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1978 Florida Federal Open

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Date
  
November 6–12

Category
  
Colgate Series (AA)

Prize money
  
$75,000

Edition
  
6th

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Hard / outdoor

The 1978 Florida Federal Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at East Lake Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar, Florida in the United States. The event was part of the AA category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from November 6 through November 12, 1978. Third-seeded Virginia Wade won the title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.

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Singles

Virginia Wade defeated Anna-Maria Fernandez 6–4, 7–6(7–1)

  • It was Wade's 2nd title of the year and the 54th of her career.
  • Doubles

    Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith defeated Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 7–6(7–4), 6–3

    References

    1978 Florida Federal Open Wikipedia