| 1979 Family Circle Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 10–15 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | Colgate Series (AAAA) |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Hilton Head Island, U.S |
| Venue | Sea Pines Plantation |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
Tracy Austin | |
| Doubles | |
|
Rosie Casals /
Martina Navratilova | |
The 1979 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA [a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from April 10 through April 15, 1979. [2] Second-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. [1]
Tracy Austin defeated
Kerry Reid 7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7)
- It was Austin's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.
Rosie Casals /
Martina Navratilova defeated
Françoise Dürr /
Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–5
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [2] | $26,000 | $15,000 | $7,600 | $7,200 | $3,250 | $1,600 | $825 |
|---|
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 143. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 328.
| 1979 Family Circle Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 10–15 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | Colgate Series (AAAA) |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Hilton Head Island, U.S |
| Venue | Sea Pines Plantation |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
|
Tracy Austin | |
| Doubles | |
|
Rosie Casals /
Martina Navratilova | |
The 1979 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA [a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from April 10 through April 15, 1979. [2] Second-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. [1]
Tracy Austin defeated
Kerry Reid 7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7)
- It was Austin's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.
Rosie Casals /
Martina Navratilova defeated
Françoise Dürr /
Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–5
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [2] | $26,000 | $15,000 | $7,600 | $7,200 | $3,250 | $1,600 | $825 |
|---|
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 143. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 328.