1978 Keith Prowse International | |
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Date | 12–16 June |
Edition | 8th |
Category | Colgate Series (A) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $35,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Chichester, England |
Venue | Oaklands Park |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley | |
Doubles | |
Pam Shriver / Janet Wright |
The 1978 Keith Prowse International, also known as the Chichester International, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Oaklands Park in Chichester in England. The event was part of the A [lower-alpha 1] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 12 June through 16 June 1978. [2] First-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $6,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]
Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Pam Teeguarden 6–4, 6–4
Pam Shriver / Janet Newberry defeated Michelle Tyler / Yvonne Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [2] | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,800 | $900 | $600 | $325 |
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