1978 Colgate Series Championships
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| 1978 Colgate Series Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 14–19 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 8S / 4D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Venue | Mission Hills Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Billie Jean King United States Martina Navratilova | |
The 1978 Colgate Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, California in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from November 14 through November 19, 1978.[1] Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.[2]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]United States Chris Evert defeated United States Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–3
- It was Evert's 6th singles title of the year and the 84th of her career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull / Australia Kerry Reid 6–3, 6–4
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Prize money
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Singles [1] | $75,000 | $40,000 | $22,000 | $17,800 | $11,000 | $9,000 | $7,000 | $6,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles [2] | $30,000 | $16,000 | $10,000 | $7,000 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Doubles prize money is per team.