1979 Borden Classic
Tennis tournament
1979 Borden Classic | ||||
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Date | 15–21 October | |||
Edition | 1st | |||
Category | Colgate Series (Category A) | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $35,000 | |||
Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
Location | Kyoto, Japan | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Betsy Nagelsen | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Chen Chuan / Yu Li-Qiao | ||||
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The 1979 Borden Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts in Kyoto, Japan. The event was part of the Category A[a] of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 15 October through 21 October 1979. First-seeded Betsy Nagelsen won the singles title.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Betsy Nagelsen defeated Naoko Sato 6–3, 6–4
- It was Nagelsen's only singles title of the year and the 2nd and last of her career.
Doubles
Chen Chuan / Yu Li-Qiao defeated Sue Saliba / Mary Sawyer 6–0, 7–6
- It was Chuan's only doubles title of her career. It was Li-Qiao's only doubles title of her career.
Notes
- ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $35,000.[1]
References
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 137, 139, 169. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 321.
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