1978 Florida Federal Open

August 2023 1978 Florida Federal Open November 6–12 6th Colgate Series (AA) $75,000 32S / 16D Hard / outdoor Oldsmar, United States East Lake Woodlands Country Club GBR Virginia Wade USA Martina Navratilova / USA Anne Smith Eckerd Open The 1978 Florida Federal Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at East Lake Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar, Florida in the United States. The event was part of the AAaaa Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000. category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from November 6 through November 12, 1978.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 292, 307 John Dolan Third-seeded Virginia Wade won the title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook 1979 Macdonald and Jane's London 978-0354090681 140, 157 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Wade Takes Federal Tennis https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ymVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9foDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4384%2C4078372 Lakeland Ledger AP November 13, 1978 1C Finals Singles 1978 Florida Federal Open – Singles GBR Virginia Wade defeated USA Anna-Maria Fernandez 6–4, 7–6(7–1) It was Wade's 2nd title of the year and the 54th of her career. Doubles 1978 Florida Federal Open – Doubles USA Martina Navratilova / USA Anne Smith defeated AUS Kerry Reid / AUS Wendy Turnbull 7–6(7–4), 6–3 Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Singles $14,000$7,100 amateur Because Anna-Maria Fernandez was an amateur player her prize-money went to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).$3,500$1,850$1,000$550 Notes References External links International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament event details https://web.archive.org/web/20180810235631/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020001164 2018-08-10 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament event details Florida Federal Open Category:Eckerd Open Florida Federal Open Florida Federal Open Florida Federal Open