en 1979 Avon Championships of Philadelphia

1979 Avon Championships of Philadelphia
1979 Avon Championships of Philadelphia
Date	March 5–11
Edition	8th
Category	Virginia Slims circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$125,000
Surface	Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location	Philadelphia, US
Venue	The Palestra
Champions
Singles
	Wendy Turnbull
Doubles
	Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve

The 1979 Avon Championships of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 March 5 through March 11, 1979.^[1] Fourth-seeded Wendy Turnbull won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.^[2]

Finals

Singles

Wendy Turnbull defeated Virginia Wade 5–7, 6–3, 6–2

It was Turnbull's second title of the year and the fourth of her career.

Doubles

Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated Renée Richards / Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–2

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

References

^ ^a ^b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 326–327.
^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

External links

[dolan2011-1] John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 326–327.

[wot1980-2] 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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