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1979 Volvo Tennis Cup

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Date
  
20–26 August

Category
  
Colgate Series (AA)

Prize money
  
$75,000

Edition
  
2nd

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Hard / outdoor

The 1979 Volvo Tennis Cup was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States. The event was part of the AA category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 20 September through 26 September 1979. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.

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Singles

Chris Evert defeated Tracy Austin 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Evert's 8th title of the year and the 93rd of her career.
  • Doubles

    Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve defeated Mima Jaušovec / Regina Maršíková 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–4

    References

    1979 Volvo Tennis Cup Wikipedia


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