WTA Philadelphia 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Wendy Turnbull won the 1979 Philadelphia, defeating Virginia Wade 5-7 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Philadelphia, United States, from March 5 to March 11, 1979.

Champion
Wendy Turnbull
def. Virginia Wade , 5-7 6-3 6-2
Dates
Mar 5 — Mar 11
Location
Philadelphia, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Mar 11, 1979* F Wendy Turnbull 5-7 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
BR (1)
Mar 5, 1979 BR Sue Barker 6-3 Rosie Casals H2H Match data
SF (2)
Mar 10, 1979* SF Wendy Turnbull 0-6 6-2 6-3 Rosie Casals H2H Match data
Mar 10, 1979* SF Virginia Wade 1-6 7-5 6-3 Sue Barker H2H Match data
QF (4)
Mar 10, 1979* QF Virginia Wade 6-4 6-2 Greer Stevens H2H Match data
Mar 10, 1979* QF Wendy Turnbull 7-5 6-1 Pam Shriver H2H Match data
Mar 10, 1979* QF Rosie Casals 4-6 6-2 7-6 Terry Holladay H2H Match data
Mar 10, 1979* QF Sue Barker 6-2 6-1 Kathy May H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Mar 9, 1979* R16 Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Sherry Acker H2H Match data
Mar 9, 1979* R16 Sue Barker 7-5 6-4 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data
Mar 9, 1979* R16 Terry Holladay 6-4 6-2 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data
Mar 9, 1979* R16 Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-0 Patricia Medrado H2H Match data
Mar 9, 1979* R16 Greer Stevens 6-1 6-7 6-3 Renee Richards H2H Match data
Mar 9, 1979* R16 Rosie Casals 6-4 6-2 Kathy Jordan H2H Match data
Mar 9, 1979* R16 Pam Shriver 6-3 6-1 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data
Mar 9, 1979* R16 Kathy May 7-5 6-4 Barbara Potter H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Patricia Medrado 7-6 4-6 7-6 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Renee Richards 6-7 7-5 6-0 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Sue Barker 6-4 6-4 Stacy Margolin H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Pam Shriver 6-2 6-0 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Dianne Fromholtz 6-1 6-1 Ilana Kloss H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Kathy May (w/o) Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Rosie Casals 6-2 4-6 6-0 Marise Kruger H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Wendy Turnbull 6-0 6-1 Rayni Fox H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Barbara Potter 3-6 6-2 7-5 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Greer Stevens 6-0 6-4 Betty Ann Grubb H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Terry Holladay 6-1 6-0 Iva Budarova H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Virginia Wade 6-2 4-6 6-3 Betty Stove H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-3 6-1 Nina Bohm H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Sherry Acker 6-4 6-4 Rene Blount H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Mima Jausovec 7-5 7-5 Caroline Stoll H2H Match data
Mar 8, 1979* R32 Kathy Jordan 6-3 6-2 Tracy Austin H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Chris Evert 2
Margaret Court 2
Steffi Graf 2
Barbara Potter 1
Evonne Goolagong 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1999 Carpet Lindsay Davenport 6-3 6-4 Martina Hingis H2H Match data
1998 Carpet Steffi Graf 4-6 6-3 6-4 Lindsay Davenport H2H Match data
1997 Carpet Martina Hingis 7-5 6-7 7-6 Lindsay Davenport H2H Match data
1996 Carpet Jana Novotna 6-4 (ret.) Steffi Graf H2H Match data
1992 Carpet Steffi Graf 6-3 3-6 6-1 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Philadelphia held?
Philadelphia is held in Philadelphia, United States.
Who won the most recent Philadelphia?
The 1999 Philadelphia was won by Lindsay Davenport 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Philadelphia titles?
Chris Evert has won 2 Philadelphia titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Philadelphia played?
The first edition of Philadelphia was held in 1968.
What surface is Philadelphia played on?
Philadelphia is played on hard courts.