1979 Colgate Series Championships

Tennis tournamemt 1979 Colgate Series Championships January 2–7, 1980 3rd Colgate circuit 250,000 8S / 4D Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor Landover, Maryland, U.S. Capital Centre 50,112 USA Martina Navratilova USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova Toyota Championships 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.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 502 John Dolan Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook 1980 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020120 237184610 171–173 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Skip Myslenski Martina loves life as No. 1 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1980/01/25/page/73/article/martina-loves-life-as-no-1 Chicago Tribune January 25, 1980 1 (section 6) August 4, 2017 August 5, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170805141801/http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1980/01/25/page/73/article/martina-loves-life-as-no-1/ deadBarry Lorge Colgate Tennis Draws Spotlight With Cross-Country Move https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1979/12/30/colgate-tennis-draws-spotlight-with-cross-country-move/7c0419ba-09c6-490c-88c2-c99fcbbee9ec/ The Washington Post December 30, 1979 Finals Singles USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–1 It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 35th of her career. Doubles USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Chris Evert / USA 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 Virginia Slims of Washington Category:1979 in sports in Maryland Category:Tennis tournaments in Maryland Category:Organized events in Landover, Maryland