1979 Colgate International

The 1979 Colgate International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. The event was part of the AAA^[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 18 June through 23 June 1979.^[2] Second-seeded Chris Evert survived four match points in the three-hour final against first-seeded Martina Navratilova to win the singles title and earn $20,000 first-prize money.^[2][1][3]

1979 Colgate International
Date	18–23 June 1979
Edition	5th
Category	Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw	64S / 32D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Grass / outdoor
Location	Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Venue	Devonshire Park
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 7–5, 5–7, 13–11

• It was Evert's 6th singles title of the year and the 91st of her career.

Doubles

Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Ilana Kloss / Betty-Ann Stuart 6–2, 6–2

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Round of 64
Singles [2]	$20,000	$10,000	$4,800	$2,100	$1,000	$525	$225

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.^[1]