1979 Avon Championships of Houston

The 1979 Avon Championships of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Astro Arena in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from January 15 through January 22, 1979.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[2]

1979 Avon Championships of Houston
DateJanuary 15–22
Edition9th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationHouston, USA
VenueAstro Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Janet Newberry
← 1978 · Virginia Slims of Houston · 1980 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Martina Navratilova defeated   Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 2nd title of the year and the 26th of her career.

Doubles

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  Martina Navratilova /   Janet Newberry defeated   Pam Shriver /   Betty Stöve 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

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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

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 323.
  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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