1978 Virginia Slims of Seattle
1978 Virginia Slims of Seattle | |
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Date | February 6–12 |
Edition | 2nd |
Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
Draw | 32S/16D |
Prize money | $100,000 |
Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
Location | Seattle, USA |
Venue | Seattle Center Arena |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Martina Navratilova | |
Doubles | |
Kerry Melville Reid / Wendy Turnbull |
The 1978 Virginia Slims of Seattle was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, Washington in the United States that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from February 6 through February 12, 1978.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2]
Winners
Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Betty Stöve 6–1, 1–6, 6–1
Women's Doubles
Kerry Melville Reid / Wendy Turnbull defeated Patricia Bostrom / Marita Redondo 6–2, 6–3
Prize money
Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [1] | $20,000 | $10,500 | $6,300 | $5,500 | $2,800 | $1,550 | $850 |
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References
- 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292,296–297.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 184. ISBN 978-0354090681.
External links
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