1979 Central Fidelity Banks International
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Tennis tournament
| 1979 Central Fidelity Banks International | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 13–19 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Colgate Series (AAA) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Venue | Robins Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
| Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull | |
The 1979 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. The event was part of the AAA[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1979.[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned 20,000ドル first-prize money.[2] [1]
Finals
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Kathy Jordan 6–1, 6–3
- It was Navratilova's 7th singles title of the year and the 31st of her career.
Doubles
[edit ]Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4
Prize money
[edit ]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [2] | 20,000ドル | 10,000ドル | 5,300ドル | 2,300ドル | 1,200ドル | 600ドル |
|---|
Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 150–151. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 333–334.