1979 Avon Championships of Boston

The 1979 Avon Championships of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena  in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1979 Avon Championships circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from March 12 through March 18, 1979. Second-seeded Dianne Fromholtz won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.

Singles
🇦🇺 Dianne Fromholtz defeated 🇬🇧 Sue Barker 6–2, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles
🇦🇺 Kerry Reid / 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull defeated 🇬🇧 Sue Barker / 🇺🇸 Ann Kiyomura 6–4, 6–2