| 1979 Avon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 21–25 [1] |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | WTA Tour Championships |
| Draw | 8S / 4D |
| Prize money | $275,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Attendance | 53,912 |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
Martina Navratilova
[2] | |
| Doubles | |
Françoise Dürr /
Betty Stöve
[1] | |
The 1979 Avon Championships were the eighth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles and doubles 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]
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).
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "1979 Avon Championships" (PDF). WTATour.com. Retrieved 2011-02-23.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Martina claims battle and war". Sarasota Journal. March 26, 1979. p. 3C – via Google News Archive.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 183–185, 187. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 525.