1979 Avon Championships of Houston

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1979 Avon Championships of Houston
DateJanuary 15–22
Edition9th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Houston, Texas, US
Venue Astro Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Janet Newberry
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The 1979 Avon Championships of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Astro Arena in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from January 15 through January 22, 1979. [1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Janet Newberry defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $24,000$12,000$6,000$3,000$1,600$900

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 323.
  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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