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WTA Championships 1978
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date
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29.3.1978 - 2.4.1978
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Edition
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7th
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1977 ◄ 1978 ► 1979
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WTA tour
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venue
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Oakland United States
United States
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Tournament number
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808
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category
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WTA Tour Championships
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Tournament type
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Indoor tournament
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Game surface
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carpet
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draw
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8E
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Prize money
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US $ 150,000
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Last year's winner
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United States Chris Evert
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Winner
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United States Martina Navrátilová
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As of August 10, 2018
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The 1978 WTA Championships (officially Virginia Slims Championships ) were a women's tennis tournament in Oakland . The carpet court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1978 and took place from March 28 to April 2, 1978.
singles
final
Group 1
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Navrátilová |
Stöve |
Turnbull |
Reid
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United States Martina Navrátilová
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6: 2, 6: 3 |
6: 2, 6: 1 |
6: 2, 6: 3
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Netherlands Betty Stöve
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2: 6, 3: 6 |
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4: 6, 3: 6 |
7: 6, 7: 6
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Australia Wendy Turnbull
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2: 6, 1: 6 |
6: 4, 6: 3 |
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7: 6, 6: 1
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Australia Kerry Reid
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2: 6, 3: 6 |
6: 7, 6: 7 |
6: 7, 1: 6 |
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Group 2
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Cawley |
Casals |
calf |
King
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Australia Evonne Cawley
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7: 6, 6: 4 |
6-0, 7-6 |
without a fight
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United States Rosie Casals
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6: 7, 4: 6 |
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7: 5, 3: 6, 6: 0 |
without a fight
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United Kingdom Virginia Wade
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0: 6, 6: 7 |
5: 7, 6: 3, 0: 6 |
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1: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4
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United States Billie Jean King
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without a fight |
without a fight |
6: 1, 2: 6, 4: 6 |
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