1979 Family Circle Cup

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]

1979 Family Circle Cup
DateApril 10–15
Edition7th
CategoryColgate Series (AAAA)
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHilton Head Island, U.S
VenueSea Pines Plantation
Champions
Singles
United States Tracy Austin
Doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Martina Navratilova
← 1978 · Family Circle Cup · 1980 →

Finals

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Singles

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  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.

Doubles

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  Rosie Casals /   Martina Navratilova defeated   Françoise Dürr /   Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–5

Prize money

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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

Notes

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  1. ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $150,000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 143. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 328.
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