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1978 BMW Challenge

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Date
  
16–22 October

Category
  
Colgate Series (AA)

Prize money
  
$75,000

Edition
  
1st

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Carpet / indoor

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 category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 16 October through 22 October 1978. Fifth-seeded Virginia Ruzici won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.

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Singles

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

  • It was Ruzici's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

    • Doubles

    Betty Stöve / Virginia Wade defeated Ilana Kloss / JoAnne Russell 6–0, 7–6

    References

    1978 BMW Challenge Wikipedia
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