1978 BMW Challenge

1978 BMW Challenge
Date	16–22 October
Edition	1st
Category	Colgate Series (AA)
Draw	32S/16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Brighton, England
Venue	The Brighton Centre
Champions
Singles
Virginia Ruzici
Doubles
Betty Stöve / Virginia Wade

The 1978 BMW Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at The Brighton Centre in Brighton in England. The event was part of the AA^{[lower-alpha 1]} category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 16 October through 22 October 1978.^[2] Fifth-seeded Virginia Ruzici won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.^[2]^[1]

Winners

Singles

Main article: 1978 BMW Challenge – Singles

Virginia Ruzici defeated Betty Stöve 5–7, 6–2, 7–5

It was Ruzici's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

Betty Stöve / Virginia Wade defeated Ilana Kloss / JoAnne Russell 6–0, 7–6

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles ^[2]	$14,000	$7,100	$3,500	$1,850	$1,000	$550

Notes

↑ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.^[1]

References

1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138,140,157. ISBN 978-0354090681.
1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292,306.

External links

1978 WTA Tour « 1977 1979 »

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