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Tennis tournament
1979 NSW Building Society Women's Classic
Date4–9 December
Edition4th
CategoryColgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceGrass
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Stadium
Champions
Singles
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Wendy Turnbull
← 1978 · WTA Sydney

The 1979 NSW Building Society Women's Classic, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at White City Stadium in Sydney in Australia. The event was part of the AAA category of the Colgate Series which was incorporated into the 1979 WTA Tour. It was the fourth and last edition of the tournament and was held from 3 December through 3 December 1979. Fifth-seeded Sue Barker won the singles title and earned $20,000.

Finals

Singles

United Kingdom Sue Barker defeated South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank 6–0, 7–5

  • It was Barker's only singles title of the year and the 14th of her career.

Doubles

United States Billie Jean King / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated United States Pam Shriver / United Kingdom Sue Barker 7–5, 6–4

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles $20,000 $10,000 $5,300 $2,100 $1,000 $1,100 $550

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 340.

External links

WTA Sydney tournaments
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1979 WTA Tour « 1978 1980 »
Grand Slam events
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