1979 Thunderbird Classic
Women's singles tennis tournament in Arizona
Tennis tournament
1979 Thunderbird Classic | ||||
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Date | October 10–14 | |||
Edition | 9th | |||
Category | Colgate Series (AAA) | |||
Draw | 32S/16D | |||
Prize money | $100,000 | |||
Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
Location | Phoenix, United States | |||
Venue | Arizona Biltmore Hotel | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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The 1979 Thunderbird Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States. The event was part of the AAA[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from October 10 through October 14, 1979.[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova successfully defended her 1978 title by winning the singles event and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2][1]
Winners
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3
- It was Navratilova's 9th title of the year and the 33rd of her career.
Doubles
Betty Stöve /
Wendy Turnbull defeated
Rosie Casals /
Chris Evert 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Prize money
Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [2] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $4,950 | $4,650 | $2,100 | $1,100 | $550 |
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Notes
- ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.[1]
References
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 156–157. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 336–337.
External links
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament details
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament details
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1979 WTA Tour
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