1979 Family Circle Cup

The 1979 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from April 10 through April 15, 1979.[2] Second-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[1]

1979 Family Circle Cup
DateApril 10–15
Edition7th
CategoryColgate Series (AAAA)
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHilton Head Island, U.S
VenueSea Pines Plantation
Champions
Singles
United States Tracy Austin
Doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Martina Navratilova
← 1978 ·Family Circle Cup· 1980 →

Finals

Singles

Tracy Austin defeated Kerry Reid 7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7)

  • It was Austin's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

Rosie Casals / Martina Navratilova defeated Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–5

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [2]$26,000$15,000$7,600$7,200$3,250$1,600$825

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