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1979 Wells Fargo Open
Date	July 30 – August 5
Edition	2nd
Category	Colgate Series (AA)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Hard (Sporteze) / indoor
Location	San Diego, California U.S.
Venue	San Diego Sports Arena
Champions
Singles
Tracy Austin
Doubles
Rosie Casals / Martina Navratilova
← 1971 · Southern California Open · 1980 →

The 1979 Wells Fargo Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California in the United States that was part of the Colgate Series of the 1979 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from July 30 through August 5, 1979. First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Tracy Austin defeated Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–2

• It was Austin's 4th singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.

Doubles

Rosie Casals / Martina Navratilova defeated Ann Kiyomura / Betty-Ann Stuart 3–6, 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 168. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 368.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws

• 1979 WTA Tour
• Southern California Open
• 1979 in sports in California
• 1979 in American tennis