1978 BMW Challenge – Singles

Singles
1978 BMW Challenge
Champion Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up Betty Stöve
Score5–7, 6–2, 7–5
Draw32
Seeds8

Virginia Ruzici won the singles title at the 1978 BMW Challenge tennis tournament, defeating Betty Stöve in the final 5–7, 6–2, 7–5, winning her 5th title on the WTA Tour.[1][2]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Chris Evert (semifinals)
  2. Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
  3. Betty Stöve (final)
  4. Kerry Reid (semifinals)
  5. Virginia Ruzici (champion)
  6. Marita Redondo (first round)
  7. Regina Maršíková (first round)
  8. Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 C Evert 5 6 6
  R Blount 7 1 3 1 C Evert 6 6  
  J Russell 6 6 6   J Russell 0 2  
Q B Cuypers 4 7 4 1 C Evert 6 6
  S Hanika 7 6   S Hanika 3 4
WC M Tyler 5 4   S Hanika 6 6  
LL K Glancy 6 6 LL K Glancy 1 1  
7 R Maršíková 1 2 1 C Evert
3 B Stöve 6 6 3 B Stöve w/o
E Ekblom 1 3 3 B Stöve 6 6  
  A Hobbs 6 3 3   A Hobbs 2 3  
  G Coles 1 6 6 3 B Stöve 6 6
  S Barker 6 6 Ret Q N Bohm 1 2
WC M Simionescu 4 7 1   M Simionescu 3 6 0
Q N Bohm 6 6   5 N Bohm 6 1 6
6 M Redondo 4 0   1 Betty Stöve 7 2 5
8 M Jaušovec 6 6   8 Virginia Ruzici 5 6 7
J Evert 0 2   8 M Jaušovec 6 6  
  H Eisterlehner 6 4 3   T Zwaan 2 4  
Q T Zwaan 1 6 6 8 M Jaušovec 3 4
T Harford 7 3 7 4 K Reid 6 6
B Nagelsen 5 6 5 T Harford 3 3  
I Kloss 6 3   4 K Reid 6 6  
4 K Reid 7 6   4 K Reid 5 4
5 V Ruzici 6 6 5 V Ruzici 7 6
  S Walsh 4 0 5 V Ruzici 6 6
B Thompson 7 4 6 B Thompson 0 3
M Gurdal 6 7 3 5 V Ruzici 6 6
C Molesworth 3 1 2 V Wade 3 4
L Hunt 6 6 L Hunt 2 4
  J Durie 4 0   2 V Wade 6 6
2 V Wade 6 6  

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 157. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 306.