1979 Avon Championships of Washington

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]

1979 Avon Championships of Washington
DateJanuary 1–7
Edition8th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationWashington D.C., U.S.
VenueGWU Charles Smith Center
Capital Centre
Champions
Singles
United States Tracy Austin
Doubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Romania Virginia Ruzici
← 1978 · Virginia Slims of Washington · 1982 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Tracy Austin defeated   Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Tracy's first singles title of the year and the fourth of her career.

Doubles

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  Mima Jaušovec /   Virginia Ruzici defeated   Renée Richards /   Sharon Walsh 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

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. 321–322.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 183. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  3. ^ Alexandre Sokolovski. "January 7, 1979: The day Tracy Austin beat Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships". Tennis Majors.
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