Bridgestone Doubles 1979

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Bridgestone Doubles 1979
date 2.4.1979 - 8.4.1979
Edition 5
navigation 1978  ◄  1979  ►  1980
WTA tour
venue Tokyo Japan
JapanJapan 
category Colgate Series
Tournament type Indoor tournament
Game surface carpet
draw 8D
Prize money US $ 150,000 
Last year's winner (double) United StatesUnited States Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová
United StatesUnited States 
Winner (doubles) FranceFrance Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve
NetherlandsNetherlands 
As of August 8, 2018

The 1979 Bridgestone Doubles were a women's tennis tournament in Tokyo . The carpet court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1979 and took place from April 2 to 8, 1979.

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. FranceFrance Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve
NetherlandsNetherlands 
victory
02. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura
United StatesUnited States 
final
03. AustraliaAustralia Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull
AustraliaAustralia 
Semifinals
04th United StatesUnited States Sharon Walsh Lesley Hunt
AustraliaAustralia 
Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

  First round Semifinals final
                                       
  1  FranceFrance F. Dürr B. Stöve
 NetherlandsNetherlands 
6th 6th            
7th  United StatesUnited States S. Acker, M. Carillo
 United StatesUnited States 
3 1  
1  FranceFrance F. Dürr B. Stöve
 NetherlandsNetherlands 
7th 6th
  3  AustraliaAustralia K. Reid W. Turnbull
 AustraliaAustralia 
6th 3  
6th  United KingdomUnited Kingdom V. Wade J. Newberry
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 5 5
 
  3  AustraliaAustralia K. Reid W. Turnbull
 AustraliaAustralia 
4th 7th 7th  
  1  FranceFrance F. Dürr B. Stöve
 NetherlandsNetherlands 
7th 7th
  2  United KingdomUnited Kingdom S. Barker A. Kiyomura
 United StatesUnited States 
5 6th
  4th  United StatesUnited States S. Walsh L. Hunt
 AustraliaAustralia 
7th 1 6th    
5  United StatesUnited States R. Casals A. Smith
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th 3  
4th  United StatesUnited States S. Walsh L. Hunt
 AustraliaAustralia 
0 2
  2  United KingdomUnited Kingdom S. Barker A. Kiyomura
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th  
8th  United StatesUnited States C. Meyer P. Teeguarden
 United StatesUnited States 
0 3
 
  2  United KingdomUnited Kingdom S. Barker A. Kiyomura
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th  

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