1979 Davison's Tennis Classic
Tennis tournament
1979 Davison's Classic | ||||
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Date | September 23–29 | |||
Edition | 4th | |||
Category | Colgate Series (AAA) | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $100,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | Atlanta, United States | |||
Venue | Alexander Memorial Coliseum | |||
Attendance | 56,011 | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Martina Navratilova | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull | ||||
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The 1979 Davison's Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AAA[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from September 23 through September 29, 1979.[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Wendy Turnbull 7–6(8–6), 6–4
- It was Navratilova's 8th title of the year and the 32nd of her career.
Doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Ann Kiyomura / Anne Smith 6–2, 6–4
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [2] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $4,500 | $2,100 | $1,100 | $550 |
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Notes
- ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.[1]
References
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 153–154. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 335–335.
External links
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament edition details