1979 Avon Championships of Florida

1979 Avon Championships of Florida
Date	January 22–28
Edition	3rd
Category	Virginia Slims circuit
Draw	32S/16D
Prize money	$150,000
Surface	Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location	Hollywood, USA
Venue	Sportatorium
Attendance	28,800
Champions
Singles
Greer Stevens
Doubles
Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve

The 1979 Avon Championships of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships circuit. It was the third and final edition of the tournament and was held from January 22 through January 28, 1979.^[1] Greer Stevens, seeded 15th, won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.^[2]

Winners

Singles

Greer Stevens defeated Dianne Fromholtz 6–4, 2–6, 6–4

• It was Stevens' 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve defeated Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 2–6, 6–2

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [1]	$24,000	$12,000	$6,500	$6,200	$3,000	$1,600	$600

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321,323–324.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

External links

• International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details