1978 Family Circle Cup

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1978 Family Circle Cup
Date April 10–16
Edition 6th
Category Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $125,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hilton Head Island, U.S
Venue Sea Pines Plantation
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova

The 1978 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States. The event was part of the AAA[lower-alpha 1] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from April 10 through April 16, 1978.[2] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $25,000 first-prize money.[1]

Winners

Singles

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United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Kerry Reid 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Evert's 2nd title of the year and the 80th of her career.

Doubles

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United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Mona Guerrant / South Africa Greer Stevens 6–3, 7–5

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [2] $26,000 $13,000 $6,200 $3,000 $1,600 $900

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.[1]

References

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