1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | |
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Date | 23–29 October |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Colgate Series (A) |
Draw | 32S/16D |
Prize money | $35,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Filderstadt, West Germany |
Venue | Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Tracy Austin | |
Doubles | |
Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve |
The 1978 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt in Filderstadt in West Germany. The event was part of the A category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 23 October through 29 October 1978. First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title, her first as a professional, and earned $6,000 first-prize money as well as a Porsche 924.
Tracy Austin defeated Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–3
Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve defeated Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 6–2