1979 Avon Championships

The 1979 Avon Championships were the eighth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1979 WTA Tour.[1] It was held on indoor carpet courts from March 21 through March 25 1979, in Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States.[1][3]

1979 Avon Championships
DateMarch 21 — 25[1]
Edition8th
CategoryWTA Tour Championships
Draw8S/4D
Prize money$275,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationNew York City, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
Attendance53,912
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova[2]
Doubles
Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve [1]

First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money.[4]

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.

Doubles

Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3).

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See also

References
  1. "1979 Avon Championships" (PDF). WTATour.com. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  2. "Martina claims battle and war". Sarasota Journal. March 26, 1979. p. 3C – via Google News Archive.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 183–185, 187. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  4. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 525.


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