1978 BMW Challenge – Singles

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.

Singles
1978 BMW Challenge
Champion	Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up	Betty Stöve
Final score	5–7, 6–2, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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 Marsikova (First Round)
8. 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	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 Marsikova	1	2																		1	C Evert
	3	B Stöve	6	6																		3	B Stove	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 Jausovec	6	6																									8	Virginia Ruzici	5	6	7
		J Evert	0	2				8	M Jausovec	6	6
		H Eisterlehner	6	4	3				T Zwaan	2	4
	Q	T Zwaan	1	6	6										8	M Jausovec	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

• 1978 BMW International