1979 Daihatsu Challenge Explained

The 1979 Daihatsu Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton in England. The event was part of the AAA category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 20 November through 25 November 1979.^[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–3, 6–3

• It was Navratilova's 10th singles title of the year and the 34th of her career.

Doubles

Ann Kiyomura / Anne Smith defeated Ilana Kloss / Laura duPont 6–2, 6–1

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
style=background:#f3f3f3	Singles	$20,000	$10,000	$4,500	$2,100	$1,100	$550

External links

• ITF tournament event details
• WTA tournament event details

Notes and References

1. Book: Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. 2011. Remous. 321, 339. John Dolan.
2. Book: World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. 1980. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362020120. 237184610. 137, 139, 161–162. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis).