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1979 Colgate International
Date	18–23 June 1979
Edition	5th
Category	Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw	64S / 32D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Grass / outdoor
Location	Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Venue	Devonshire Park
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull
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The 1979 Colgate International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. The event was part of the AAA category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 18 June through 23 June 1979. Second-seeded Chris Evert survived four match points in the three-hour final against first-seeded Martina Navratilova to win the singles title and earn $20,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 7–5, 5–7, 13–11

• It was Evert's 6th singles title of the year and the 91st of her career.

Doubles

Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Ilana Kloss / Betty-Ann Stuart 6–2, 6–2

Prize money

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

Notes

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

References

1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 148. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 331–332.
3. "Centre court classics". Eastbourne Herald. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

External links

• Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament event details
• International Tennis federation (ITF) tournament event details Archived 2018-08-08 at the Wayback Machine

• 1979 WTA Tour
• Eastbourne International
• 1979 in English tennis
• June 1979 sports events in the United Kingdom
• 1979 in English women's sport