1978 US Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1978 US Open
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve[1]
Runners-upUnited States Billie Jean King
Australia Ray Ruffels
Score6–3, 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
← 1977 · US Open · 1979 →

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

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
2 Australia Ray Ruffels
United States Billie Jean King
6 6
Australia Bob Carmichael
United States JoAnne Russell
0 1
2 Australia Ray Ruffels
United States Billie Jean King
7 6
United States Stan Smith
United States Anne Smith
6 4
India Anand Amritraj
France Françoise Dürr
6 7 3
United States Stan Smith
United States Anne Smith
7 6 6
2 Australia Ray Ruffels
United States Billie Jean King
3 6
1 South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6 7
United States Tom Leonard
United States Pam Teeguarden
7 4 3
3 Australia Bob Hewitt
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6 6 6
3 Australia Bob Hewitt
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6 6 2
1 South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
4 7 6
New Zealand Chris Lewis
Sweden Helena Anliot
6 0 2
1 South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
3 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 Australia R Ruffels
United States BJ King
6 6 6
Switzerland C Dowdeswell
United States B Nagelsen
4 7 3
2 Australia R Ruffels
United States BJ King
7 6
Australia K Warwick
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
6 3
United States P Rennert
United States B Newfield
5 2
Australia K Warwick
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
7 6
2 Australia R Ruffels
United States BJ King
6 6
Australia B Carmichael
United States J Russell
0 1
Australia B Carmichael
United States J Russell
6 6
United States J Kriek
South Africa B Cuypers
4 2
Australia B Carmichael
United States J Russell
6 7
United States B Walts
United States K Shaw
4 5
United States B Walts
United States K Shaw
w/o
India S Menon
United States J Nachand

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia C Kachel
South Africa I Kloss
6 3 6
United States V Winitsky
United States R Fox
2 6 2
4 Australia C Kachel
South Africa I Kloss
2 4
India A Amritraj
France F Dürr
6 6
United States B Smith
United States T Holladay
1 3
India A Amritraj
France F Dürr
6 6
India A Amritraj
France F Dürr
6 7 3
India A Amritraj
United States A Kiyomura
6 3 2 United States S Smith
United States A Smith
7 6 6
United States J McEnroe
United States S Margolin
4 6 6 United States J McEnroe
United States S Margolin
6 6
United States J Van Linge
United States G Glasgow
6 6 6 United States J Van Linge
United States G Glasgow
3 4
United States G Malin
United States B Hallquist
7 3 4 United States J McEnroe
United States S Margolin
4 7 3
United States R Reid
Australia K Reid
United States S Smith
United States A Smith
6 6 6
Australia F Stolle
United States J Anthony
w/o Australia F Stolle
United States J Anthony
4 2
United States S Smith
United States A Smith
6 7 United States S Smith
United States A Smith
6 6
United States J Whitlinger
Australia D Fromholtz
3 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia J Marks
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 7
United States B Seewagen
United Kingdom L Beaven
3 6 Australia J Marks
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 2 4
United States T Leonard
United States P Teeguarden
w/o United States T Leonard
United States P Teeguarden
2 6 6
Czechoslovakia I Lendl
Czechoslovakia H Strachoňová
United States T Leonard
United States P Teeguarden
w/o
United States F McNair
Australia L Hunt
Australia D Crealy
United States P Shriver
United States R Fagel
Argentina C Casabianca
w/o United States R Fagel
Argentina C Casabianca
1 2
Australia D Crealy
United States P Shriver
6 6 6 Australia D Crealy
United States P Shriver
6 6
Paraguay V Pecci
Romania V Ruzici
7 2 1 United States T Leonard
United States P Teeguarden
7 4 3
3 Australia B Hewitt
Australia W Turnbull
6 6 6
Australia W Lloyd
United States P Bostrom
United States S Denton
United States B Jordan
w/o
United States S Denton
United States B Jordan
2 6 6
3 Australia B Hewitt
Australia W Turnbull
6 4 7
Paraguay F González
United States A Spex
3 Australia B Hewitt
Australia W Turnbull
w/o

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
New Zealand C Lewis
Sweden H Anliot
6 6
United Kingdom R Drysdale
Australia K Ruddell
2 2
New Zealand C Lewis
Sweden H Anliot
6 7
United States J Lucas
United States R Richards
2 6
United States J Lucas
United States R Richards
6 2 6
Australia P Dent
Australia S Leo
4 6 4
New Zealand C Lewis
Sweden H Anliot
6 0 2
1 South Africa F McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
3 6 6
United States A Lucchesi
United States M Louie
6 6 7
United States H Reid
United States D Desfor
2 7 6
United States A Lucchesi
United States M Louie
4 4
1 South Africa F McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6 6
Australia M Edmondson
Australia C O'Neil
4 2
1 South Africa F McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6 6

References

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