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WTA Tournaments Calendar & Results: 1979 Season
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93 tournament editions in 1979
| Tournament | Draw | Winner | History | Location | Dates | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Draw | Pam Whytcross | History | Auckland, New Zealand | Jan 1–7, 1979 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Oakland | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Oakland, United States | Jan 8–14, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Houston | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Houston, United States | Jan 15–21, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Hollywood | Draw | Greer Stevens | History | Hollywood, United States | Jan 22–28, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Chicago | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Chicago, United States | Jan 29–Feb 4, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Seattle | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Seattle, United States | Feb 5–11, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Los Angeles | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Los Angeles, United States | Feb 12–18, 1979 | WTA 500 | Carpet |
| Boblingen | Draw | Sylvia Hanika | History | Boblingen | Feb 19–25, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Detroit | Draw | Wendy Turnbull | History | Detroit, United States | Feb 19–25, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Dallas | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Dallas, United States | Feb 26–Mar 4, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Philadelphia | Draw | Wendy Turnbull | History | Philadelphia, United States | Mar 5–11, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Boston | Draw | Dianne Fromholtz | History | Boston, United States | Mar 12–18, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Orlando | Draw | Kathy Jordan | History | Orlando, United States | Mar 12–18, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Carlsbad | Draw | Kerry Reid | History | Carlsbad | Mar 28–Apr 3, 1979 | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Nice | Draw | Helga Masthoff | History | Nice, France | Mar 29–Apr 4, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Monte Carlo | Draw | Helga Masthoff | History | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Apr 5–11, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Hilton Head | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | Hilton Head, United States | Apr 10–16, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Hampstead | Draw | Jo Durie | History | Hampstead, United Kingdom | Apr 16–22, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Paddington | Draw | Mary Carillo | History | Paddington | Apr 28–May 4, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Sutton | Draw | Deborah Jevans | History | Sutton, United Kingdom | May 6–12, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Rome | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | Rome, Italy | May 7–13, 1979 | WTA 1000 | Clay |
| West Worthing | Draw | Diane Morrison | History | West Worthing, United Kingdom | May 12–18, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Vienna | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Vienna, Austria | May 14–20, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Berlin | Draw | Caroline Stoll | History | Berlin, Germany | May 21–27, 1979 | WTA 500 | Clay |
| Lee-On-Solent | Draw | Jo Durie | History | Lee-On-Solent, United Kingdom | May 21–27, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Glasgow | Draw | Susan Leo | History | Glasgow, United Kingdom | May 28–Jun 3, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Greenville | Draw | Susan Mascarin | History | Greenville | May 28–Jun 3, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Roland Garros | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Paris, France | May 28–Jun 10, 1979 | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Bournemouth | Draw | Mary Carillo | History | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | May 30–Jun 5, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Beckenham | Draw | Evonne Goolagong | History | Beckenham, United Kingdom | Jun 4–10, 1979 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Manchester | Draw | Sue Barker | History | Manchester, United Kingdom | Jun 5–11, 1979 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Chichester | Draw | Evonne Goolagong | History | Chichester, United Kingdom | Jun 11–17, 1979 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Dallas Open | Draw | Kathy Obrien | History | Dallas, United States | Jun 18–24, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Eastbourne | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Jun 18–24, 1979 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Surbiton | Draw | Cynthia Doerner | History | Surbiton, United Kingdom | Jun 18–24, 1979 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Wimbledon | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Jun 25–Jul 9, 1979 | Grand Slam | Grass |
| San Juan Pan-American Games | Draw | Susan Hagey | History | San Juan Pan-American Games | Jul 1–7, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Perugia | Draw | Helena Anliot | History | Perugia, Italy | Jul 2–8, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Erlangen | Draw | Helga Masthoff | History | Erlangen | Jul 5–11, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Dublin | Draw | Pam Whytcross | History | Dublin, Ireland | Jul 9–15, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Edinburgh | Draw | Lea Antonoplis | History | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Jul 9–15, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Gstaad | Draw | Petra Delhees Jauch | History | Gstaad, Switzerland | Jul 9–15, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Sioux City | Draw | Nancy Ornstein | History | Sioux City | Jul 9–15, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Turin | Draw | Lea Plchova | History | Turin, Italy | Jul 9–15, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Cava Dei Tirreni | Draw | Lea Plchova | History | Cava dei Tirreni | Jul 16–22, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Frinton-On-Sea | Draw | Corinne Molesworth | History | Frinton-On-Sea, United Kingdom | Jul 16–22, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Geneva | Draw | Sabina Simmonds | History | Geneva, Switzerland | Jul 16–22, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| St. Joseph | Draw | Paula Smith | History | St. Joseph | Jul 16–22, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Bastad | Draw | Elisabeth Ekblom | History | Bastad, Sweden | Jul 22–28, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Campione d'Italia | Draw | Brigitte Simon Glinel | History | Campione d'Italia | Jul 23–29, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Kitzbuhel | Draw | Hana Mandlikova | History | Kitzbuhel, Austria | Jul 23–29, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Pesaro | Draw | Lea Plchova | History | Pesaro, Italy | Jul 23–29, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| St. Simons | Draw | Trey Lewis | History | St. Simons | Jul 24–30, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| San Diego | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | San Diego, United States | Jul 30–Aug 5, 1979 | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Sezze | Draw | Manuela Zoni | History | Sezze | Jul 30–Aug 5, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Capri | Draw | Brigitte Simon Glinel | History | Capri | Aug 1–7, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Ft. Wayne | Draw | Joanne Russell | History | Ft. Wayne | Aug 1–7, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Indianapolis | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Indianapolis, United States | Aug 6–12, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Nuremberg | Draw | Sylvia Hanika | History | Nuremberg, Germany | Aug 6–12, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Sopot | Draw | Olga Morozova | History | Sopot, Poland | Aug 6–12, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Taormina | Draw | Sabina Simmonds | History | Taormina | Aug 6–12, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Richmond | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Richmond | Aug 13–19, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Johnston | Draw | Elly Appel | History | Johnston | Aug 20–26, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Mahwah | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Mahwah, United States | Aug 20–26, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| US Open | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | New York, United States | Aug 28–Sep 10, 1979 | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Pittsburgh | Draw | Sue Barker | History | Pittsburgh | Sep 10–16, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Tokyo Sillook | Draw | Billie Jean King | History | Tokyo, Japan | Sep 10–16, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Atlanta | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Atlanta, United States | Sep 23–29, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Madrid Gilette | Draw | Lena Sandin | History | Madrid, Spain | Sep 24–30, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Madrid International | Draw | Shirley Bloomer | History | Madrid, Spain | Oct 1–7, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Minneapolis | Draw | Evonne Goolagong | History | Minneapolis, United States | Oct 1–7, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Barcelona | Draw | Lena Sandin | History | Barcelona, Spain | Oct 8–14, 1979 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Phoenix | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Phoenix, United States | Oct 10–16, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Kyoto | Draw | Betsy Nagelsen | History | Kyoto | Oct 15–21, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Tampa | Draw | Evonne Goolagong | History | Tampa, United States | Oct 22–28, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Tokyo Japan Open | Draw | Betsy Nagelsen | History | Tokyo, Japan | Oct 22–28, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Stockholm | Draw | Billie Jean King | History | Stockholm, Sweden | Oct 29–Nov 4, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Filderstadt | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | Filderstadt, Germany | Nov 5–11, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Johannesburg Eagle | Draw | Andrea Jaeger | History | Johannesburg, South Africa | Nov 19–25, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Brighton | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Brighton, United Kingdom | Nov 20–26, 1979 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Johannesburg | Draw | Brigette Cuypers | History | Johannesburg, South Africa | Nov 26–Dec 2, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Melbourne | Draw | Hana Mandlikova | History | Melbourne, Australia | Nov 26–Dec 2, 1979 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Uppsala | Draw | Iva Budarova | History | Uppsala | Nov 26–Dec 2, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Bloemfontein | Draw | Lesley Charles | History | Bloemfontein, South Africa | Dec 1–7, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Helsingfors | Draw | Iva Budarova | History | Helsingfors | Dec 2–8, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Sydney | Draw | Sue Barker | History | Sydney, Australia | Dec 3–9, 1979 | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Gothenburg | Draw | Iva Budarova | History | Gothenburg | Dec 8–14, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| Adelaide | Draw | Hana Mandlikova | History | Adelaide, Australia | Dec 10–16, 1979 | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Tokyo Emeron Cup | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | Tokyo, Japan | Dec 10–16, 1979 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Lund | Draw | Nina Bohm | History | Lund | Dec 13–19, 1979 | WTA 250 | — |
| New South Wales | Draw | Hana Mandlikova | History | New South Wales, Australia | Dec 17–23, 1979 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Australian Open | Draw | Barbara Jordan | History | Melbourne, Australia | — | Grand Slam | — |
| WTA Tour Championships | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | New York, United States | — | WTA Finals | Hard |
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