WTA Tour Championships 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Browse the 1979 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals edition in New York, United States, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.

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Champion
Martina Navratilova
def. Tracy Austin , 6-3 3-6 6-2
Dates
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Location
New York, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Mar 21, 1979 F Martina Navratilova 6-3 3-6 6-2 Tracy Austin H2H Match data
BR (1)
Mar 21, 1979 BR Sue Barker 6-2 6-2 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data
SF (2)
Mar 21, 1979 SF Tracy Austin 7-5 6-2 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1979 SF Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-3 Sue Barker H2H Match data
RR (10)
Mar 21, 1979 RR Dianne Fromholtz 6-2 6-3 Chris Evert H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1979 RR Sue Barker 6-4 6-2 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1979 RR Tracy Austin 5-7 6-1 6-3 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1979 RR Virginia Wade 6-4 6-1 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1979 RR Sue Barker 5-7 7-5 6-2 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1979 RR Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Greer Stevens H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1979 RR Tracy Austin 6-3 6-1 Chris Evert H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1979 RR Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-4 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1979 RR Dianne Fromholtz 6-4 6-4 Greer Stevens H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1979 RR Chris Evert 6-3 6-4 Sue Barker H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 7
Serena Williams 5
Steffi Graf 5
Kim Clijsters 3
Monica Seles 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Elena Rybakina 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2024 Hard Coco Gauff 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng H2H Match data
2023 Hard Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula H2H Match data
2022 Hard Caroline Garcia 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2021 Hard Garbiñe Muguruza 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Tour Championships held?
WTA Tour Championships is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent WTA Tour Championships?
The 2025 WTA Tour Championships was won by Elena Rybakina 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Tour Championships titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 7 WTA Tour Championships titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Tour Championships played?
The first edition of WTA Tour Championships was held in 1976.
What surface is WTA Tour Championships played on?
WTA Tour Championships is played on hard courts.