1978 Colgate Series Championships

The 1978 Colgate Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, California in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from November 14 through November 19, 1978.[1] Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.[2]

1978 Colgate Series Championships
DateNovember 14–19
Edition2nd
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw8S / 4D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationPalm Springs, California, U.S.
VenueMission Hills Country Club
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova

Finals

Singles

United States Chris Evert defeated United States Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Evert's 6th singles title of the year and the 84th of her career.

Doubles

United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull / Australia Kerry Reid 6–3, 6–4

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Singles [1] $75,000 $40,000 $22,000 $17,800 $11,000 $9,000 $7,000 $6,000
Doubles [2] $30,000 $16,000 $10,000 $7,000 NA NA NA NA

Doubles prize money is per team.

See also

References

  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 501.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 159–161. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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