1979 WTA Tour
Details | |
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Duration | 20 November 1978 – 8 January 1980 |
Edition | 9th |
Tournaments | 57 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships (3) Avon Championships Circuit (11) Colgate Series (32) Non-Tour Events (5) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Martina Navratilova (10) |
Most tournament finals | Martina Navratilova (17) |
Prize money leader | Martina Navratilova ($618,698) |
Points leader | Martina Navratilova (15.748) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Martina Navratilova |
Doubles Team of the year | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
Most improved player of the year | Sylvia Hanika |
Newcomer of the year | Kathy Jordan |
← 1978 1980 → |
The 1979 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Avon Championships (which was now an 11-week tour of the US) and the Colgate Series. The year 1979 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.[1][2]
Schedule[]
This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Avon Championships circuit or the Colgate Series in the year 1979, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1979 Avon Championships, the 1979 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.[1]
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Avon/Colgate Series championships |
Avon Championships Circuit |
Colgate Series |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
November (1978)[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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20 Nov | Colgate International Christchurch, New Zealand Colgate Series $35,000 – Grass – 48S/28D – |
Regina Maršíková 6–2, 6–1 |
Sylvia Hanika | Lea Antonoplis Mimmi Wikstedt |
Anne Hobbs Naoko Sato Jane Stratton Lesley Hunt |
Lesley Hunt Sharon Walsh 6–1, 7–5 |
Katja Ebbinghaus Sylvia Hanika |
December (1978)[]
January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Jan | Avon Championships of Washington Washington, United States Avon Championships Circuit $125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Tracy Austin 6–3, 6–2 |
Martina Navratilova | Dianne Fromholtz Ilana Kloss |
Ann Kiyomura Pam Teeguarden Anne Smith Pam Shriver |
Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Renée Richards Sharon Walsh | ||||
8 Jan | Avon Championships of California Oakland, United States Avon Championships Circuit $125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–5 |
Chris Evert | Ann Kiyomura Dianne Fromholtz |
Kathy May Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici Marita Redondo |
Chris Evert Rosie Casals 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Tracy Austin Betty Stöve | ||||
15 Jan | Avon Championships of Houston Houston, United States Avon Championships Circuit $125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2 |
Virginia Wade | Dianne Fromholtz Wendy Turnbull |
Virginia Ruzici Stacy Margolin Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova Janet Newberry 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Pam Shriver Betty Stöve | ||||
22 Jan | Avon Championships of Florida Hollywood, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
Greer Stevens 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Dianne Fromholtz | Marise Kruger Virginia Wade |
Carrie Meyer Terry Holladay Sue Barker Virginia Ruzici |
Tracy Austin Betty Stöve 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | ||||
29 Jan | Avon Championships of Chicago Chicago, United States Avon Championships Circuit $200,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4 |
Tracy Austin | Kerry Reid Greer Stevens |
Anne Smith Marise Kruger Mima Jaušovec Sue Barker |
Rosie Casals Betty-Ann Stuart 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Ilana Kloss Greer Stevens |
February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Feb | Avon Championships of Seattle Seattle, United States Avon Championships Circuit $125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/15D – |
Chris Evert 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
Renée Richards | Kerry Reid Jeanne DuVall |
Kathy Jordan Wendy Turnbull Virginia Ruzici Betty Stöve |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–4 |
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | ||||
12 Feb | Avon Championships of Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4 |
Martina Navratilova | Tracy Austin Greer Stevens |
Barbara Potter Ann Kiyomura Wendy Turnbull Virginia Ruzici |
Rosie Casals Chris Evert 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
Martina Navratilova Anne Smith | ||||
19 Feb | Avon Championships of Detroit Detroit, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Wendy Turnbull 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Virginia Ruzici | Martina Navratilova Rosie Casals |
Anne Smith Mima Jaušovec Ann Kiyomura Dianne Fromholtz |
Wendy Turnbull Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | ||||
26 Feb | Avon Championships of Dallas Dallas, United States Avon Championships Circuit $200,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/14D – |
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4 |
Chris Evert | Tracy Austin Virginia Wade |
Stacy Margolin Renáta Tomanová Dianne Fromholtz Sue Barker |
Martina Navratilova Anne Smith 7–6, 6–2 |
Rosie Casals Chris Evert |
March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Mar | Avon Championships of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Avon Championships Circuit $125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/1D – |
Wendy Turnbull 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Virginia Wade | Rosie Casals Sue Barker |
Terry Holladay Pam Shriver Greer Stevens Kathy Teacher |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–2 |
Renée Richards Virginia Wade | ||||
12 Mar | Avon Championships of Boston Boston, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 34S/16D – |
Dianne Fromholtz 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Sue Barker | Virginia Wade Wendy Turnbull |
Chris Evert Greer Stevens Kerry Reid Marita Redondo |
Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–2 |
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | ||||
19 Mar | Avon Championships New York City, United States Season-end championships $275,000 – Carpet (i) – 8S/4D – |
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
Tracy Austin | Sue Barker Dianne Fromholtz |
Round Robin Greer Stevens Virginia Wade Wendy Turnbull Chris Evert |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3) |
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | ||||
26 Mar | Carlsbad, United States Non-tour event $35,000 – Carpet (i) – |
Kerry Reid 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
Sue Barker | ||
Marcie Louie Regina Maršíková 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Mareen Louie Marita Redondo |
April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Apr | Tokyo, Japan $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 8D |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura |
Melville / Turnbull Hunt / Walsh |
Acker / Carillo Wade / Newberry Casals / Smith Meyer / Teeguarden |
Carlsbad United States Non-tour event $200,000 – Grass – 4S |
Chris Evert 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Dianne Fromholtz | Tracy Austin (3rd) Martina Navratilova (4th) |
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9 Apr | Family Circle Cup Amelia Island, United States Colgate Series $150,000 – Clay – 30S/16D – |
Tracy Austin 7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7) |
Kerry Reid | Martina Navratilova Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Mima Jaušovec Lele Forood Betty Stöve Laura duPont |
Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–5 |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | ||||
30 Apr | Federation Cup Madrid, Spain Clay – 32 teams knockout |
United States 3–0 |
Soviet Union | Czechoslovakia Soviet Union |
France Switzerland Great Britain Netherlands |
May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Colgate Series $100,000 – Clay – |
Tracy Austin 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
Sylvia Hanika | Chris Evert Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Ivanna Madruga Virginia Ruzici Dianne Fromholtz Iris Riedel-Kuhn |
Wendy Turnbull Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–4 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Kerry Reid | ||||
14 May | Vienna, Austria Colgate Series $75,000 – Carpet (i) – |
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–1 |
Caroline Stoll | Regina Maršíková Virginia Ruzici |
Yvonne Vermaak Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull Dianne Fromholtz |
Marise Kruger Dianne Fromholtz 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Ilana Kloss Betty-Ann Stuart | ||||
21 May | German Open West Berlin, West Germany Colgate Series $100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D – |
Caroline Stoll 7–6(7–4), 6–0 |
Regina Maršíková | Virginia Ruzici Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Mima Jaušovec Sylvia Hanika Renáta Tomanová Kerry Reid |
Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 7��5 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Kerry Reid | ||||
28 May 4 Jun |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $375,000 – Clay – 64S/64Q/32D/28X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
Chris Evert 6–2, 6–0 |
Wendy Turnbull | Dianne Fromholtz Regina Maršíková |
Ruta Gerulaitis Virginia Ruzici Hana Mandlíková Renáta Tomanová |
Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade | ||||
Wendy Turnbull Bob Hewitt 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Virginia Ruzici Ion Ţiriac |
June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Jun | Beckenham, Great Britain Non-tour event Hard – |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–2 |
Pam Shriver | ||
Jo Durie Debbie Jevans |
Elizabeth Little Nicole Pratt | ||||
11 Jun | Crossley Carpets Trophy Chichester, Great Britain Colgate Series $35,000 – Grass – 32S/16D – |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 6–4 |
Sue Barker | Billie Jean King Tanya Harford |
Martina Navratilova Pam Teeguarden Kate Latham Pam Shriver |
Greer Stevens Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | ||||
18 Jun | Colgate International Eastbourne, Great Britain Colgate Series $100,000 – Grass – 64S/32D – |
Chris Evert 7–5, 5–7, 13–11 |
Martina Navratilova | Tracy Austin Virginia Wade |
Wendy Turnbull Ilana Kloss Bettina Bunge Kerry Reid |
Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–2 |
Ilana Kloss Betty-Ann Stuart | ||||
25 Jun 2 July |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/48X Draws: Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4 |
Chris Evert | Tracy Austin Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Dianne Fromholtz Billie Jean King Virginia Wade Wendy Turnbull |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull | ||||
Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt 7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan |
July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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16 Jul | Kitzbühel, Austria Colgate Series $35,000 – Clay – 32S/16D – |
Hana Mandlíková 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Sylvia Hanika | ||
Helena Anliot Diane Evers 6–0, 6–4 |
Virginia Ruzici Elly Vessies | ||||
30 Jul | Wells Fargo Open , United States Colgate Series $75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
Tracy Austin 6–4, 6–2 |
Martina Navratilova | Virginia Wade Kathy Jordan |
Anne Smith Kerry Reid Marita Redondo Ann Kiyomura |
Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Ann Kiyomura Betty-Ann Stuart |
August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Aug | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Colgate Series $100,000 – Clay – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles |
Chris Evert 6–4, 6–3 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Renée Richards Regina Maršíková |
Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici Anne Smith Jeanne DuVall |
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–1, 6–0 |
Paula Smith | ||||
13 Aug | Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Colgate Series $35,000 – Hard – |
Laura duPont 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1 |
Brigitte Cuypers | Diane Desfor Pam Teeguarden |
Chris O'Neil Lea Antonoplis Kay McDaniel Mary Carillo |
Lea Antonoplis Diane Evers 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Chris O'Neil Mimmi Wikstedt | ||||
Central Fidelity Banks International Richmond, United States Colgate Series $100,000 – Carpet (i) – |
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3 |
Kathy Jordan | Wendy Turnbull Virginia Wade |
Anne Smith Kerry Reid Kate Latham Greer Stevens | |
Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–4 |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | ||||
20 Aug | Volvo Tennis Cup Mahwah, United States Colgate Series $75,000 – Clay – |
Chris Evert 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–1 |
Tracy Austin | Betty Stöve Virginia Ruzici |
Sue Barker Ivanna Madruga Terry Holladay Regina Maršíková |
Tracy Austin Betty Stöve 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–4 |
Mima Jaušovec Regina Maršíková | ||||
27 Aug 3 Sep |
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $300,000 – Hard – 96S/32D/32X Draw: Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
Tracy Austin 6–3, 6–4 |
Chris Evert | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Virginia Wade Sylvia Hanika Kerry Reid |
Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull 7–5, 6–3 |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | ||||
Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt 6–3, 7–5 |
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan |
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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10 Sep | Toray Sillook Open Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series $150,000 – Hard – 32S |
Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Dianne Fromholtz (3rd) Ann Kiyomura (4th) |
Terry Holladay Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull Betty Stöve |
Pittsburgh, United States Colgate Series $35,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
Sue Barker 6–3, 6–1 |
Renée Richards | |||
Sue Barker Candy Reynolds 6–3, 6–2 |
Bunny Bruning Jane Stratton | ||||
24 Sep | Davison's Tennis Classic Atlanta, United States Colgate Series $100,000 – Carpet (i) – |
Martina Navratilova 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Wendy Turnbull | Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tracy Austin |
Virginia Wade Marise Kruger Dianne Fromholtz Chris Evert |
Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–4 |
Ann Kiyomura Anne Smith |
October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Oct | Minneapolis, United States Colgate Series $100,000 – Carpet (i) – |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–4 |
Dianne Fromholtz | Martina Navratilova Tracy Austin |
Ann Kiyomura Billie Jean King Virginia Wade Kerry Reid |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull | ||||
8 Oct | Thunderbird Classic Phoenix, United States Colgate Series $100,000 – Hard – 32S/16S – |
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3 |
Chris Evert | Kate Latham Wendy Turnbull |
Laura duPont Kerry Reid Caroline Stoll Ann Kiyomura |
Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Rosie Casals Chris Evert | ||||
15 Oct | Kyoto, Japan Colgate Series $35,000 – Carpet (i) – |
Betsy Nagelsen 6–3, 6–4 |
Naoko Sato | ||
Yu Li-Qiao 6–0, 7–6 |
Sue Saliba Mary Sawyer | ||||
22 Oct | Florida Federal Open Tampa, USA Colgate Series $100,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–0, 6–3 |
Virginia Wade | Chris Evert Tracy Austin |
Virginia Ruzici Regina Maršíková Wendy Turnbull Kerry Reid |
Anne Smith Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
Ilana Kloss Betty-Ann Stuart | ||||
Kyoto, Japan Colgate Series $35,000 – Carpet (i) – |
Betsy Nagelsen 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Naoko Sato | |||
Betsy Nagelsen 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Yu Li-Qiao | ||||
29 Oct | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Colgate Series $35,000 – Carpet (i) – |
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–7, 7–5 |
Betty Stöve | Virginia Ruzici Lena Sandin |
Hana Mandlíková Brigitte Cuypers Anne Smith Mima Jaušovec |
Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull 7–5, 7–6 |
Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss | ||||
Wightman Cup West Palm Beach, United States Hard (i) Team event |
United States 7–0 |
Great Britain |
November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Nov | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Colgate Series $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–0 |
Martina Navratilova | Mima Jaušovec Chris Evert |
Kerry Reid Nina Bohm Regina Maršíková Wendy Turnbull |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–3 |
Wendy Turnbull Betty Stöve | ||||
19 Nov | Daihatsu Challenge Brighton, Great Britain Colgate Series $75,000 – Carpet (i) – |
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–3 |
Chris Evert | Billie Jean King Sylvia Hanika |
Ilana Kloss Glynis Coles Virginia Wade Virginia Ruzici |
Ann Kiyomura Anne Smith 6–2, 6–1 |
Ilana Kloss Laura duPont | ||||
26 Nov | Melbourne, Australia Colgate Series $100,000 – Grass – 32S/16D – |
Hana Mandlíková 6–3, 6–2 |
Wendy Turnbull | Renee Blount Virginia Ruzici |
Mimmi Wikstedt Dianne Fromholtz Sue Barker Billie Jean King |
Wendy Turnbull Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–3 |
Dianne Fromholtz Anne Smith |
December[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Dec | Sydney, Australia Colgate Series $100,000 – Grass – 32S/16D – |
Sue Barker 6–0, 7–5 |
Rosalyn Fairbank | Diane Desfor Regina Maršíková |
Virginia Ruzici Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull Betty-Ann Stuart |
Wendy Turnbull Billie Jean King 7–5, 6–4 |
Pam Shriver Sue Barker | ||||
10 Dec | Adelaide, Australia Colgate Series $100,000 – Grass – 32S/16D – |
Hana Mandlíková 7–5, 2–2 ret. |
Virginia Ruzici | Sue Barker Betty-Ann Stuart |
Pam Shriver Susan Leo Roberta McCallum Diane Desfor |
Hana Mandlíková Virginia Ruzici 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Pam Shriver Sue Barker | ||||
15 Dec | Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event $200,000 – Carpet (i) – 4S |
Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–1 |
Martina Navratilova | Billie Jean King (3rd) Dianne Fromholtz (4th) |
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17 Dec | Nabisco NSW Sydney, Australia Colgate Series $50,000 – Grass – 32S/16D – |
Hana Mandlíková 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Bettina Bunge | Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová |
Rosalyn Fairbank Diane Morrison Janet Newberry Leanne Harrison |
Diane Desfor Barbara Hallquist 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Barbara Jordan Kym Ruddell | ||||
24 Dec 31 Dec |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $350,000 – Grass – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Barbara Jordan 6–3, 6–3 |
Sharon Walsh | Mary Sawyer Renáta Tomanová |
Janet Newberry Michele Gurdal Cynthia Doerner Hana Mandlíková |
Judy Connor Chaloner Diane Evers Brown 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 |
Leanne Harrison Marcella Mesker |
January (1980)[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Jan | Colgate Series Championships Landover, United States Colgate Series championships $250,000 – Grass – |
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–1 |
Tracy Austin | Chris Evert Wendy Turnbull |
Round Robin Dianne Fromholtz Evonne Goolagong Cawley Regina Maršíková Kerry Reid |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–3 |
Rosie Casals Chris Evert |
Rankings[]
Below are the 1979 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1979) in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking[3] | ||||
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No | Player Name | Points | 1978 | Change |
1 | Martina Navratilova (TCH) | 15.748 | 1 | |
2 | Chris Evert (USA) | 14.111 | 2 | |
3 | Tracy Austin (USA) | 14.004 | 6 | 3 |
4 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley (AUS) | 11.814 | 3 | 1 |
5 | Billie Jean King (USA) | 8.857 | 5 | |
6 | Dianne Fromholtz (AUS) | 8.375 | 10 | 4 |
7 | Wendy Turnbull (AUS) | 8.214 | 7 | |
8 | Virginia Wade (GBR) | 7.959 | 4 | 4 |
9 | Kerry Reid (AUS) | 6.645 | 9 | |
10 | Sue Barker (GBR) | 6.618 | 24 | 14 |
11 | Kathy Jordan (USA) | 6.555 | NR | NR |
12 | Greer Stevens (RSA) | 6.336 | 17 | 5 |
13 | Virginia Ruzici (ROU) | 6.149 | 12 | 1 |
14 | Regina Maršíková (TCH) | 6.013 | 14 | |
15 | Ann Kiyomura (USA) | 5.457 | 39 | 24 |
16 | Sylvia Hanika (FRG) | 5.010 | 35 | 19 |
17 | Hana Mandlíková (TCH) | 4.952 | 45 | 28 |
18 | Caroline Stoll (USA) | 4.951 | 26 | 8 |
19 | Kathy May (USA) | 4.768 | 15 | 4 |
20 | Mima Jaušovec (YUG) | 4.270 | 19 | 1 |
Colgate Series[]
Points system[]
The tournaments of the Colgate Series were divided into four groups – AAAA, AAA, AA and A – based on prize money. Points were allocated based on these groups and the finishing position of a player in a tournament.[4] The points allocation – with doubles points listed in brackets – was:
Prize money at least $150,000
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Prize money at least $100,000
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Prize money at least $75,000
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Prize money at least $35,000
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Avon Championships Circuit[]
Points standing[]
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Prize money[]
Combined prize money for singles and doubles events.
No | Player Name | Prize money |
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1 | Martina Navratilova (TCH) | $271,500 |
2 | Tracy Austin (USA) | $123,250 |
3 | Chris Evert (USA) | $115,875 |
4 | Wendy Turnbull (AUS) | $103,425 |
5 | Dianne Fromholtz (AUS) | $93,250 |
6 | Sue Barker (GBR) | $84,775 |
7 | Greer Stevens (RSA) | $73,050 |
8 | Virginia Wade (GBR) | $70,500 |
9 | Rosemary Casals (USA) | $55,425 |
10 | Betty Stöve (NED) | $45,100 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "Womens International Computer Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1979.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 137, 140. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
External links[]
- 1979 WTA Tour
- 1979 in tennis
- WTA Tour seasons