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Tennis tournament
1979 Avon Championships of Florida
DateJanuary 22–28
Edition3rd
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationHollywood, USA
VenueSportatorium
Attendance28,800
Champions
Singles
South Africa Greer Stevens
Doubles
United States Tracy Austin / Netherlands Betty Stöve
← 1978 · Virginia Slims of Hollywood

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.

Finals

Singles

South Africa Greer Stevens defeated Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6–4, 2–6, 6–4

  • It was Stevens' 1st singles title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Doubles

United States Tracy Austin / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States Rosie Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 2–6, 6–2

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles $24,000 $12,000 $6,500 $6,200 $3,000 $1,600 $600

References

  1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 323–324.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

External links

1979 WTA Tour « 1978 1980 »
Grand Slam events
Avon Championships Circuit
Colgate Series
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