1979 Colgate International

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1979 Colgate International
Date18–23 June 1979
Edition5th
CategoryColgate Series (AAA)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationEastbourne, United Kingdom
VenueDevonshire Park
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull
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The 1979 Colgate International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. The event was part of the AAA[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 18 June through 23 June 1979.[2] Second-seeded Chris Evert survived four match points in the three-hour final against first-seeded Martina Navratilova to win the singles title and earn $20,000 first-prize money.[2][1][3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Chris Evert defeated United States Martina Navratilova 7–5, 5–7, 13–11

  • It was Evert's 6th singles title of the year and the 91st of her career.

Doubles

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Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated South Africa Ilana Kloss / United States Betty-Ann Stuart 6–2, 6–2

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles [2] $20,000 $10,000 $4,800 $2,100 $1,000 $525 $225

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.[1]

References

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