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1979 Daihatsu Challenge
Date20–25 November
Edition2nd
Category Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Brighton, England
Venue Brighton Centre
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Ann Kiyomura / United States Anne Smith
←  1978 · Brighton International ·  1980 →

The 1979 Daihatsu Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton in England. The event was part of the AAA [a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 20 November through 25 November 1979. [2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 10th singles title of the year and the 34th of her career.

Doubles

United States Ann Kiyomura / United States Anne Smith defeated South Africa Ilana Kloss / United States Laura duPont 6–2, 6–1

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

  1. ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 137, 139, 161–162. ISBN  9780362020120. OCLC  237184610.
  2. ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 339.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1979 Daihatsu Challenge
Date20–25 November
Edition2nd
Category Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Brighton, England
Venue Brighton Centre
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Ann Kiyomura / United States Anne Smith
←  1978 · Brighton International ·  1980 →

The 1979 Daihatsu Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton in England. The event was part of the AAA [a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 20 November through 25 November 1979. [2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 10th singles title of the year and the 34th of her career.

Doubles

United States Ann Kiyomura / United States Anne Smith defeated South Africa Ilana Kloss / United States Laura duPont 6–2, 6–1

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

  1. ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 137, 139, 161–162. ISBN  9780362020120. OCLC  237184610.
  2. ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 339.

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