1979 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | ||||
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Date | 5–11 November | |||
Edition | 2nd | |||
Category | Colgate Series (AAA) | |||
Draw | 32S/16D | |||
Prize money | $100,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | Filderstadt, West Germany | |||
Venue | Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Tracy Austin | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | ||||
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The 1979 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt in Filderstadt in West Germany. The event was part of the AAA category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 5 November through 11 November 1979. Third-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles event, successfully defending her 1978 title, after defeating world No. 1 Martina Navratilova in the final. Austin was entitled to $20,000 first-prize money but elected to receive a Porsche 924 instead.
Finals
Singles
Tracy Austin defeated Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–0
- It was Austin's 6th title of the year and the 9th of her career.
Doubles
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated Wendy Turnbull / Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–3
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles | $20,000 | $10,000 | $4,500 | $2,100 | $1,100 | $550 |
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Notes
- Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 160. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 338.
External links
- Official website
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament profile
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament event details Archived 2018-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament event details
1979 WTA Tour « 1978 1980 » | |
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Grand Slam events | |
Avon Championships Circuit | |
Colgate Series |
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Team events | |