1979 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
The 1979 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt in Filderstadt in West Germany. The event was part of the AAA[lower-alpha 1] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 5 November through 11 November 1979.[2] Third-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles event, successfully defending her 1978 title, after defeating world No. 1 Martina Navratilova in the final. Austin was entitled to $20,000 first-prize money but elected to receive a Porsche 924 instead.[2][1]
Winners
Singles
Tracy Austin defeated Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–0
- It was Austin's 6th title of the year and the 9th of her career.
Doubles
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated 
Wendy Turnbull / 
Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–3
Prize money
| Event |
W |
F |
SF |
QF |
Round of 16 |
Round of 32 |
| Singles [2] |
$20,000 |
$10,000 |
$4,500 |
$2,100 |
$1,100 |
$550 |
Notes
- ↑ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.[1]
References
- 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139,160. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- 1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321,338.
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