1978 Thunderbird Classic

1978 Thunderbird Classic
1978 Thunderbird Classic
Date	October 2–8
Edition	8th
Category	Colgate Series (AA)
Draw	32S/16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Phoenix, United States
Venue	Arizona Biltmore Hotel
Champions
	Martina Navratilova
	Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve

The 1978 Thunderbird Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States. The event was part of the AA^[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from October 2 through October 8, 1978.^[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.^[2]^[1]

Winners[]

Singles[]

Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin 6–4, 6–2

It was Navratilova's 11th title of the year and the 24th of her career.

Doubles[]

Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve defeated Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith 6–4, 6–7, 6–2

Prize money[]

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles ^[2]	$14,000	$7,000	$4,200	$3,500	$1,850	$1,000	$550

Notes[]

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

References[]

^ ^a ^b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 157. ISBN 978-0354090681.
^ ^a ^b ^c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 305.

External links[]

[category-2] Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.^[1]

[wot1979-1] John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 157. ISBN 978-0354090681.

[dolan2011-3] John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 305.

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