1979 Avon Championships of Houston

1979 Avon Championships of Houston
Date January 15–22
Edition 9th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $125,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Houston, USA
Venue Astro Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Janet Newberry

The 1979 Avon Championships of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Astro Arena in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from January 15 through January 22, 1979.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[2]

Winners

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 2nd title of the year and the 26th of her career.

Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Janet Newberry defeated United States Pam Shriver / Netherlands Betty Stöve 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $24,000 $12,000 $6,000 $3,000 $1,600 $900

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 323.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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