1978 Virginia Slims of Seattle

January 2025 1978 Virginia Slims of Seattle February 6–12 2nd Virginia Slims circuit $100,000 32S / 16D Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor Seattle, Washington, U.S. Seattle Center Arena USA Martina Navratilova AUS Kerry Melville Reid / AUS Wendy Turnbull WTA Seattle Avon Championships of Seattle The 1978 Virginia Slims of Seattle was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, Washington in the United States that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from February 6 through February 12, 1978.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 292, 296–297 John Dolan First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.World 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 NED Betty Stöve 6–1, 1–6, 6–1 It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 14th of her career. Doubles AUS Kerry Melville Reid / AUS Wendy Turnbull defeated USA Patricia Bostrom / USA Marita Redondo 6–2, 6–3 Prize money EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32Singles $20,000$10,500$6,300$5,500$2,800$1,550$850 References External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament details ITF – tournament edition details Virginia Slims of Seattle Virginia Slims of Seattle Virginia Slims of Seattle Virginia Slims of Seattle Category:Tennis in Washington (state)