The 1979 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt in Filderstadt in West Germany. The event was part of the AAA[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 5 November through 11 November 1979.[2] Third-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles event, successfully defending her 1978 title, after defeating world No. 1 Martina Navratilova in the final. Austin was entitled to $20,000 first-prize money but elected to receive a Porsche 924 instead.[2][1]
^Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.[1]
References
^ abJohn Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 160. ISBN9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
^ abcJohn Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 338.
External links
Official website
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament profile
International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament event details
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament event details
February 19, 2023
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