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1979 Avon Championships of Philadelphia

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Date
  
March 5–11

Category
  
Virginia Slims circuit

Prize money
  
$125,000

Edition
  
8th

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor

The 1979 Avon Championships of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from March 5 through March 11, 1979. Fourth-seeded Wendy Turnbull won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.

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Singles

Wendy Turnbull defeated Virginia Wade 5–7, 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Turnbull's second title of the year and the fourth of her career.

    • Doubles

    Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated Renée Richards / Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–2

    References

    1979 Avon Championships of Philadelphia Wikipedia
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