1979 Volvo Tennis Cup

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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
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
United States Tracy Austin / Netherlands 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

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United States Chris Evert defeated United States 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

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United States Tracy Austin / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Czechoslovakia 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

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

References

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