1978 BMW Challenge

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1978 BMW Challenge
Date16–22 October
Edition1st
Category Colgate Series (AA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Brighton, England
Venue Brighton Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
Brighton International ·  1979  

The 1978 BMW Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton in England. The event was part of the AA [lower-alpha 1] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 16 October through 22 October 1978. [2] Fifth-seeded Virginia Ruzici won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 5–7, 6–2, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss / Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell 6–0, 7–6

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [2] $14,000$7,100$3,500$1,850$1,000$550

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000. [1]

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References

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