▁the ▁A AA ▁category ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁Col gate ▁Series . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁and ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁ 5 ▁November ▁through ▁ 1 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁Third - se eded ▁T racy ▁Austin ▁won ▁the ▁singles ▁event , ▁successfully ▁def ending ▁her ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁title , ▁after ▁defe ating ▁world ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁Mart ina ▁Nav rat il ova ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁Austin ▁was ▁entitled ▁to ▁$ 2 0 , 0 0 0 ▁first - p ri ze ▁money ▁but ▁elected ▁to ▁receive ▁a ▁Por sche ▁ 9 2 4 ▁instead . ▁ ▁Final s ▁ ▁Singles ▁ ▁T racy ▁Austin ▁defeated ▁ ▁Mart ina ▁Nav rat il ova ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 0 ▁It ▁was ▁Austin ' s ▁ 6 th ▁title ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁and ▁the ▁ 9 th ▁of ▁her ▁career . ▁ ▁Dou bles ▁ ▁Bill ie ▁Jean ▁King ▁/ ▁ ▁Mart ina ▁Nav rat il ova ▁defeated ▁▁ ▁Wend y ▁Turn b ull ▁/ ▁ ▁Betty ▁St ö ve ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 3 ▁ ▁Prize ▁money ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Tennis ▁Association ▁( W TA ) ▁tournament ▁profile ▁ ▁International ▁Tennis ▁Federation ▁( IT F ) ▁tournament ▁event ▁details ▁▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Tennis ▁Association ▁( W TA ) ▁tournament ▁event ▁details ▁ ▁Por sche ▁Tennis ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁Category : 1 9