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1978 Wyler's Classic

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Edition
  
3rd

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Carpet / indoor

Category
  
Colgate Series (AAA)

Prize money
  
$100,000

Date
  
September 25 – October 1

The 1978 Wyler's Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AAA category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from September 25 through October 1, 1978. Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–3), 0–6, 6–3

  • It was Evert's 4th title of the year and the 82nd of her career.
  • Doubles

    Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade defeated Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

    References

    1978 Wyler's Classic Wikipedia