1978 BMW Challenge – Singles

Singles
1978 Brighton International
Champion	Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up	Betty Stöve
Score	5–7, 6–2, 7–5

Virginia Ruzici won in the final 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 against Betty Stöve, winning her 5rd title on 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. 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
• SR = Special ranking

	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