1979 Davison's Tennis Classic

1979 Davison's Classic
DateSeptember 23–29
Edition4th
CategoryColgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationAtlanta, United States
VenueAlexander Memorial Coliseum
Attendance56,011
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull
← 1978 · WTA Atlanta · 1980 →

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

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull 7–6(8–6), 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 8th title of the year and the 32nd of her career.

Doubles

Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated United States Ann Kiyomura / United States 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

Notes

  1. ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 335–335.