1979 Colgate Series Championships
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The 1979 Colgate Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 2 through January 7, 1980.[1] Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.[2][3][4]
DateJanuary 2–7, 1980
Edition3rd
CategoryColgate circuit
Draw8S / 4D
| 1979 Colgate Series Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 2–7, 1980 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Colgate circuit |
| Draw | 8S / 4D |
| Prize money | 250,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
| Venue | Capital Centre |
| Attendance | 50,112 |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
| Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova | |
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–1
- It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 35th of her career.
Doubles
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert / Rosemary Casals 6–4, 6–3