1979 Avon Championships of Los Angeles
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| 1979 Avon Championships of Los Angeles | |
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| Date | February 12–18 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Los Angeles, USA |
| Venue | The Forum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert |
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| Doubles | |
| Rosie Casals / Chris Evert |
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The 1979 Avon Championships of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at The Forum in Los Angeles, California 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 February 12 through February 18, 1979.[1] Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2][3]
Winners
Singles
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Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4
- It was Evert's 2nd title of the year and the 87th of her career.
Doubles
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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 |
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