1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy

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1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy
Date11–17 June
Edition9th
Category Colgate Series (AA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
Surface Grass
Location Chichester, England
VenueOaklands Park
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Greer Stevens / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
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The 1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy, also known as the Chichester International, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Oaklands Park in Chichester in England. The event was part of the AA [a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from 11 June through 17 June 1979. [1] Fifth-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $14,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker 6–1, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Greer Stevens / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 6–3, 1–6, 7–5

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $14,000$7,000$3,400$1,800$900$450

Notes

  1. ↑ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000005-QINU`"'

References

  1. 1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 330–331.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 168. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.
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