1978 BMW Challenge
Tennis tournament
| 1978 BMW Challenge | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 16–22 October | |||
| Edition | 1st | |||
| Category | Colgate Series (AA) | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $75,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
| Location | Brighton, England | |||
| Venue | Brighton Centre | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Virginia Ruzici | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Betty Stöve /  Virginia Wade | ||||
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The 1978 BMW Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton in England. The event was part of the AA[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 16 October through 22 October 1978.[2] Fifth-seeded Virginia Ruzici won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.[2][1]
Finals
Singles
Virginia Ruzici defeated Betty Stöve 5–7, 6–2, 7–5
- It was Ruzici's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of her career.
Doubles
Betty Stöve / Virginia Wade defeated 
Ilana Kloss / 
JoAnne Russell 6–0, 7–6
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [2] | $14,000 | $7,100 | $3,500 | $1,850 | $1,000 | $550 |
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Notes
References
- ^ 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, 306.
External links
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament event details Archived 2018-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament event details
