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Tennis tournament
1979 Avon Championships of Detroit
DateFebruary 19–25
Edition8th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationDetroit, USA
VenueCobo Hall & Arena
Champions
Singles
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Doubles
United States Wendy Turnbull / Netherlands Betty Stöve
← 1978 · Virginia Slims of Detroit · 1980 →

The 1979 Avon Championships of Detroit was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cobo Hall & Arena in Detroit, Michigan 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 February 19 through February 25, 1979. Fifth-seeded Wendy Turnbull won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated Romania Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 1–6, 7–6

  • It was Turnbull's first title of the year and the third of her career.

Doubles

Australia Wendy Turnbull / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura 6–4, 7–6

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles $30,000 $15,000 $7,500 $7,200 $3,500 $1,750 $1,000

References

  1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 325.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185, 187. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

External links

Virginia Slims of Detroit
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1980 1981 1982 1983
1979 WTA Tour « 1978 1980 »
Grand Slam events
Avon Championships Circuit
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