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Tennis tournament
1978 BMW Challenge
Date16–22 October
Edition1st
CategoryColgate Series (AA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationBrighton, England
VenueBrighton Centre
Champions
Singles
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / United Kingdom 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 category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 16 October through 22 October 1978. Fifth-seeded Virginia Ruzici won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1978 BMW Challenge – Singles

Romania Virginia Ruzici defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve 5–7, 6–2, 7–5

  • It was Ruzici's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

Netherlands Betty Stöve / United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated South Africa Ilana Kloss / United States JoAnne Russell 6–0, 7–6

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles $14,000 $7,100 $3,500 $1,850 $1,000 $550

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 157. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 306.

External links

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