The 1979 Daihatsu Challenge was a women's singles

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tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the

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in England. The event was part of the AAA category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 20 November through 25 November 1979. First-seeded

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won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–3, 6–3 *It was Navratilova's 10th singles title of the year and the 34th of her

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Doubles

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/ Anne Smith defeated Ilana Kloss /

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6–2, 6–1

Prize money

Notes

References

External links

International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament event details

Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament event details
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