1979 Colgate Series Championships Explained
The 1979 Colgate Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 2 through January 7, 1980.[1] Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.[2] [3] [4]
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–1
- It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 35th of her career.
Doubles
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert / Rosemary Casals 6–4, 6–3
Prize money
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| style=background:#f3f3f3 | Singles | $75,000 | $40,000 | $22,000 | $17,800 | $11,000 | $9,000 | $7,000 | $6,000 |
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| style=background:#f3f3f3 | Doubles | $30,000 | $16,000 | $10,000 | $7,000 | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
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Doubles prize money is per team.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. 2011. Remous. 502. John Dolan.
- Book: World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. 1980. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362020120. 237184610. 171–173. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis).
- News: Skip Myslenski. Martina loves life as No. 1. Chicago Tribune. January 25, 1980. 1 (section 6). August 4, 2017. August 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805141801/http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1980/01/25/page/73/article/martina-loves-life-as-no-1/. dead.
- Web site: Barry Lorge. Colgate Tennis Draws Spotlight With Cross-Country Move. The Washington Post. December 30, 1979.
