1978 BMW Challenge – Singles

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Singles
1978 BMW Challenge
ChampionRomania Virginia Ruzici
Runner-upNetherlands Betty Stöve
Final score5–7, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles
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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.

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 Marsikova (First Round)
  8. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jausovec (Quarterfinals)

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
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 Marsikova 1 2 1 United States C Evert
3 Netherlands B Stöve 6 6 3 Netherlands B Stove 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 Jausovec 6 6   8 Romania Virginia Ruzici 5 6 7
United States J Evert 0 2   8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jausovec 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 Jausovec 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  

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