1979 Avon Championships of Seattle

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1979 Avon Championships of Seattle
DateFebruary 6–11
Edition3rd
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Venue Seattle Center Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
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The 1979 Avon Championships of Seattle was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, Washington in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 6 through February 11, 1979. [1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of the United States.svg Renée Richards 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura 7–6, 4–6, 6–4

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, 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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