1979 US Indoor Championships

August 2023 1979 US Indoor Championships October 1–7 71st Colgate Series (AAAA) $100,000 32S / 16D Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor Bloomington, United States Met Center 56,011M. Howard Gelfand Goolagong defeats Fromholtz for title https://www.newspapers.com/image/186923324/ Minneapolis Tribune October 8, 1979 1C, 3C Newspapers.com limited AUS Evonne Goolagong USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova U.S. Indoor – Michelob Light Classic U.S. Women's Indoor Championships The 1979 US Indoor Championships, also known by its sponsored name Michelob Light Classic, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States. The event was part of the AAAAcategory Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $150,000. category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the 71st edition of the tournament and was held from October 1 through October 7, 1979.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 336 John Dolan Fourth-seeded Evonne Goolagong won the singles title, her second at the event after 1973, and earned $20,000 first-prize money.World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook 1980 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020120 237184610 155–156 John Barrett Finals Singles AUS Evonne Goolagong defeated AUS Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–4 It was Goolagong's 3rd singles title of the year and 82nd of her career. Doubles USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova defeated NED Betty Stöve / AUS Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 7–6(9–7) Prize money EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32Singles $20,000$10,000$4,950$4,650$2,100$1,100$550 See also 1979 U.S. National Indoor Championships – men's tournament Notes References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament details US Indoor Championships Category:US Indoor Championships Category:1979 in sports in Minnesota Category:Tennis in Minnesota Category:1979 in American tennis