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. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.

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

Doubles prize money is per team.

See also

  • 1979 Avon Championships

References

External links

  • International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details

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19701979 Colgate Football Memorabilia Collection

19701979 Colgate Football Memorabilia Collection