1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
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Tennis tournament
| 1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23–29 October |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Colgate Series (A) |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Prize money | 35,000ドル |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Filderstadt, West Germany |
| Venue | Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Tracy Austin | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Tracy Austin / Netherlands Betty Stöve | |
The 1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt in Filderstadt in West Germany. The event was part of the A[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 23 October through 29 October 1978.[2] First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title, her first as a professional, and earned 6,000ドル first-prize money as well as a Porsche 924.[2] [1]
Finals
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]United States Tracy Austin defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–3
- It was Austin's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
Doubles
[edit ]United States Tracy Austin / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Romania Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 6–2
Prize money
[edit ]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [2] | 6,000ドル | 3,000ドル | 1,800ドル | 900ドル | 600ドル | 325ドル |
|---|
Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 157. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 307.