1979 Avon Championships of Philadelphia
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| 1979 Avon Championships of Philadelphia | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 5–11 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Prize money | $125,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Philadelphia, USA |
| Venue | The Palestra |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Wendy Turnbull |
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| Doubles | |
 Françoise Dürr /  Betty Stöve |
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The 1979 Avon Championships of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the 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.[1] Fourth-seeded Wendy Turnbull won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[2]
Winners
Singles
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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
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Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated 
Renée Richards / Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–2
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [1] | $24,000 | $12,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,600 | $900 |
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References
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament edition details
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details
