1978 Bergen County Classic

1978 Bergen County Classic
1978 Bergen County Classic
Date	21–26 August
Edition	1st
Category	Colgate Series (AA)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Mahwah, United States
Venue	Ramapo College
Champions
Singles
	Virginia Wade
Doubles
	Ilana Kloss / Marise Kruger

The 1978 Bergen County Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States. The event was part of the AA^[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 21 September through 26 September 1978.^[2] First-seeded Virginia Wade won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.^[2]^[1]

Finals

Singles

Virginia Wade defeated Kerry Reid 1–6, 6–1, 6–4

It was Wade's 2nd title of the year and the 54th of her career.

Doubles

Ilana Kloss / Marise Kruger defeated Barbara Potter / Pam Whytcross 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles ^[2]	$14,000	$7,100	$4,200	$3,500	$1,850	$1,000	$550

Notes

^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 140, 156. ISBN 978-0354090681.
^ ^a ^b ^c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 304.