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

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