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The 1979 Avon Championships of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from March 12 through March 18, 1979.[1] Second-seeded Dianne Fromholtz won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2]
1979 Avon Championships of Boston | |
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Date | March 12–18 |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $150,000 |
Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Venue | Walter Brown Arena |
Attendance | 27,866 |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Dianne Fromholtz | |
Doubles | |
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull |
Dianne Fromholtz defeated Sue Barker 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull defeated Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura 6–4, 6–2
Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [1] | $30,000 | $15,000 | $7,500 | $7,200 | $3,500 | $1,750 | $1,000 |
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