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Women's tennis circuit
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 (which was now an 11-week tour of the US) and the Colgate Series. The year 1979 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.
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Schedule
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.
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Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Avon/Colgate Series championships
Avon Championships Circuit
Colgate Series
Non-tour events
Team events
November (1978)
December (1978)
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Dec
Toyota Women's Classic
Sydney , Australia Colgate Series Grass – $75,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Dianne Fromholtz 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
Kerry Reid
Virginia Wade
Wendy Turnbull
Regina Maršíková
Lesley Hunt
Hana Mandlíková
Lesley Hunt
Kerry Reid
Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Judy Chaloner
Anne Hobbs
11 Dec
Adelaide International
Adelaide , Australia Colgate Series Grass – $50,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Kerry Reid 7–5, 6–7, 6–1
Beth Norton
Hana Mandlíková
Ilana Kloss
Lesley Hunt
Anne Hobbs
Chris O'Neil
Birgitte Hermansen
Lesley Hunt
Sharon Walsh 6–2, 6–2
Ilana Kloss
Marise Kruger
18 Dec
New South Wales Open
Sydney , Australia Colgate Series Grass – $75,000 – 32S
Singles –
Doubles
Dianne Fromholtz 6–2, 7–5
Wendy Turnbull
Renáta Tomanová
Lea Antonoplis
Lesley Hunt
Ilana Kloss
Sharon Walsh
Elisabeth Ekblom
Lesley Hunt
Sharon Walsh 6–2, 6–1
Ilana Kloss
Marise Kruger
25 Dec 1 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Grass – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris O'Neil 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Betsy Nagelsen
Dianne Evers
Christine Matison
Sue Barker
Dorte Ekner
Mary Sawyer
Renáta Tomanová
Betsy Nagelsen
Renáta Tomanová 7–5, 6–2
Naoko Sato
Pam Whytcross
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Jan
Avon Championships of Washington
Washington , United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Tracy Austin 6–3, 6–2
Martina Navratilova
Dianne Fromholtz
Ilana Kloss
Ann Kiyomura
Pam Teeguarden
Anne Smith
Pam Shriver
Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Renée Richards
Sharon Walsh
8 Jan
Avon Championships of California
Oakland , United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–5
Chris Evert
Ann Kiyomura
Dianne Fromholtz
Kathy May
Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici
Marita Redondo
Chris Evert
Rosie Casals 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve
15 Jan
Avon Championships of Houston
Houston , United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2
Virginia Wade
Dianne Fromholtz
Wendy Turnbull
Virginia Ruzici
Stacy Margolin
Rosie Casals
Kathy Jordan
Martina Navratilova
Janet Newberry 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Pam Shriver
Betty Stöve
22 Jan
Avon Championships of Florida
Hollywood , United States Avon Championships Circuit Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Greer Stevens 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Dianne Fromholtz
Marise Kruger
Virginia Wade
Carrie Meyer
Terry Holladay
Sue Barker
Virginia Ruzici
Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull
29 Jan
Avon Championships of Chicago
Chicago , United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4
Tracy Austin
Kerry Reid
Greer Stevens
Anne Smith
Marise Kruger
Mima Jaušovec
Sue Barker
Rosie Casals
Betty-Ann Stuart 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
Ilana Kloss
Greer Stevens
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Feb
Avon Championships of Seattle
Seattle , United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/15D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Renée Richards
Kerry Reid
Jeanne DuVall
Kathy Jordan
Wendy Turnbull
Virginia Ruzici
Betty Stöve
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve 7–6(7–4) , 4–6, 6–4
Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
12 Feb
Avon Championships of Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4
Martina Navratilova
Tracy Austin
Greer Stevens
Barbara Potter
Ann Kiyomura
Wendy Turnbull
Virginia Ruzici
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith
19 Feb
Avon Championships of Detroit
Detroit , United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Wendy Turnbull 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
Virginia Ruzici
Martina Navratilova
Rosie Casals
Anne Smith
Mima Jaušovec
Ann Kiyomura
Dianne Fromholtz
Wendy Turnbull
Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
26 Feb
Avon Championships of Dallas
Dallas , United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/14D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4
Chris Evert
Tracy Austin
Virginia Wade
Stacy Margolin
Renáta Tomanová
Dianne Fromholtz
Sue Barker
Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith 7–6, 6–2
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Mar
Avon Championships of Philadelphia
Philadelphia , United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/1D
Singles –
Doubles
Wendy Turnbull 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals
Sue Barker
Terry Holladay
Pam Shriver
Greer Stevens
Kathy Teacher
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–2
Renée Richards
Virginia Wade
12 Mar
Avon Championships of Boston
Boston , United States Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 34S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Dianne Fromholtz 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Sue Barker
Virginia Wade
Wendy Turnbull
Chris Evert
Greer Stevens
Kerry Reid
Marita Redondo
Kerry Reid
Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–2
Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
19 Mar
Avon Championships New York City, United States Season-end championships Carpet (i) – $275,000 – 8S/4D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Tracy Austin
Sue Barker
Dianne Fromholtz
Round robin
Greer Stevens
Virginia Wade
Wendy Turnbull
Chris Evert
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve 7–6(7–1) , 7–6(7–3)
Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
26 Mar
WTA La Costa Classic
Carlsbad , United States Non-tour event $35,000 – carpet (i)
Singles –
Doubles
Kerry Reid 7–6, 3–6, 6–2
Sue Barker
Marcie Louie
Regina Maršíková 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Mareen Louie
Marita Redondo
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Apr
Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 8D
Doubles
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
Melville /
Turnbull
Hunt /
Walsh
Acker /
Carillo
Wade /
Newberry
Casals /
Smith
Meyer /
Teeguarden
Clairol Crown
Carlsbad United States Non-tour event Grass – $200,000 – 4S
Chris Evert 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Dianne Fromholtz
Tracy Austin (3rd)
Martina Navratilova (4th)
9 Apr
Family Circle Cup
Amelia Island , United States Colgate Series Clay – $150,000 – 30S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Tracy Austin 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(9–7)
Kerry Reid
Martina Navratilova
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Mima Jaušovec
Lele Forood
Betty Stöve
Laura duPont
Rosie Casals
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–5
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
30 Apr
Federation Cup
Madrid , Spain Clay – 32 teams knockout
United States 3–0
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
France
Switzerland
Great Britain
Netherlands
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Colgate Series $100,000 – clay
Singles –
Doubles
Tracy Austin 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Sylvia Hanika
Chris Evert
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Ivanna Madruga
Virginia Ruzici
Dianne Fromholtz
Iris Riedel-Kuhn
Wendy Turnbull
Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–4
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Kerry Reid
14 May
Bancroft Trophy
Vienna , Austria Colgate Series $75,000 – carpet (i)
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–1
Caroline Stoll
Regina Maršíková
Virginia Ruzici
Yvonne Vermaak
Kerry Reid
Wendy Turnbull
Dianne Fromholtz
Marise Kruger
Dianne Fromholtz 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Ilana Kloss
Betty-Ann Stuart
21 May
German Open
West Berlin , West Germany Colgate Series Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Caroline Stoll 7–6(7–4) , 6–0
Regina Maršíková
Virginia Ruzici
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Mima Jaušovec
Sylvia Hanika
Renáta Tomanová
Kerry Reid
Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 7–5
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Kerry Reid
28 May 4 Jun
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $375,000 – 64S/64Q/32D/28X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Chris Evert 6–2, 6–0
Wendy Turnbull
Dianne Fromholtz
Regina Maršíková
Ruta Gerulaitis
Virginia Ruzici
Hana Mandlíková
Renáta Tomanová
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
Wendy Turnbull
Bob Hewitt 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Virginia Ruzici
Ion Țiriac
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Jun
Kentish Times
Beckenham , Great Britain Non-tour event Hard
Singles –
Doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–2
Pam Shriver
Jo Durie
Debbie Jevans
Elizabeth Little
Nicole Pratt
11 Jun
Crossley Carpets Trophy
Chichester , Great Britain Colgate Series Grass – $35,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 6–4
Sue Barker
Billie Jean King
Tanya Harford
Martina Navratilova
Pam Teeguarden
Kate Latham
Pam Shriver
Greer Stevens
Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 1–6, 7–5
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
18 Jun
Colgate International
Eastbourne , Great Britain Colgate Series Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 7–5, 5–7, 13–11
Martina Navratilova
Tracy Austin
Virginia Wade
Wendy Turnbull
Ilana Kloss
Bettina Bunge
Kerry Reid
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–2
Ilana Kloss
Betty-Ann Stuart
25 Jun 2 July
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/48X Draws:
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4
Chris Evert
Tracy Austin
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Dianne Fromholtz
Billie Jean King
Virginia Wade
Wendy Turnbull
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull
Greer Stevens
Bob Hewitt 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Betty Stöve
Frew McMillan
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
16 Jul
Austrian Open
Kitzbühel , Austria Colgate Series Clay – $35,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Hana Mandlíková 2–6, 7–5, 6–3
Sylvia Hanika
Helena Anliot
Dianne Evers 6–0, 6–4
Virginia Ruzici
Elly Vessies
30 Jul
Wells Fargo Open
Wells Fargo , United States Colgate Series Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Tracy Austin 6–4, 6–2
Martina Navratilova
Virginia Wade
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
Kerry Reid
Marita Redondo
Ann Kiyomura
Rosie Casals
Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Ann Kiyomura
Betty-Ann Stuart
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Aug
U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis , United States Colgate Series Clay – $100,000 – 48S/24D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–4, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Renée Richards
Regina Maršíková
Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici
Anne Smith
Jeanne DuVall
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith 6–1, 6–0
Penny Johnson
Paula Smith
13 Aug
Rothmans Canadian Open
Toronto , Canada Colgate Series $35,000 – hard
Singles –
Doubles
Laura duPont 6–4, 6–7(3–7) , 6–1
Brigitte Cuypers
Diane Desfor
Pam Teeguarden
Chris O'Neil
Lea Antonoplis
Kay McDaniel
Mary Carillo
Lea Antonoplis
Dianne Evers 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Chris O'Neil
Mimmi Wikstedt
Central Fidelity Banks International
Richmond , United States Colgate Series $100,000 – carpet (i)
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3
Kathy Jordan
Wendy Turnbull
Virginia Wade
Anne Smith
Kerry Reid
Kate Latham
Greer Stevens
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–4
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
20 Aug
Volvo Tennis Cup
Mahwah , United States Colgate Series $75,000 – clay
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–7(2–7) , 6–4, 6–1
Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve
Virginia Ruzici
Sue Barker
Ivanna Madruga
Terry Holladay
Regina Maršíková
Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve 7–6(7–4) , 2–6, 6–4
Mima Jaušovec
Regina Maršíková
27 Aug 3 Sep
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $300,000 – 96S/32D/32X Draw:
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Tracy Austin 6–3, 6–4
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Virginia Wade
Sylvia Hanika
Kerry Reid
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull 7–5, 6–3
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
Greer Stevens
Bob Hewitt 6–3, 7–5
Betty Stöve
Frew McMillan
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Sep
Toray Sillook Open Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series Hard – $150,000 – 32S
Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Dianne Fromholtz (3rd)
Ann Kiyomura (4th)
Terry Holladay
Kerry Reid
Wendy Turnbull
Betty Stöve
Greater Pittsburgh Open
Pittsburgh , United States Colgate Series Hard – $35,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Sue Barker 6–3, 6–1
Renée Richards
Sue Barker
Candy Reynolds 6–3, 6–2
Bunny Bruning
Jane Stratton
24 Sep
Davison's Tennis Classic
Atlanta , United States Colgate Series $100,000 – carpet (i)
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Wendy Turnbull
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Tracy Austin
Virginia Wade
Marise Kruger
Dianne Fromholtz
Chris Evert
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–4
Ann Kiyomura
Anne Smith
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Oct
US Indoors Championships
Minneapolis , United States Colgate Series Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–4
Dianne Fromholtz
Martina Navratilova
Tracy Austin
Ann Kiyomura
Billie Jean King
Virginia Wade
Kerry Reid
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull
8 Oct
Thunderbird Classic
Phoenix , United States Colgate Series Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16S
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3
Chris Evert
Kate Latham
Wendy Turnbull
Laura duPont
Kerry Reid
Caroline Stoll
Ann Kiyomura
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert
15 Oct
Borden Classic
Kyoto , Japan Colgate Series $35,000 – carpet (i)
Singles –
Doubles
Betsy Nagelsen 6–3, 6–4
Naoko Sato
Chen Chuan
Yu Li-Qiao 6–0, 7–6
Sue Saliba
Mary Sawyer
22 Oct
Florida Federal Open
Tampa , USA Colgate Series Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–0, 6–3
Virginia Wade
Chris Evert
Tracy Austin
Virginia Ruzici
Regina Maršíková
Wendy Turnbull
Kerry Reid
Anne Smith
Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Ilana Kloss
Betty-Ann Stuart
Hit Union Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series $35,000 – carpet (i)
Singles –
Doubles
Betsy Nagelsen 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Naoko Sato
Betsy Nagelsen
Penny Johnson 3–6, 6–4, 7–6
Chen Chuan
Yu Li-Qiao
29 Oct
Stockholm Open
Stockholm , Sweden Colgate Series $35,000 – carpet (i)
Singles –
Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–7, 7–5
Betty Stöve
Virginia Ruzici
Lena Sandin
Hana Mandlíková
Brigitte Cuypers
Anne Smith
Mima Jaušovec
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull 7–5, 7–6
Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
Wightman Cup
West Palm Beach , United States Hard (i) Team event
United States
7–0
Great Britain
November
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Nov
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt , West Germany Colgate Series Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–0
Martina Navratilova
Mima Jaušovec
Chris Evert
Kerry Reid
Nina Bohm
Regina Maršíková
Wendy Turnbull
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–3
Wendy Turnbull
Betty Stöve
19 Nov
Daihatsu Challenge
Brighton , Great Britain Colgate Series $75,000 – carpet (i)
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–3
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
Sylvia Hanika
Ilana Kloss
Glynis Coles
Virginia Wade
Virginia Ruzici
Ann Kiyomura
Anne Smith 6–2, 6–1
Ilana Kloss
Laura duPont
26 Nov
Toyota Classic
Melbourne , Australia Colgate Series Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Hana Mandlíková 6–3, 6–2
Wendy Turnbull
Renee Blount
Virginia Ruzici
Mimmi Wikstedt
Dianne Fromholtz
Sue Barker
Billie Jean King
Wendy Turnbull
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–3
Dianne Fromholtz
Anne Smith
December
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Dec
NSW Building Society Women's Classic
Sydney , Australia Colgate Series Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Sue Barker 6–0, 7–5
Rosalyn Fairbank
Diane Desfor
Regina Maršíková
Virginia Ruzici
Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull
Betty-Ann Stuart
Wendy Turnbull
Billie Jean King 7–5, 6–4
Pam Shriver
Sue Barker
10 Dec
Berri Fruit Juices
Adelaide , Australia Colgate Series Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Hana Mandlíková 7–5, 2–2 ret.
Virginia Ruzici
Sue Barker
Betty-Ann Stuart
Pam Shriver
Susan Leo
Roberta McCallum
Diane Desfor
Hana Mandlíková
Virginia Ruzici 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Pam Shriver
Sue Barker
17 Dec
Nabisco NSW
Sydney , Australia Colgate Series Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Hana Mandlíková 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Bettina Bunge
Sue Barker
Renáta Tomanová
Rosalyn Fairbank
Diane Morrison
Janet Newberry
Leanne Harrison
Diane Desfor
Barbara Hallquist 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Barbara Jordan
Kym Ruddell
24 Dec 31 Dec
Australian Open
Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Barbara Jordan 6–3, 6–3
Sharon Walsh
Mary Sawyer
Renáta Tomanová
Janet Newberry
Michele Gurdal
Cynthia Doerner
Hana Mandlíková
Judy Connor Chaloner
Dianne Evers Brown 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Leanne Harrison
Marcella Mesker
January (1980)
Rankings
Below are the 1979 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1979) in both singles and doubles competition:
Colgate Series
Points system
The tournaments of the Colgate Series were divided into four groups – 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:
Group AAAA
Prize money at least $150,000
Champion: 160 (32)
Runner-up: 120 (24)
Semifinalist: 80 (16)
Quarterfinalist: 40 (8)
Round of 16: 20 (4)
Round of 32: 15 (3)
Round of 64: 10
Group AAA
Prize money at least $100,000
Champion: 120 (24)
Runner-up: 90 (18)
Semifinalist: 60 (12)
Quarterfinalist: 30 (6)
Round of 16: 15 (3)
Round of 32: 10 (2)
Group AA
Prize money at least $75,000
Champion: 80 (16)
Runner-up: 60 (12)
Semifinalist: 40 (8)
Quarterfinalist: 20 (4)
Round of 16: 10 (2)
Round of 32: 5
Group A
Prize money at least $35,000
Champion: 40 (8)
Runner-up: 30 (6)
Semifinalist: 20 (4)
Quarterfinalist: 10 (2)
Round of 16: 5
Avon Championships Circuit
Points standing
Prize money
Combined prize money for singles and doubles events.
No
Player Name
Prize money
1
Martina Navratilova (
USA )
$271,500
2
Tracy Austin (
USA )
$123,250
3
Chris Evert (
USA )
$115,875
4
Wendy Turnbull (
AUS )
$103,425
5
Dianne Fromholtz (
AUS )
$93,250
6
Sue Barker (
GBR )
$84,775
7
Greer Stevens (
RSA )
$73,050
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Virginia Wade (
GBR )
$70,500
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Rosemary Casals (
USA )
$55,425
10
Betty Stöve (
NED )
$45,100
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