1978 Wyler's Classic

1978 Wyler's Classic
Date	September 25 – October 1
Edition	3rd
Category	Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw	32S/16D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Atlanta, United States
Venue	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade

The 1978 Wyler's Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AAA^{[lower-alpha 1]} category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from September 25 through October 1, 1978.^[2] Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.^[2]^[1]

Winners

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 7–6^(7–3), 0–6, 6–3

It was Evert's 4th title of the year and the 82nd of her career.

Doubles

Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade defeated Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles ^[2]	$20,000	$10,000	$5,000	$2,600	$1,300	$700

Notes

↑ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.^[1]

References

1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138,140,151. ISBN 978-0354090681.
1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 305.

External links

1978 WTA Tour « 1977 1979 »

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