The 1978 Virginia Slims Championships were the seventh WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1978 WTA Tour. The singles event consisted of two round robin groups (Gold and Orange) of four players each.[2] The winners of each group played each other in the final and additionally there was a play-off match for third place.[1] The tournament was held from March 29 to April 2, 1978, in the Oakland Coliseum Arena. Top-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles event and the accompanying $50,000 first prize money.[3][1][4][5]
| 1978 Virginia Slims Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 29 – April 2[1] |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | Virginia Slims Championships |
| Draw | 8S (RR) |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Location | Oakland, United States |
| Venue | Oakland Coliseum Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
Billie Jean King /  Martina Navratilova | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Martina Navratilova defeated
Evonne Goolagong, 7–6(5–0), 6–4
Doubles
edit Billie Jean King /
Martina Navratilova defeated
Virginia Wade /
Françoise Dürr, 6–4, 6–4[citation needed]
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Singles [2] | $50,000 | $30,000 | $16,000 | $14,000 | $11,000 | $11,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
|---|
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "1978 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTATour.com. Retrieved February 23, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 299, 523.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 179–182, 185. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ "Navratilova cops women's net title". Nashua Telegraph. UPI. April 3, 1978. p. 26 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Martina grabs tour title". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. April 3, 1978. p. 3D – via Google News Archive.