1979 Davison's Tennis Classic

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1979 Davison's Classic
DateSeptember 23–29
Edition4th
Category Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
Location Atlanta, United States
Venue Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Attendance56,011
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
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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. [1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 7–6(8–6), 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith 6–2, 6–4

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $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.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000006-QINU`"'

References

  1. 1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 335–335.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 153–154. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.
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