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1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy

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Date
  
11–17 June

Category
  
Colgate Series (AA)

Prize money
  
$75,000

Edition
  
9th

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Grass

The 1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy, also known as the Chichester International, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Oaklands Park in Chichester in England. The event was part of the AA category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from 11 June through 17 June 1979. Fifth-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.

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Singles

Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Sue Barker 6–1, 6–4

  • It was Goolagong Cawley's 2nd title of the year and the 79th of her career.
  • Doubles

    Greer Stevens / Wendy Turnbull defeated Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova 6–3, 1–6, 7–5

    References

    1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy Wikipedia