1978 Virginia Slims of Detroit

August 2023 1978 Virginia Slims of Detroit February 21–26 7th Virginia Slims circuit $100,000 32S / 16D Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor Detroit, Michigan, US Cobo Hall & Arena USA Martina Navratilova USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova Avon Championships of Detroit The 1978 Virginia Slims of Detroit was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cobo Hall & Arena in Detroit, Michigan in the United States that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from February 21 through February 26, 1978.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 292, 296–297 John Dolan First-seeded Martina Navratilova won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $20,000 first-prize money.Virginia Slims of Boston is final warm-up for New York extravaganza http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/scd93e00/pdf legacy.library.ucsf.edu Virginia Slims World Championship Series PDFWorld of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook 1979 Macdonald and Jane's London 978-0354090681 184 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) Finals Singles USA Martina Navratilova defeated AUS Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–2 It was Navratilova's 6th singles title of the year and the 19th of her career. Doubles USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova defeated AUS Kerry Reid / AUS Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–4 Prize money EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32Singles $20,000$10,500$6,300$5,500$2,800$1,550$850 References External links WTA tournament details ITF tournament edition details Virginia Slims of Detroit Category:Virginia Slims of Detroit Virginia Slims of Detroit Virginia Slims of Detroit