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.

[1] It was held on indoor carpet courts from March 21 through March 25, 1979, in Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States.

[1][3] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money.

[4] Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.

Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3).