1979 Volvo Tennis Cup
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{{TennisEventInfo|1979|Volvo Tennis Cup|
| date= 20–26 August
| edition=2nd
| category=Colgate Series (AA)
| prize_money=$75,000
| draw=32S / 16D
| surface = Hard / outdoor
| location= Mahwah, United States
| venue=Ramapo College
| champs={{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert
| champd={{flagicon|USA}} Tracy Austin / {{flagicon|NED}} Betty Stöve
| main_name=WTA New Jersey
| before_name=Bergen County Classic
| after_name=Volvo Women's Cup
}}
The 1979 Volvo Tennis Cup was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States. The event was part of the AA{{efn|name=aa|Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $75,000.}} category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 20 September through 26 September 1979.{{cite book|title=Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide|year=2011|publisher=Remous|pages=321, 334|author=John Dolan}} First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.{{cite book|title=World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook|year=1980|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=9780362020120|oclc=237184610|pages=139, 168|editor=John Barrett|editor-link=John Barrett (tennis)}}
Finals
=Singles=
{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Tracy Austin 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–1
- It was Evert's 8th singles title of the year and the 93rd of her career.
=Doubles=
{{flagicon|USA}} Tracy Austin / {{flagicon|NED}} Betty Stöve defeated {{flagicon|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec / {{flagicon|TCH}} Regina Maršíková 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–4
Prize money
| class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center
|width=130 |Event |width=80 bgcolor=lime|W |width=85 bgcolor=thistle|F |width=85 bgcolor=ffff00|SF |width=85 bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |width=85 bgcolor=afeeee|Round of 16 |width=85 bgcolor=afeeee|Round of 32 |
| style=background:#efefef|Singles
|$14,000 |$7,000 |$3,400 |$1,800 |$900 |$450 |
|---|
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/bergen-county/usa/1979/w-wt-usa-17a-1979/draws-and-results/ International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament details]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192120/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1979/712.pdf Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament details]
{{WTA New Jersey tournaments}}
{{1979 WTA Tour}}
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