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1979 Colgate International

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Date
  
18–23 June

Category
  
Colgate Series (AAA)

Prize money
  
$100,000

Edition
  
5th

Draw
  
64S / 32D

Surface
  
Grass / outdoor

The 1979 Colgate International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in England. The event was part of the AAA category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 18 June through 23 June 1979. Second-seeded Chris Evert survived four match point in the three-hour final against first-seeded Martina Navratilova to win the singles title and earn $20,000 first-prize money.

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Singles

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 7–5, 5–7, 13–11

  • It was Evert's 6th title of the year and the 91st of her career.
  • Doubles

    Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Ilana Kloss / Betty-Ann Stuart 6–2, 6–2

    References

    1979 Colgate International Wikipedia


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