1979 Avon Championships of Washington

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1979 Avon Championships of Washington
DateJanuary 1–7
Edition8th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Washington D.C., U.S.
Venue GWU Charles Smith Center
Capital Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin
Doubles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
←  1978  · Virginia Slims of Washington ·  1982  →

The 1979 Avon Championships of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts (Sporteze) at the GWU Charles Smith Center and the Capital Centre in Washington D.C., District of Columbia in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from January 1 through January 7, 1979. [1] Second-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money. [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin defeated Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici defeated Flag of the United States.svg Renée Richards / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh 4–6, 6–2, 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. 321–322.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 183. ISBN   978-0354090681.
  3. ↑ Alexandre Sokolovski. "January 7, 1979: The day Tracy Austin beat Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships". Tennis Majors.
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