Date August 13–19 Category Colgate Series (AAA) Prize money $100,000 | Edition 1st Draw 32S/16D | |
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
Women's Doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4
References
1979 Central Fidelity Banks International Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA