1979 Avon Championships

1979 Avon Championships
DateMarch 21–25
Edition8th
CategoryWTA Tour Championships
Draw8S / 4D
Prize money$275,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationNew York City, New York
VenueMadison Square Garden
Attendance53,912
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve

The 1979 Avon Championships were the eighth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles and doubles on the 1979 WTA Tour. It was held on indoor carpet courts from March 21 through March 25, 1979, in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money.