1978 Virginia Slims of Boston

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1978 Virginia Slims of Boston
DateMarch 13–19
Edition5th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 12D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Venue Walter Brown Arena
Attendance31,096
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
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The 1978 Virginia Slims of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from March 13 through March 19, 1978. [1] Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [2] [3] [4] [5] It was the only tournament of the year apart from Wimbledon to feature the top four players Evert, Goolagong, King and Navratilova. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 4–6, 6–1, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–2

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $20,000$10,500$6,300$5,500$2,800$1,550$850

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