1979 Avon Championships of Dallas

1979 Avon Championships of Dallas
Date February 26 – March 4
Edition 8th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $200,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Venue Moody Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Anne Smith

The 1979 Avon Championships of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1979 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from February 26 through March 4, 1979.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $35,000 first-prize money.<[2]

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 4th singles title of the year and the 28th of her career.

Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Anne Smith defeated United States Rosie Casals / United States Chris Evert 7–6, 6–2

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles [1] $35,000 $17,000 $9,100 $8,700 $4,250 $2,100 $1,000 $500

See also

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 326.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185, 187. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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