1979 Florida Federal Open

The 1979 Florida Federal Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at East Lake Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar, Florida in the United States. The event was part of the AAA^[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from October 22 through October 28, 1979.^[2] Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the title, defeating defending champion Virginia Wade in the final, and earned $20,000 first-prize money.^[2][1]

1979 Florida Federal Open
Date	October 22–28
Edition	7th
Category	Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw	32S/16D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Oldsmar, United States
Venue	East Lake Woodlands Country Club
Attendance	41,903
Champions
Singles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Doubles
Anne Smith / Virginia Ruzici

Finals

Singles

Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–3

• It was Goolagong Cawley's 4th title of the year and the 81st of her career.

Doubles

Anne Smith / Virginia Ruzici defeated Ilana Kloss / Betty-Ann Stuart 7–5, 4–6, 7–5

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [2]	$20,000	$10,000	$4,500	$2,100	$1,100	$550

Notes

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