Date 18–23 June Category Colgate Series (AAA) Prize money $100,000 | Edition 5th Draw 64S / 32D | |
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
Doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Ilana Kloss / Betty-Ann Stuart 6–2, 6–2
References
1979 Colgate International Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA