1979 Thunderbird Classic

1979 Thunderbird Classic
Date	October 10–14
Edition	9th
Category	Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw	32S/16D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Phoenix, United States
Venue	Arizona Biltmore Hotel
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve

The 1979 Thunderbird Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States. The event was part of the AAA^{[lower-alpha 1]} category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from October 10 through October 14, 1979.^[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova successfully defended her 1978 title by winning the singles event and earned $20,000 first-prize money.^[2]^[1]

Winners

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3

It was Navratilova's 9th title of the year and the 33rd of her career.

Doubles

Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Rosie Casals / Chris Evert 6–4, 7–6^(7–4)

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles ^[2]	$20,000	$10,000	$4,950	$4,650	$2,100	$1,100	$550

Notes

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

References

1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139,156–157. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321,336–337.

External links

1979 WTA Tour « 1978 1980 »

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