1979 Avon Championships of Los Angeles
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DateFebruary 12–18
Edition6th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
| 1979 Avon Championships of Los Angeles | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 12–18 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Venue | The Forum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
| Rosie Casals / Chris Evert | |
The 1979 Avon Championships of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament.
It was played on indoor carpet courts at The Forum in Los Angeles, California in the United States.
It formed part of the 1979 Avon Championships circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from February 12 through to February 18, 1979.[1]
Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2][3]
Singles
Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4
- It was Evert's 2nd singles title of the year and the 87th of her career.
Doubles
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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