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1979 Florida Federal Open

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Date
  
October 22–28

Category
  
Colgate Series (AAA)

Prize money
  
$100,000

Edition
  
7th

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Hard / outdoor

The 1979 Florida Federal Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at East Lake Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar, Florida in the United States. The event was part of the AAA category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from October 22 through October 28, 1979. Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the title, defeating defending champion Virginia Wade in the final, and earned $20,000 first-prize money.

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Singles

Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–3

  • It was Goolagong Cawley's 4th title of the year and the 81st of her career.
  • Doubles

    Anne Smith / Virginia Ruzici defeated Ilana Kloss / Betty-Ann Stuart 7–5, 4–6, 7–5

    References

    1979 Florida Federal Open Wikipedia