Date 19–24 June Category Colgate Series (AA) Prize money $75,000 | Edition 4th Draw 64S / 32D | |
The 1978 Colgate International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in England. The event was part of the AA category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 19 June through 24 June 1978. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova survived a match point in the 2h12m final against first-seeded Chris Evert to win the singles title and earn $14,000 first-prize money.
Contents
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 9–7
Doubles
Chris Evert / Betty Stöve defeated Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–7, 7–5
References
1978 Colgate International Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA