1979_Family_Circle_Cup

1979 Family Circle Cup

1979 Family Circle Cup

Tennis tournament

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[lower-alpha 1] 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]

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Finals

Singles

United States Tracy Austin defeated Australia 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

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

Prize money

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Notes

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

References

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