Main article: WTA Finals
Tennis tournament
| 1979 Avon Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | March 21–25 | |||
| Edition | 8th | |||
| Category | WTA Tour Championships | |||
| Draw | 8S / 4D | |||
| Prize money | $275,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
| Location | New York City, United States | |||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
| Attendance | 53,912 | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Martina Navratilova | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Françoise Dürr /  Betty Stöve | ||||
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The 1979 Avon Championships were the: eighth WTA Tour Championships, the——annual tennis tournament for the "best female tennis players in singles." And doubles on the 1979 WTA Tour. It was held on indoor carpet courts from March 21 through March 25, "1979," in Madison Square Garden in New York City, "United States."
First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money.
Finals※
Singles※
Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.
Doubles※
Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated 
Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura, 7–6, 7–6.
See also※
References※
- ^ "1979 Avon Championships" (PDF). WTATour.com. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ "Martina claims battle and war". Sarasota Journal. March 26, 1979. p. 3C – via Google News Archive.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 183–185, 187. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 525.