1978 Virginia Slims of Boston

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1978 Virginia Slims of Boston
Date March 13–19
Edition 5th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 32S/12D
Prize money $100,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Boston, USA
Venue Walter Brown Arena
Attendance 31,096
Champions
Singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova

The 1978 Virginia Slims 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 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from March 13 through March 19, 1978.[1] Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2][3][4][5] It was the only tournament of the year apart from Wimbledon to feature the top four players Evert, Goolagong, King and Navratilova.[1]

Winners

Singles

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Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated United States Chris Evert 4–6, 6–1, 6–4

Doubles

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United States Billie Jean King / Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Netherlands Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–2

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $20,000 $10,500 $6,300 $5,500 $2,800 $1,550 $850

References

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