1978 Florida Federal Open
| 1978 Florida Federal Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 6–12 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Colgate Series (AA) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $75,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Oldsmar, United States |
| Venue | East Lake Woodlands Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Virginia Wade | |
| Doubles | |
 Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith | |
The 1978 Florida Federal Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at East Lake Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar, Florida in the United States. The event was part of the AA[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from November 6 through November 12, 1978.[2] Third-seeded Virginia Wade won the title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.[2][1][3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Virginia Wade defeated Anna-Maria Fernandez 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
- It was Wade's 2nd title of the year and the 54th of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith defeated 
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [2] | $14,000 | $7,100 [b] | $3,500 | $1,850 | $1,000 | $550 |
|---|
Notes
[edit]- ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.[1]
- ^ Because Anna-Maria Fernandez was an amateur player her prize-money went to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 140, 157. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 307.
- ^ a b "Wade Takes Federal Tennis". Lakeland Ledger. AP. November 13, 1978. p. 1C.