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1978 Virginia Slims Championships

Main article: WTA Finals

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. The winners of each group played each other in the final and additionally there was a play-off match for third place. 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.

The doubles tournament was held separately in Salt Lake City, Utah as the fourth edition of the WTA Doubles Championships.

Final

Singles

Main article: 1978 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

USA Martina Navratilova defeated AUS Evonne Goolagong, 7–6(5–0), 6–4

Prize money

Singles
$50,000

References

References

  1. (February 2019). "1978 Virginia Slims Championships". WTATour.com.
  2. John Dolan. (2011). "Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide". Remous.
  3. (1979). "World of Tennis 1979". Macdonald and Jane's.
  4. (April 3, 1978). "Navratilova cops women's net title". [[United Press International.
  5. (April 3, 1978). "Martina grabs tour title". [[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]].
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