1978 BMW Challenge

1978 BMW Challenge
Date 16–22 October
Edition 1st
Category Colgate Series (AA)
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $75,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Brighton, England
Venue The Brighton Centre
Champions
Singles
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / United Kingdom Virginia Wade

The 1978 BMW Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at The Brighton Centre in Brighton in England. The event was part of the AA[lower-alpha 1] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 16 October through 22 October 1978.[2] Fifth-seeded Virginia Ruzici won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.[2][1]

Winners

Singles

Romania Virginia Ruzici defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve 5–7, 6–2, 7–5

Doubles

Netherlands Betty Stöve / United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated South Africa Ilana Kloss / United States JoAnne Russell 6–0, 7–6

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [2] $14,000 $7,100 $3,500 $1,850 $1,000 $550

Notes

  1. ↑ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138,140,157. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  2. 1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292,306.

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