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1979 Central Fidelity Banks International

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Date
  
August 13–19

Category
  
Colgate Series (AAA)

Prize money
  
$100,000

Edition
  
1st

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Carpet / indoor

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.

Contents

Women's Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Kathy Jordan 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 7th title of the year and the 31st of her career.
  • Women's Doubles

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

    References

    1979 Central Fidelity Banks International Wikipedia