1978 Virginia Slims of Dallas

1978 Virginia Slims of Dallas
Date	March 6–12
Edition	7th
Category	Virginia Slims circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location	Dallas, US
Venue	Moody Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith
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The 1978 Virginia Slims of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament, held from March 6 through March 12, 1978. ^[1] Second-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. ^{[2] [3]}

Finals

Singles

Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Tracy Austin 4–6, 6–0, 6–2

Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Betty Stöve 6–3, 7–6^(5–2)

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [1]	$20,000	$10,500	$6,300	$5,500	$2,800	$1,550	$850

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 297–298.
2. "Virginia Slims of Boston is final warm-up for New York extravaganza" (PDF). legacy.library.ucsf.edu. Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
3. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 184. ISBN   978-0354090681.

External links

• WTA – tournament details