Date January 22–28 Category Virginia Slims circuit Prize money $150,000 | Edition 3rd Draw 32S/16D | |
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor | ||
The 1979 Avon Championships of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships circuit. It was the third and final edition of the tournament and was held from January 22 through January 28, 1979. Greer Stevens, seeded 15th, won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.
Contents
Singles
Greer Stevens defeated Dianne Fromholtz 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Doubles
Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve defeated Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
References
1979 Avon Championships of Florida Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA