| 1979 Avon Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | March 21–25[1] | |||
| Edition | 8th | |||
| Category | WTA Tour Championships | |||
| Draw | 8S / 4D | |||
| Prize money | $275,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
| Location | New York City, New York | |||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
| Attendance | 53,912 | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Martina Navratilova[2] | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve[1] | ||||
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The1979 Avon Championships were the eighthWTA Tour Championships, the annualtennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles and doubles on the1979 WTA Tour.[1] It was held on indoorcarpet courts from March 21 through March 25, 1979, inMadison Square Garden in New York City, New York.[1][3]
First-seededMartina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money.[4]
Martina Navratilova defeatedTracy Austin, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.
Françoise Dürr /Betty Stöve defeated
Sue Barker /Ann Kiyomura, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3).