1978 Virginia Slims of Hollywood

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1978 Virginia Slims of Hollywood
DateJanuary 9–15
Edition2nd
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Hollywood, Florida, US
Venue Sportatorium
Attendance29,998
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
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The 1978 Virginia Slims of Hollywood was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida, United States, that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 9 through January 15, 1978. [1] Second-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [2] [3]

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Winners

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–4

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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References

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  2. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 184. ISBN   978-0354090681.
  3. "Attendance Drops". Sarasota Journal . January 13, 1978. p. 4D. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.