1979 Avon Championships

Main article: WTA Finals

The 1979 Avon Championships were the eighth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles and doubles on the 1979 WTA Tour.^[1] It was held on indoor carpet courts from March 21 through March 25, 1979, in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.^[1][3]

1979 Avon Championships
Date	March 21–25[1]
Edition	8th
Category	WTA Tour Championships
Draw	8S / 4D
Prize money	$275,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	New York City, New York
Venue	Madison Square Garden
Attendance	53,912
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova[2]
Doubles
Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve[1]

First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money.^[4]

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.

• It was Navratilova's 5th singles title of the year and the 29th of her career.

Doubles

Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura, 7–6^(7–1), 7–6^(7–3).

See also

• 1979 Colgate Series Championships