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1978 Wyler's Classic
Date	September 25 – October 1
Edition	3rd
Category	Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Atlanta, United States
Venue	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade
← 1977 · WTA Atlanta · 1979 →

The 1978 Wyler's Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AAA category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from September 25 through October 1, 1978. Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 7–6, 0–6, 6–3

• It was Evert's 4th singles title of the year and the 82nd of her career.

Doubles

Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade defeated Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Prize money

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

References

1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 151. ISBN 978-0354090681.
2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 305.

External links

• ITF tournament details
• WTA tournament details

• 1978 WTA Tour
• 1978 in American tennis
• 1978 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)
• September 1978 sports events in the United States
• October 1978 sports events in the United States