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1979 Daihatsu Challenge
1979 Daihatsu Challenge
Date20–25 November
Edition2nd
CategoryColgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationBrighton, England
VenueBrighton Centre
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Ann Kiyomura / United States Anne Smith
← 1978 · Brighton International · 1980 →

The 1979 Daihatsu Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton in England. 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 20 November through 25 November 1979.[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2][1]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 10th singles title of the year and the 34th of her career.

Doubles

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United States Ann Kiyomura / United States Anne Smith defeated South Africa Ilana Kloss / United States Laura duPont 6–2, 6–1

Prize money

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

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