1978 Virginia Slims of Washington

1978 Virginia Slims of Washington
Date January 2–8
Edition 7th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $100,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Washington D.C., USA
Venue GWU Smith Center & Capital Center
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova

The 1978 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the GWU Smith Center & Capital Center in Washington D.C., District of Columbia in the United States that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from January 2 through January 8, 1978.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2]

Winners

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–4

Doubles

United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 7–5

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $20,000 $10,500 $5,900 $2,800 $1,550 $850

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292–293.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 183. ISBN 978-0354090681.

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