1979 Wells Fargo Open

Women's tennis tournament

Tennis tournament

1979 Wells Fargo Open

Date| July 30 – August 5
Edition| 2nd
Category| Colgate Series (AA)
Draw| 32S / 16D
Prize money| $75,000
Surface| Hard (Sporteze) / indoor
Location| San Diego, California U.S.
Venue| San Diego Sports Arena
Champions
Singles
Tracy Austin
Doubles
Rosie Casals /  Martina Navratilova
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The 1979 Wells Fargo Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California in the United States that was part of the Colgate Series of the 1979 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from July 30 through August 5, 1979. First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

## Finals[edit]

### Singles[edit]

Tracy Austin defeated  Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–2

* It was Austin's 4th singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.

### Doubles[edit]

Rosie Casals /  Martina Navratilova defeated  Ann Kiyomura /  Betty-Ann Stuart 3–6, 6–4, 6–2

## Prize money[edit]

Event | W | F  | 3rd  | 4th  | QF  | Round of 16  | Round of 32

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Singles [2] | $14,000  | $7,000  | $3,800  | $3,400  | $1,800  | $950  | $450

## References[edit]

1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 168. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
2. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 368.

## External links[edit]

* ITF tournament edition details
* Tournmanent draws

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