1978 US Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1978 US Open
Final
Champions	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve[1]
Runners-up	Billie Jean King Ray Ruffels
Score	6–3, 7–6
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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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.

Seeds

1. Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve (champions)
2. Ray Ruffels / Billie Jean King (final)
3. Bob Hewitt / Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
4. Chris Kachel / Ilana Kloss (third round)

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
	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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

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

External links

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