1979 Avon Championships of Florida

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1979 Avon Championships of Florida
DateJanuary 22–28
Edition3rd
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Hollywood, Florida, US
Venue Sportatorium
Attendance28,800
Champions
Singles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Greer Stevens
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
←  1978  · Virginia Slims of Hollywood

The 1979 Avon Championships of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships circuit. It was the third and final edition of the tournament and was held from January 22 through January 28, 1979. [1] Greer Stevens, seeded 15th, won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Greer Stevens defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz 6–4, 2–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 2–6, 6–2

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $24,000$12,000$6,500$6,200$3,000$1,600$600

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 323–324.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.
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