1979 WTA German Open
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| 1979 WTA German Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–27 May |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | Colgate Series (AAA) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | West Berlin, West Germany |
| Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Caroline Stoll[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Rosie Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull | |
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The 1979 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin, West Germany that was part of the 1979 Colgate Series and was held from 21 May through 27 May 1979. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and the first women's only edition.[a] Caroline Stoll won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2][3]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]United States Caroline Stoll defeated Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Rosie Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Kerry Reid 6–2, 7–5
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [2] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $5,400 | $2,300 | $1,200 | $600 |
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ From the first edition of the tournament in which the women participated (1896) until the women's only 1979 WTA German Open in Berlin the women's events were played together with the men at the German Championships in Hamburg.
References
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