1979 Avon Championships of Boston

1979 Avon Championships of Boston
Date March 12–18
Edition 6th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $150,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Boston, USA
Venue Walter Brown Arena
Attendance 27,866
Champions
Singles
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Doubles
Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull

The 1979 Avon Championships of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from March 12 through March 18, 1979.[1] Second-seeded Dianne Fromholtz won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2]

Winners

Singles

Australia Dianne Fromholtz defeated United Kingdom Sue Barker 6–2, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles

Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $30,000 $15,000 $7,500 $7,200 $3,500 $1,750 $1,000

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321,327.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185,187. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

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