1979 Davison's Tennis Classic
1979 Davison's Classic | |
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Date | September 23–29 |
Edition | 4th |
Category | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
Attendance | 56,011 |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Martina Navratilova | |
Doubles | |
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull |
The 1979 Davison's Classic was a women's singles
Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AAA[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from September 23 through September 29, 1979.[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Wendy Turnbull 7–6(8–6), 6–4
- It was Navratilova's 8th title of the year and the 32nd of her career.
Doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Ann Kiyomura / Anne Smith 6–2, 6–4
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 |
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