1979 Avon Championships of Washington
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| 1979 Avon Championships of Washington | |
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| Date | January 1–7 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Prize money | $125,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Washington D.C., USA |
| Venue | GWU Smith Center & Capital Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Tracy Austin |
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| Doubles | |
 Mima Jaušovec /  Virginia Ruzici |
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The 1979 Avon Championships of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts (Sporteze) at the GWU Smith Center & Capital Center in Washington D.C., District of Columbia in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from January 1 through January 7, 1979.[1] Second-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2]
Winners
Singles
Tracy Austin defeated Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2
- It was Tracy's first title of the year and the fourth of her career.
Doubles
Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici defeated Renée Richards / Sharon Walsh 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Prize money
| 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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