1979 Volvo Tennis Cup

The 1979 Volvo Tennis Cup was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States. The event was part of the AA^[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 20 September through 26 September 1979.^[2] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.^[2][1]

1979 Volvo Tennis Cup
Date	20–26 August
Edition	2nd
Category	Colgate Series (AA)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Mahwah, United States
Venue	Ramapo College
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Tracy Austin 6–7^(2–7), 6–4, 6–1

• It was Evert's 8th singles title of the year and the 93rd of her career.

Doubles

Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve defeated Mima Jaušovec / Regina Maršíková 7–6^(7–4), 2–6, 6–4

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [2]	$14,000	$7,000	$3,400	$1,800	$900	$450

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.^[1]