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1979 Avon Championships of Seattle
Date	February 6–11
Edition	3rd
Category	Virginia Slims circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$125,000
Surface	Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Venue	Seattle Center Arena
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve
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The 1979 Avon Championships 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 1979 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 6 through February 11, 1979. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Renée Richards 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

• It was Evert's 1st singles title of the year and the 86th of her career.

Doubles

Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura 7–6, 4–6, 6–4

Prize money

References

1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 324.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

External links

• International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details Archived 2018-08-08 at the Wayback Machine

• 1979 WTA Tour
• 1979 in sports in Washington (state)
• 1979 in American tennis
• February 1979 sports events in the United States
• Tennis in Washington (state)