The 1979 US Indoor Championships, also known by its sponsored name Michelob Light Classic, was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the 71st edition of the tournament and was held from October 1 through October 7, 1979.[3] Fourth-seeded Evonne Goolagong won the singles title, her second at the event after 1973, and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[3][2]
| 1979 US Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 1–7 |
| Edition | 71st |
| Category | Colgate Series (AAAA) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Bloomington, United States |
| Venue | Met Center |
| Attendance | 56,011[1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong | |
| Doubles | |
 Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Evonne Goolagong defeated Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–4
- It was Goolagong's 3rd singles title of the year and 82nd of her career.
Doubles edit
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated 
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [3] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $4,950 | $4,650 | $2,100 | $1,100 | $550 |
|---|
See also edit
- 1979 U.S. National Indoor Championships – men's tournament
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ M. Howard Gelfand (October 8, 1979). "Goolagong defeats Fromholtz for title". Minneapolis Tribune. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 155–156. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 336.