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1978 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles

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Date
  
January 23–29

Category
  
Virginia Slims circuit

Prize money
  
$100,000

Edition
  
5th

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor

The 1978 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California in the United States that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from January 23 through January 29, 1978. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Rosie Casals 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Betty Stöve / Virginia Wade defeated Pam Teeguarden / Greer Stevens 6–3, 6–2

References

1978 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Wikipedia