1978 Rio de la Plata Championships

Tennis tournament 1978 Rio de la Plata Championships 30 October – 5 November Colgate Series (A) $35,000 32S / 16D Clay / outdoor Buenos Aires, Argentina USA Caroline Stoll FRA Françoise Dürr / USA 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 Acategory Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $35,000. category of the 1978 Colgate Series. The tournament was held from 30 October through 5 November 1978.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 292 John Dolan Third-seeded Caroline Stoll won the singles title and earned $6,000 first-prize money.World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook 1979 Macdonald and Jane's London 978-0354090681 138, 140, 158 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) Winners Singles USA Caroline Stoll defeated ARG Emilse Raponi 6–3, 6–2 It was Stoll's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. Doubles FRA Françoise Dürr / USA Valerie Ziegenfuss defeated USA Laura DuPont / TCH Regina Maršíková 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Singles $6,000$3,000$1,800$900$600$325 Notes References External links International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament event details https://web.archive.org/web/20180811001139/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000386 2018-08-11 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament finals (1971–2014) Rio de la Plata Championships Category:1978 in Argentine tennis