1979 Central Fidelity Banks International
1979 Central Fidelity Banks International | |
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Date | August 13–19 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Colgate Series (AAA) |
Draw | 32S/16D |
Prize money | $100,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Richmond |
Venue | Robins Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Martina Navratilova | |
Doubles | |
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull |
The 1979 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. The event was part of the AAA[lower-alpha 1] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1979.[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2][1]
Winners
Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Kathy Jordan 6–1, 6–3
- It was Navratilova's 7th title of the year and the 31st of her career.
Women's Doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [2] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $5,300 | $2,300 | $1,200 | $600 |
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Notes
References
External links
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament edition details
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