1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy

1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy
1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy
Date	11–17 June
Edition	9th
Category	Colgate Series (AA)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Grass
Location	Chichester, England
Venue	Oaklands Park
Champions
	Evonne Goolagong Cawley
	Greer Stevens / Wendy Turnbull

The 1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy, also known as the Chichester International, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Oaklands Park in Chichester in England. The event was part of the AA^[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from 11 June through 17 June 1979.^[2] Fifth-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $14,000 first-prize money.^[2]^[1]

Finals[]

Singles[]

Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Sue Barker 6–1, 6–4

It was Goolagong Cawley's 2nd singles title of the year and the 81st of her career.

Doubles[]

Greer Stevens / Wendy Turnbull defeated Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova 6–3, 1–6, 7–5

Prize money[]

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles ^[2]	$14,000	$7,000	$3,400	$1,800	$900	$450

Notes[]

^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 168. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
^ ^a ^b ^c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 330–331.

External links[]

International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament details

[aa-2] Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.^[1]

[wot1980-1] John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 168. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

[dolan2011-3] John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 330–331.

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