The 1979 Colgate Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 2 through January 7, 1980. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.
Finals Singles Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–1 It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 35th of her career.
Doubles Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert / Rosemary Casals 6–4, 6–3
Prize money
EventWF3rd4th5th6th7th8thSingles $75,000$40,000$22,000$17,800$11,000$9,000$7,000$6,000Doubles $30,000$16,000$10,000$7,000NANANANA Doubles prize money is per team.
See also 1979 Avon Championships
References
External links International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details