WTA Tampa 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Evonne Goolagong won the 1979 Tampa, defeating Virginia Wade 6-0 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Tampa, United States, from October 22 to October 28, 1979.

Champion
Evonne Goolagong
def. Virginia Wade , 6-0 6-3
Dates
Oct 22 — Oct 28
Location
Tampa, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 28, 1979* F Evonne Goolagong 6-0 6-3 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 27, 1979* SF Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-1 Tracy Austin H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1979* SF Virginia Wade (w/o) Chris Evert H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 27, 1979* QF Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-4 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1979* QF Chris Evert 3-6 6-2 6-3 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1979* QF Virginia Wade 4-6 6-1 6-4 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1979* QF Tracy Austin 6-2 6-3 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Virginia Ruzici 6-1 6-2 Lele Forood H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Regina Marsikova 6-2 6-4 Caroline Stoll H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Kerry Reid 7-5 6-3 Betty Ann Grubb H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Chris Evert 7-6 6-0 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Wendy Turnbull 6-4 2-6 6-2 Wendy White H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Virginia Wade 6-3 7-6 Rosie Casals H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Evonne Goolagong 4-6 6-3 6-1 Laura Dupont H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1979* R16 Tracy Austin 6-3 6-4 Anne Smith H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Anne Smith 6-7 6-1 6-1 Zenda Liess H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Chris Evert 6-1 6-2 Mareen Louie Harper H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Caroline Stoll 5-7 6-4 4-1 (ret.) Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Betty Ann Grubb 6-3 6-2 Marise Kruger H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Yvonne Vermaak 6-0 5-7 6-2 Sue Barker H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Lele Forood 6-4 6-4 Ilana Kloss H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Wendy White 6-2 7-5 Greer Stevens H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Laura Dupont 6-0 6-1 Jeanne Duvall H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Rosie Casals 6-7 7-6 6-3 Barbara Potter H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Virginia Ruzici 2-6 6-0 6-2 Kathy Horvath H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Evonne Goolagong 6-1 6-1 Tanya Harford H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Virginia Wade 6-3 6-1 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Tracy Austin 6-0 6-4 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Wendy Turnbull 6-4 6-7 6-2 Renee Richards H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Kerry Reid 4-6 6-4 6-2 Bettina Bunge H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1979* R32 Regina Marsikova 2-6 6-1 6-3 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Chris Evert 3
Martina Navratilova 2
Andrea Jaeger 1
Conchita Martínez 1
Evonne Goolagong 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1990 Clay Monica Seles 6-1 6-0 Katerina Maleeva H2H Match data
1989 Clay Conchita Martínez 6-3 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini H2H Match data
1988 Clay Chris Evert 7-6 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario H2H Match data
1987 Clay Chris Evert 6-3 6-2 Kate Gompert H2H Match data
1986 Hard Lori Mcneil 2-6 7-5 6-2 Zina Garrison H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tampa held?
Tampa is held in Tampa, United States.
Who won the most recent Tampa?
The 1990 Tampa was won by Monica Seles 6-1 6-0.
Who has won the most Tampa titles?
Chris Evert has won 3 Tampa titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Tampa played?
The first edition of Tampa was held in 1968.
What surface is Tampa played on?
Tampa is played on hard courts.