1979 NSW Building Society Women's Classic
Tennis tournament
1979 NSW Building Society Women's Classic | ||||
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Date | 4–9 December | |||
Edition | 4th | |||
Category | Colgate Series (AAA) | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $100,000 | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Sydney, Australia | |||
Venue | White City Stadium | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Sue Barker | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Billie Jean King Wendy Turnbull | ||||
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The 1979 NSW Building Society Women's Classic, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at White City Stadium in Sydney in Australia. The event was part of the AAA[a] category of the Colgate Series which was incorporated into the 1979 WTA Tour. It was the fourth and last edition of the tournament and was held from 3 December through 3 December 1979.[2] Fifth-seeded Sue Barker won the singles title and earned $20,000.[2]
Finals
Singles
Sue Barker defeated Rosalyn Fairbank 6–0, 7–5
- It was Barker's only singles title of the year and the 14th of her career.
Doubles
Billie Jean King / Wendy Turnbull defeated Pam Shriver / Sue Barker 7–5, 6–4
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
Singles [2] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $5,300 | $2,100 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $550 |
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Notes
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 340.
External links
- WTA tournament edition details
- ITF tournament edition details