The 1979 Colgate Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the

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in Landover, Maryland in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 2 through January 7, 1980. Second-seeded

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won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

defeated Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–1 * It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 35th of her career.

Doubles

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defeated

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6–4, 6–3

Prize money

Doubles prize money is per team.

References

External links

International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details
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