1978 Colgate International

The 1978 Colgate International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. The event was part of the AA[lower-alpha 1] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 19 June through 24 June 1978.[2] Second-seeded Martina Navratilova survived a match point in the 2h12m final against first-seeded Chris Evert to win the singles title and earn $14,000 first-prize money.[2][1][3][4]

1978 Colgate International
Date19–24 June
Edition4th
CategoryColgate Series (AA)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationEastbourne, United Kingdom
VenueDevonshire Park
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Chris Evert / Netherlands Betty Stöve

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 9–7

  • It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 22nd of her career.

Doubles

United States Chris Evert / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–7, 7–5

Prize money
Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles [2] $14,000 $7,000 $3,600 $1,800 $1,000 $550 $250

See also

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

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 156. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  2. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 302.
  3. "Navratilova Whips Evert At Eastbourne". Toledo Blade. AP. 25 June 1978. p. 5, sec. E.
  4. "Centre court classics". Eastbourne Herald. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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