1978 Wyler's Classic
1978 Wyler's Classic | |
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Date | September 25 – October 1 |
Edition | 3rd |
Category | Colgate Series (AAA) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $100,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Atlanta, United States |
Venue | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
Champions | |
Chris Evert | |
Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade |
The 1978 Wyler's Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AAA[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from September 25 through October 1, 1978.[2] Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2][1]
Finals[]
Singles[]
Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–3), 0–6, 6–3
- It was Evert's 4th singles title of the year and the 82nd of her career.
Doubles[]
Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade defeated Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Prize money[]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [2] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,600 | $1,300 | $700 |
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Categories:
- 1978 WTA Tour
- 1978 in American tennis
- 1978 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)
- September 1978 sports events in the United States
- October 1978 sports events in the United States