![]() Martina Navratilova finished the year as world No. 1 for the second time in her career. She won ten singles tournaments during the season, including a major at the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the Avon Championships. | |
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Duration | 20 November 1978 – 8 January 1980 |
Edition | 7th |
Tournaments | 57 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships (3) Avon Championships Circuit (11) Colgate Series (32) Non-tour events (5) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most titles | ![]() |
Most finals | ![]() |
Prize money leader | ![]() |
Points leader | ![]() |
Awards | |
Player of the year | ![]() |
Doubles team of the year | ![]() ![]() |
Most improved player of the year | ![]() |
Newcomer of the year | ![]() |
← 1978 1980 → |
The 1979 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Avon Championships Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the US) and the remaining world wide Colgate Series Circuit. The year 1979 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments. [1] [2]
This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Avon Championships circuit or the Colgate Series in the year 1979, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1979 Avon Championships, the 1979 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour. [1]
Grand Slam tournaments |
Avon/Colgate Series championships |
Avon Championships Circuit |
Colgate Series |
Non-tour events |
Team events |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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20 Nov | Colgate International Christchurch, New Zealand Colgate Series (A) Grass – $35,000 – 48S/28D | ![]() 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–1, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Mar | Avon Championships of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
12 Mar | Avon Championships of Boston Boston, United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 34S/16D | ![]() 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
19 Mar | Avon Championships New York City, United States Season-end championships Carpet (i) – $275,000 – 8S/4D | ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Round robin![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3) | ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Apr | Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 8D | ![]() ![]() 7–5, 7–6(9–7) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9 Apr | Family Circle Cup Amelia Island, United States Colgate Series (AAAA) Clay – $150,000 – 30S/16D | ![]() 7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
30 Apr | Federation Cup Madrid, Spain Clay – 32 teams knockout | ![]() 3–0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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16 Jul | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria Colgate Series Clay – $35,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–0, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
30 Jul | Wells Fargo Open San Diego, United States Colgate Series (AA) Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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10 Sep | Toray Sillook Open Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series (AAAA) Hard – $150,000 – 32S | ![]() 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Greater Pittsburgh Open Pittsburgh, United States Colgate Series (A) Hard – $35,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
24 Sep | Davison's Tennis Classic Atlanta, United States Colgate Series (AAA) Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Nov | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Colgate Series (AAA) Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–2, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
19 Nov | Daihatsu Challenge Brighton, Great Britain Colgate Series (AAA) Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
26 Nov | Toyota Classic Melbourne, Australia Colgate Series (AAA) Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Jan | Colgate Series Championships Landover, United States Colgate Series championships Carpet (i) – $250,000 | ![]() 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Round robin![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() |
Below are the 1979 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1979) in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking [3] | ||||
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No | Player Name | Points | 1978 | Change |
1 | ![]() | 15.748 | 1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() | 14.111 | 2 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() | 14.004 | 6 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() | 11.814 | 3 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() | 8.857 | 5 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() | 8.375 | 10 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() | 8.214 | 7 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() | 7.959 | 4 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() | 6.645 | 9 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() | 6.618 | 24 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() | 6.555 | NR | NR |
12 | ![]() | 6.336 | 17 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() | 6.149 | 12 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() | 6.013 | 14 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() | 5.457 | 39 | ![]() |
16 | ![]() | 5.010 | 35 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() | 4.952 | 45 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() | 4.951 | 26 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() | 4.768 | 15 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() | 4.270 | 19 | ![]() |
The tournaments of the Colgate Series were divided into four categories – AAAA, AAA, AA and A – based on prize money. Points were allocated based on these groups and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. [4] The points allocation – with doubles points listed in brackets – was:
Prize money at least $150,000
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Prize money at least $100,000
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Prize money at least $75,000
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Prize money at least $35,000
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Combined prize money for singles and doubles events.
No | Player Name | Prize money |
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1 | ![]() | $271,500 |
2 | ![]() | $123,250 |
3 | ![]() | $115,875 |
4 | ![]() | $103,425 |
5 | ![]() | $93,250 |
6 | ![]() | $84,775 |
7 | ![]() | $73,050 |
8 | ![]() | $70,500 |
9 | ![]() | $55,425 |
10 | ![]() | $45,100 |