1979 Central Fidelity Banks International

The 1979 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. The event was part of the AAA^[a] category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1979.^[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.^[2][1]

1979 Central Fidelity Banks International
Date	August 13–19
Edition	1st
Category	Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Venue	Robins Center
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Kathy Jordan 6–1, 6–3

• It was Navratilova's 7th singles title of the year and the 31st of her career.

Doubles

Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [2]	$20,000	$10,000	$5,300	$2,300	$1,200	$600

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.^[1]