1979 Florida Federal Open

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1979 Florida Federal Open
DateOctober 22–28
Edition7th
Category Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Oldsmar, United States
VenueEast Lake Woodlands Country Club
Attendance41,903
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
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The 1979 Florida Federal Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at East Lake Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar, Florida in the United States. The event was part of the AAA [lower-alpha 1] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from October 22 through October 28, 1979. [2] Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the title, defeating defending champion Virginia Wade in the final, and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ilana Kloss / Flag of the United States.svg Betty-Ann Stuart 7–5, 4–6, 7–5

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round 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]

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