1979 Volvo Tennis Cup

1979 Volvo Tennis Cup
Date	20–26 August
Edition	2nd
Category	Colgate Series (AA)
Draw	32S/16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Mahwah, United States
Venue	Ramapo College
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve

The 1979 Volvo Tennis Cup was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States. The event was part of the AA^{[lower-alpha 1]} category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 20 September through 26 September 1979.^[2] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.^[2]^[1]

Winners

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Tracy Austin 6–7^(2–7), 6–4, 6–1

It was Evert's 8th title of the year and the 93rd of her career.

Doubles

Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve defeated Mima Jaušovec / Regina Maršíková 7–6^(7–4), 2–6, 6–4

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles ^[2]	$14,000	$7,000	$3,400	$1,800	$900	$450

Notes

↑ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.^[1]

References

1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139,168. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321,334.

External links

1979 WTA Tour « 1978 1980 »

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