1979 Borden Classic
Date	15–21 October
Edition	1st
Category	Colgate Series (Category A)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$35,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Kyoto, Japan
Champions
Singles
Betsy Nagelsen
Doubles
Chen Chuan / Yu Li-Qiao
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The 1979 Borden Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts in Kyoto, Japan. The event was part of the Category A^[a] of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 15 October through 21 October 1979. First-seeded Betsy Nagelsen won the singles title.^[1][2]

Betsy Nagelsen defeated Naoko Sato 6–3, 6–4

• It was Nagelsen's only singles title of the year and the 2nd and last of her career.

Chen Chuan / Yu Li-Qiao defeated Sue Saliba / Mary Sawyer 6–0, 7–6

• It was Chuan's only doubles title of her career. It was Li-Qiao's only doubles title of her career.