1978 Toyota Women's Classic

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1978 Toyota Women's Classic
Date4–10 December
Edition3rd
Category Colgate Series (AA)
Draw64S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
Surface Grass
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Stadium
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
  1977  · WTA Sydney ·  1979  

The 1978 Toyota Women's Classic, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at White City Stadium in Sydney in Australia. The event was part of the AA [lower-alpha 1] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the 3rd edition of the tournament and was held from 4 December through 10 December 1978. [2] Fifth-seeded Dianne Fromholtz won the singles title and earned $15,000. [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid 6–1, 1–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of New Zealand.svg Judy Chaloner / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs 6–2, 4–6, 6–2

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64
Singles [2] $15,000$7,400$3,600$1,800$1,000$550$225

Notes

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

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