Tennis tournament
The 1978 Colgate International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. The event was part of the AA category of the 1978 Colgate Series . It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 19 June through 24 June 1978. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova survived a match point in the 2h12m final against first-seeded Chris Evert to win the singles title and earn $14,000 first-prize money.
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 9–7
It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 22nd of her career .
Doubles
Chris Evert / Betty Stöve defeated Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Prize money
Event
W
F
SF
QF
Round of 16
Round of 32
Round of 64
Singles
$14,000
$7,000
$3,600
$1,800
$1,000
$550
$250
See also
Notes
Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.
References
^ John Barrett , ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook . London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 156. ISBN 978-0354090681 .
^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide . Remous. pp. 292, 302.
"Navratilova Whips Evert At Eastbourne" . Toledo Blade . AP. 25 June 1978. p. 5, sec. E.
"Centre court classics" . Eastbourne Herald . 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
External links
1978 WTA Tour « 1977 1979 » Grand Slam events
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