1978 BMW Challenge – Singles

Singles
1978 BMW Challenge
Final
ChampionRomania Virginia Ruzici
Runner-upNetherlands Betty Stöve
Score5–7, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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. United States Chris Evert (semifinals)
  2. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
  3. Netherlands Betty Stöve (final)
  4. Australia Kerry Reid (semifinals)
  5. Romania Virginia Ruzici (champion)
  6. United States Marita Redondo (first round)
  7. Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková (first round)
  8. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States C Evert 5 6 6
  United States R Blount 7 1 3 1 United States C Evert 6 6  
  United States J Russell 6 6 6   United States J Russell 0 2  
Q South Africa B Cuypers 4 7 4 1 United States C Evert 6 6
  West Germany S Hanika 7 6   West Germany S Hanika 3 4
WC United Kingdom M Tyler 5 4   West Germany S Hanika 6 6  
LL United Kingdom K Glancy 6 6 LL United Kingdom K Glancy 1 1  
7 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 1 2 1 United States C Evert
3 Netherlands B Stöve 6 6 3 Netherlands B Stöve w/o
Sweden E Ekblom 1 3 3 Netherlands B Stöve 6 6  
  United Kingdom A Hobbs 6 3 3   United Kingdom A Hobbs 2 3  
  United Kingdom G Coles 1 6 6 3 Netherlands B Stöve 6 6
  United Kingdom S Barker 6 6 Ret Q Sweden N Bohm 1 2
WC Romania M Simionescu 4 7 1   Romania M Simionescu 3 6 0
Q Sweden N Bohm 6 6   5 Sweden N Bohm 6 1 6
6 United States M Redondo 4 0   1 Netherlands Betty Stöve 7 2 5
8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 6   8 Romania Virginia Ruzici 5 6 7
United States J Evert 0 2   8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 6  
  West Germany H Eisterlehner 6 4 3   Netherlands T Zwaan 2 4  
Q Netherlands T Zwaan 1 6 6 8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 3 4
South Africa T Harford 7 3 7 4 Australia K Reid 6 6
United States B Nagelsen 5 6 5 South Africa T Harford 3 3  
South Africa I Kloss 6 3   4 Australia K Reid 6 6  
4 Australia K Reid 7 6   4 Australia K Reid 5 4
5 Romania V Ruzici 6 6 5 Romania V Ruzici 7 6
  United States S Walsh 4 0 5 Romania V Ruzici 6 6
United Kingdom B Thompson 7 4 6 United Kingdom B Thompson 0 3
Belgium M Gurdal 6 7 3 5 Romania V Ruzici 6 6
United Kingdom C Molesworth 3 1 2 United Kingdom V Wade 3 4
Australia L Hunt 6 6 Australia L Hunt 2 4
  United Kingdom J Durie 4 0   2 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6
2 United Kingdom 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.