile B Prajoux
Argentina R Giscafré
2 1
United Kingdom A Jarrett
United Kingdom D Jevans
4 6 8 United Kingdom A Jarrett
United Kingdom D Jevans
6 6
Australia D Collings
New Zealand S Chapman
6 3 6 United Kingdom A Jarrett
United Kingdom D Jevans
3 6 7
5 United States M Riessen
Australia W Turnbull
6 1 5
West Germany W Bungert
United Kingdom M Tyler
1 4
Australia S Ball
United Kingdom S Barker
4 6 2 5 United States M Riessen
Australia W Turnbull
6 6
5 United States M Riessen
Australia W Turnbull
6 3 6

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Australia R Case
United States M Guerrant
4 3
New Zealand C Lewis
Sweden H Anliot
1 4 United States J Austin
United States T Austin
6 6
United States J Austin
United States T Austin
6 6 United States J Austin
United States T Austin
3 4
Paraguay V Pecci
United States P Teeguarden
3 5 United Kingdom D Lloyd
United Kingdom L Charles
6 6
Australia P McNamara
Australia D Evers
6 7 Australia P McNamara
Australia D Evers
4 4
United Kingdom D Lloyd
United Kingdom L Charles
6 6
United Kingdom D Lloyd
United Kingdom L Charles
4 2
Australia F Stolle
United States J Anthony
3 6 4 2 Australia R Ruffels
United States BJ King
6 6
Australia K Warwick
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
6 3 6 Australia K Warwick
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
6 6
Switzerland H Günthardt
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
4 4
Australia K Warwick
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Q United States R Verdieck
United States S Acker
8 2 2 Australia R Ruffels
United States BJ King
w/o
United Kingdom J Feaver
United Kingdom A Coe
9 6 United Kingdom J Feaver
United Kingdom A Coe
1 3
2 Australia R Ruffels
United States BJ King
6 6

References

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