1979 Avon Championships of Seattle
Tennis tournament
1979 Avon Championships of Seattle | |||
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Date | February 6–11 | ||
Edition | 3rd | ||
Category | Virginia Slims circuit | ||
Draw | 32S / 16D | ||
Prize money | $125,000 | ||
Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor | ||
Location | Seattle , Washington , U.S. | ||
Venue | Seattle Center Arena | ||
Champions | |||
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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]
Finals
Singles
Chris Evert
defeated
Renée Richards
6–1, 3–6, 6–1
- It was Evert's 1st singles title of the year and the 86th of her career .
Doubles
Françoise Dürr
/
Betty Stöve
defeated
Sue Barker
/
Ann Kiyomura
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [1] | $24,000 | $12,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,600 | $900 |
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References
- 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide . Remous. pp. 321, 324.
- ↑ John Barrett , ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook . London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780362020120 . OCLC 237184610 .
External links
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details Archived 2018-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
Grand Slam events | |
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Avon Championships Circuit | |
Colgate Series |
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