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1979 Avon Championships of Seattle

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1979 Avon Championships of Seattle
DateFebruary 6–11
Edition3rd
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
VenueSeattle Center Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
France Françoise Dürr / Netherlands Betty Stöve
← 1978 · WTA Seattle · 1980 →

The 1979 Avon Championships 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 1979 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 6 through February 11, 1979.[1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Chris Evert defeated United States Renée Richards 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

  • It was Evert's 1st singles title of the year and the 86th of her career.

Doubles

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France Françoise Dürr / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura 7–6, 4–6, 6–4

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $24,000 $12,000 $6,000 $3,000 $1,600 $900

References

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  1. ^ a b 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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