1979 Wells Fargo Open
The 1979 Wells Fargo Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California in the United States that was part of the Colgate Series of the 1979 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from July 30 through August 5, 1979. First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $14,000 first-prize money.Finals
Singles
defeated Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–2
- It was Austin's 4th singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.
Doubles
/ Martina Navratilova defeated Ann Kiyomura / Betty-Ann Stuart 3–6, 6–4, 6–2Prize money
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles | $14,000 | $7,000 | $3,800 | $3,400 | $1,800 | $950 | $450 |
