1978 Rio de la Plata Championships

1978 Rio de la Plata Championships
1978 Rio de la Plata Championships
Date	30 October – 5 November
Category	Colgate Series (A)
Draw	32S/16D
Prize money	$35,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Champions
	Caroline Stoll
	Françoise Dürr / Valerie Ziegenfuss

The 1978 Rio de la Plata Championships, also known as the River Plate Championships, was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Buenos Aires in Argentina. The event was part of the A^[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. The tournament was held from 30 October through 5 November 1978.^[2] Third-seeded Caroline Stoll won the singles title and earned $6,000 first-prize money.^[2]^[1]

Winners[]

Singles[]

Caroline Stoll defeated Emilse Raponi 6–3, 6–2

It was Stoll's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Doubles[]

Françoise Dürr / Valerie Ziegenfuss defeated Laura DuPont / Regina Maršíková 1–6, 6–4, 6–3

Prize money[]

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles ^[2]	$6,000	$3,000	$1,800	$900	$600	$325

Notes[]

^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $35,000.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 158. ISBN 978-0354090681.
^ ^a ^b ^c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 292.

External links[]

[category-2] Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $35,000.^[1]

[wot1979-1] John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 158. ISBN 978-0354090681.

[dolan2011-3] John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 292.

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