1978 Thunderbird Classic

1978 Thunderbird Classic
Date	October 2–8
Edition	8th
Category	Colgate Series (AA)
Draw	32S/16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Phoenix, United States
Venue	Arizona Biltmore Hotel
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve
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The 1978 Thunderbird Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States. The event was part of the AA ^[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from October 2 through October 8, 1978. ^[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money. ^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin 6–4, 6–2

• It was Navratilova's 11th title of the year and the 24th of her career.

Doubles

Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve defeated Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith 6–4, 6–7, 6–2

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [1]	$14,000	$7,000	$4,200	$3,500	$1,850	$1,000	$550

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000006-QINU`"'

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 305.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 157. ISBN   978-0354090681.

External links

• [1978 Florida Federal Open – Singles ITF – tournament details]
• WTA – tournament details