1978 Bridgestone Doubles Championships
Tennis tournament
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The 1978 Bridgestone Doubles Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States that was part of the Colgate Series of the 1978 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from April 5 through April 8, 1978. The first-seeded team of Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova won the title and earned $36,000 first-prize money[1]
DateApril 5–8
Edition4th
Draw8D
Prizemoney$100,000
| 1978 Bridgestone Doubles Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 5–8 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Draw | 8D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, US |
| Venue | Salt Palace |
| Champions | |
| Doubles | |
 Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova | |
It also served as the doubles tournament for the 1978 Virginia Slims Championships (WTA Finals) – the singles were played in Oakland, California.
Final
Doubles
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4