1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 23–29 October 1st Colgate Series (A) $35,000 32S/16D Carpet / indoor Filderstadt, West Germany Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt USA Tracy Austin USA Tracy Austin / NED Betty Stöve Women's Stuttgart Open The 1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt in Filderstadt in West Germany. 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. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 23 October through 29 October 1978.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 292, 307 John Dolan First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title, her first as a professional, and earned $6,000 first-prize money as well as a Porsche 924.World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook 1979 Macdonald and Jane's London 978-0354090681 138, 140, 157 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) Finals Singles USA Tracy Austin defeated NED Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–3 It was Austin's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career. Doubles USA Tracy Austin / NED Betty Stöve defeated YUG Mima Jaušovec / ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 6–2 Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Singles $6,000$3,000$1,800$900$600$325 Notes References External links http://www.porsche-tennis.de WTA tournament profile ITF tournament event details WTA tournament event details Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Category:1978 in German tennis Category:Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Category:1970s in Baden-Württemberg Porsch Category:Esslingen (district) Category:Sport in Stuttgart (region) Category:October 1978 sports events in Europe