1979 WTA Tour
The 1979 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Avon Championships and the Colgate Series. The year 1979 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Avon Championships circuit or the Colgate Series in the year 1979, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1979 Avon Championships, the 1979 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.;Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Avon/Colgate Series championships |
| Avon Championships Circuit |
| Colgate Series |
| Non-Tour Events |
| Team events |
November (1978)
December (1978)
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January (1980)
Rankings
Below are the 1979 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:Colgate Series
Points system
The tournaments of the Colgate Series were divided into four groups – AAAA, AAA, AA and A – based on prize money. Points were allocated based on these groups and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points allocation – with doubles points listed in brackets – was:Avon Championships Circuit
Points standing
Prize money
Combined prize money for singles and doubles events.| No | Player Name | Prize money |
| 1 | $271,500 | |
| 2 | $123,250 | |
| 3 | $115,875 | |
| 4 | $103,425 | |
| 5 | $93,250 | |
| 6 | $84,775 | |
| 7 | $73,050 | |
| 8 | $70,500 | |
| 9 | $55,425 | |
| 10 | $45,100 |