1978 US Open – Mixed Doubles

Frew McMillan and Betty Stöve were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Billie Jean King and Ray Ruffels in the final, 6–3, 7-6.

Mixed Doubles
1978 US Open
Champions	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve [1]
Runners-up	Billie Jean King Ray Ruffels
Final score	6–3, 7-6

Seeds

Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve (Champions)
Ray Ruffels / Billie Jean King (Final)
Bob Hewitt / Wendy Turnbull (Semifinals)
Chris Kachel / Ilana Kloss (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final


	2	Ray Ruffels Billie Jean King	6	6

		Bob Carmichael JoAnne Russell	0	1
								2	Ray Ruffels Billie Jean King	7	6

									Stan Smith Anne Smith	6	4
		Anand Amritraj Françoise Dürr	6	7	3

		Stan Smith Anne Smith	7	6	6
															2	Ray Ruffels Billie Jean King	3	6

															1	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	6	7
		Tom Leonard Pam Teeguarden	7	4	3

	3	Bob Hewitt Wendy Turnbull	6	6	6
								3	Bob Hewitt Wendy Turnbull	6	6	2

								1	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	4	7	6
		Chris Lewis Helena Anliot	6	0	2

	1	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	3	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals


								2	R Ruffels BJ King	6	6	6
									C Dowdeswell B Nagelsen	4	7	3
															2	R Ruffels BJ King	7	6
																K Warwick R Maršíková	6	3
									P Rennert B Newfield	5	2
									K Warwick R Maršíková	7	6
																						2	R Ruffels BJ King	6	6
																							B Carmichael J Russell	0	1
									B Carmichael J Russell	6	6
									J Kriek B Cuypers	4	2
																B Carmichael J Russell	6	7
																B Walts K Shaw	4	5
									B Walts K Shaw	w/o
									S Menon J Nachand

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals


								4	C Kachel I Kloss	6	3	6
									V Winitsky R Fox	2	6	2
															4	C Kachel I Kloss	2	4
																A Amritraj F Dürr	6	6
									B Smith T Holladay	1	3
									A Amritraj F Dürr	6	6
																							A Amritraj F Dürr	6	7	3
		A Amritraj A Kiyomura	6	3	2																		S Smith A Smith	7	6	6
		J McEnroe S Margolin	4	6	6				J McEnroe S Margolin	6	6
		J Van Linge G Glasgow	6	6	6				J Van Linge G Glasgow	3	4
		G Malin B Hallquist	7	3	4											J McEnroe S Margolin	4	7	3
		R Reid K Reid														S Smith A Smith	6	6	6
		F Stolle J Anthony	w/o						F Stolle J Anthony	4	2
		S Smith A Smith	6	7					S Smith A Smith	6	6
		J Whitlinger D Fromholtz	3	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		J Marks R Tomanová	6	7
		B Seewagen L Beaven	3	6					J Marks R Tomanová	6	2	4
		T Leonard P Teeguarden	w/o						T Leonard P Teeguarden	2	6	6
		I Lendl H Strachoňová														T Leonard P Teeguarden	w/o
		F McNair L Hunt														D Crealy P Shriver
		R Fagel C Casabianca	w/o						R Fagel C Casabianca	1	2
		D Crealy P Shriver	6	6	6				D Crealy P Shriver	6	6
		V Pecci V Ruzici	7	2	1																		T Leonard P Teeguarden	7	4	3
																						3	B Hewitt W Turnbull	6	6	6
									W Lloyd P Bostrom
									S Denton B Jordan	w/o
																S Denton B Jordan	2	6	6
															3	B Hewitt W Turnbull	6	4	7
									F González A Spex
								3	B Hewitt W Turnbull	w/o

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals


									C Lewis H Anliot	6	6
									R Drysdale K Ruddell	2	2
																C Lewis H Anliot	6	7
																J Lucas R Richards	2	6
									J Lucas R Richards	6	2	6
									P Dent S Leo	4	6	4
																							C Lewis H Anliot	6	0	2
																						1	F McMillan Betty Stöve	3	6	6
									A Lucchesi M Louie	6	6	7
									H Reid D Desfor	2	7	6
																A Lucchesi M Louie	4	4
															1	F McMillan Betty Stöve	6	6
									M Edmondson C O'Neil	4	2
								1	F McMillan Betty Stöve	6	6

References

"Winners of Individual and Team Championships Dring 1978". nytimes.com.

External links

1978 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

US Open mixed doubles drawsheets

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