1979 Avon Championships of Dallas
The 1979 Avon Championships of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1979 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from February 26 through March 4, 1979. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $35,000 first-prize money.<Finals
Singles
defeated Chris Evert 6–4, 6–4
- It was Navratilova's 4th singles title of the year and the 28th of her career.
Doubles
/ Anne Smith defeated Rosie Casals / Chris Evert 7–6, 6–2| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
| Singles | $35,000 | $17,000 | $9,100 | $8,700 | $4,250 | $2,100 | $1,000 | $500 |
