1979 Avon Championships of Los Angeles

1979 Avon Championships of Los Angeles
Date	February 12–18
Edition	6th
Category	Virginia Slims circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$150,000
Surface	Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location	Los Angeles, California, United States
Venue	The Forum
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Rosie Casals / Chris Evert

The 1979 Avon Championships of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament.

It was played on indoor carpet courts at The Forum in Los Angeles, California in the United States.

It formed part of the 1979 Avon Championships circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from February 12 through to February 18, 1979.^[1]

Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.^[2][3]

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4

• It was Evert's 2nd singles title of the year and the 87th of her career.

Doubles

Rosie Casals / Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith 6–4, 1–6, 6–3

Prize money

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

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 325.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
3. "Evert's Win In L.A. Evens The score". Lakeland Ledger. AP. February 19, 1979. p. 4C.

External links

• Women's Tennis Association tournament edition details
• International Tennis Federation tournament edition details