| 1979 Avon Championships of Houston | ||||
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| Date | January 15–22 | |||
| Edition | 9th | |||
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $125,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor | |||
| Location | Houston, Texas, US | |||
| Venue | Astro Arena | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Martina Navratilova | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
| Martina Navratilova /Janet Newberry | ||||
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The1979 Avon Championships of Houston was a women'stennis tournament played on indoorcarpet courts at theAstro Arena inHouston,Texas in the United States that was part of the1979 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from January 15 through January 22, 1979.[1] First-seededMartina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[2]
Martina Navratilova defeated
Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–2
Martina Navratilova /Janet Newberry defeatedPam Shriver /
Betty Stöve 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles[1] | $24,000 | $12,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,600 | $900 |
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