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
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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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
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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