1978 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles


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

Mixed doubles
1978 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Runners-upAustralia Ray Ruffels
United States Billie Jean King
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw52 (4 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Main article: 1978 Wimbledon Championships

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

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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

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Key

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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

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

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