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1979 Bridgestone Doubles Championships

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1979 Bridgestone Doubles Championships
DateApril 2–8
Edition4th
Draw8D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueYoyogi National Gymnasium
Champions
Doubles
France Françoise Dürr / Netherlands Betty Stöve
← 1978 · WTA Doubles Championships · 1980 →

The 1979 Bridgestone Doubles Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the Colgate Series of the 1979 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from April 2 through April 8, 1979.[1][2]

Final

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Doubles

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France Françoise Dürr / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura 7–5, 7–6(9–7)

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 219. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 321, 530.