1979 Avon Championships of Dallas
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| 1979 Avon Championships of Dallas | |
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| Date | February 26 – March 4 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 64S/32D |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Dallas, USA |
| Venue | Moody Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova |
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| Doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith |
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The 1979 Avon Championships of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1979 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from February 26 through March 4, 1979.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $35,000 first-prize money.<[2]
Winners
Singles
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Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–4, 6–4
- It was Navratilova's 4th title of the year and the 28th of her career.
Doubles
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Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith defeated Rosie Casals / Chris Evert 7–6, 6–2
Prize money
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
| Singles [1] | $35,000 | $17,000 | $9,100 | $8,700 | $4,250 | $2,100 | $1,000 | $500 |
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