Tennis tournament
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. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $20,000 first-prize money.
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–2
It was Navratilova's 6th singles title of the year and the 19th of her career . Doubles
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–4
Prize money
Event
W
F
3rd
4th
QF
Round of 16
Round of 32
Singles
$20,000
$10,500
$6,300
$5,500
$2,800
$1,550
$850
References
^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide . Remous. pp. 292, 296–297.
"Virginia Slims of Boston is final warm-up for New York extravaganza" (PDF). legacy.library.ucsf.edu . Virginia Slims World Championship Series.John Barrett , ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook . London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 184. ISBN 978-0354090681
External links
1978 WTA Tour « 1977 1979 » Grand Slam events
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Martina Navratilova
Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–2