1979 Colgate International
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| 1979 Colgate International | |
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| Date | 18–23 June |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | Colgate Series (AAA) |
| Draw | 64S/32D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Eastbourne, U.K. |
| Venue | Devonshire Park |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert |
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| Doubles | |
 Betty Stöve /  Wendy Turnbull |
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The 1979 Colgate International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in England. The event was part of the AAA[lower-alpha 1] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 18 June through 23 June 1979.[2] Second-seeded Chris Evert survived four match point in the three-hour final against first-seeded Martina Navratilova to win the singles title and earn $20,000 first-prize money.[2][1]
Winners
Singles
Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 7–5, 5–7, 13–11
- It was Evert's 6th title of the year and the 91st of her career.
Doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated 
Ilana Kloss / Betty-Ann Stuart 6–2, 6–2
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
| Singles [2] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $4,800 | $2,100 | $1,000 | $525 | $225 |
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