1979 Colgate International

1979 Colgate International 18–23 June 1979 5th Colgate Series (AAA) $100,000 64S / 32D Grass / outdoor Eastbourne, United Kingdom Devonshire Park USA Chris Evert NED Betty Stöve / AUS Wendy Turnbull BMW Challenge Eastbourne International The 1979 Colgate International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. The event was part of the AAAaaa Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000. category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 18 June through 23 June 1979.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 321, 331–332 John Dolan Second-seeded Chris Evert survived four match points in the three-hour final against first-seeded Martina Navratilova to win the singles title and earn $20,000 first-prize money.World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook 1980 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020120 237184610 139, 148 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Centre court classics http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/sport/more-sport/centre-court-classics-1-2758484 Eastbourne Herald 10 June 2011 9 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180718003459/https://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/sport/more-sport/centre-court-classics-1-2758484 18 July 2018 dead Finals Singles USA Chris Evert defeated USA Martina Navratilova 7–5, 5–7, 13–11 It was Evert's 6th singles title of the year and the 91st of her career. Doubles NED Betty Stöve / AUS Wendy Turnbull defeated RSA 1928 Ilana Kloss / USA Betty-Ann Stuart 6–2, 6–2 Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Singles $20,000$10,000$4,800$2,100$1,000$525$225 See also Evert–Navratilova rivalry Notes References External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament event details International Tennis federation (ITF) tournament event details https://web.archive.org/web/20180808233823/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000487 2018-08-08 Colgate International Category:Eastbourne International Colgate International Colgate International Category:1979 in English women's sport