1979 Avon Championships of Chicago
DateJanuary 29 – February 4
Edition8th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationChicago, USA
VenueInternational Amphitheatre
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Betty-Ann Stuart

The 1979 Avon Championships of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois 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 January 29 through February 4, 1979.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $40,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Tracy Austin 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 3rd singles title of the year and the 27th of her career.

Doubles

United States Rosie Casals / United States Betty-Ann Stuart defeated South Africa Ilana Kloss / South Africa Greer Stevens 3–6, 7–5, 7–5

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $40,000 $20,000 $10,100 $9,700 $4,500 $2,290 $1,200

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 324.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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