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Tennis tournament
1979 Central Fidelity Banks International
DateAugust 13–19
Edition1st
CategoryColgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRichmond, Virginia, U.S.
VenueRobins Center
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull
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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 category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1979. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

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

Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles $20,000 $10,000 $5,300 $2,300 $1,200 $600

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. pp. 139, 150–151. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 333–334.

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