1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Tennis tournament

1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Date| 23–29 October
Edition| 1st
Category| Colgate Series (A)
Draw| 32S/16D
Prize money| $35,000
Surface| Carpet / indoor
Location| Filderstadt, West Germany
Venue| Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt
Champions
Singles
Tracy Austin
Doubles
Tracy Austin /  Betty Stöve
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The 1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt in Filderstadt in West Germany. The event was part of the A[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 23 October through 29 October 1978.[2] First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title, her first as a professional, and earned $6,000 first-prize money as well as a Porsche 924.[2][1]

## Finals[edit]

### Singles[edit]

Tracy Austin defeated  Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–3

* It was Austin's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

### Doubles[edit]

Tracy Austin /  Betty Stöve defeated  Mima Jaušovec /  Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 6–2

## Prize money[edit]

Event | W | F  | SF  | QF  | Round of 16  | Round of 32

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Singles [2] | $6,000  | $3,000  | $1,800  | $900  | $600  | $325

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $35,000.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 307.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* WTA tournament profile
* ITF tournament event details
* WTA tournament event details

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