1979 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Date5–11 November
Edition2nd
CategoryColgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationFilderstadt, West Germany
VenueTennis Sporthalle Filderstadt
Champions
Singles
United States Tracy Austin
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova

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]

Finals

Singles

United States Tracy Austin defeated United States Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Austin's 6th title of the year and the 9th of her career.

Doubles

United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull / Netherlands 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

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

References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 160. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. 1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 338.
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