Australian Open 1979 / women singles

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Australian Open 1979
Singles: Men's Ladies
Double: Men's Ladies Mixed
Singles: Juniors Juniors
Double: Juniors Juniors
R. Single: Men's Ladies Quad
R. Double: Men's Ladies Quad
Australian Open
women singles
1978 ◄ 1979 ► 1980
Grand Slams 1979
women's singles
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Wimbledon Championships
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1979 Australian Open . The defending champion was Chris O'Neil .

The final was played by Barbara Jordan and Sharon Walsh , which Jordan won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. Romania 1965Romania Virginia Ruzici 1 round
02. CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková Quarter finals
03. CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová Semifinals
04th United StatesUnited States Sharon Walsh final
No. Player Round reached
05. United StatesUnited States Barbara Jordan victory

06th

07th United StatesUnited States Janet Newberry Quarter finals

08th. AustraliaAustralia Cynthia Doerner Quarter finals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover
First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  Romania 1965Romania V. Ruzici 6th 2 4th                        
 AustraliaAustralia M. Sawyer 0 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia M. Sawyer 6th 6th
 JapanJapan N. Satō 7th 6th    JapanJapan N. Satō 3 4th  
 AustraliaAustralia E. Little 5 4th      AustraliaAustralia M. Sawyer 7th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia L. Cassell 6th 0 3   7th  United StatesUnited States J. Newberry 6th 3  
 New ZealandNew Zealand J. Chaloner 2 6th 6th    New ZealandNew Zealand J. Chaloner 2 6th 1  
 AustraliaAustralia D. Evers 4th 4th   7th  United StatesUnited States J. Newberry 6th 3 6th  
7th  United StatesUnited States J. Newberry 6th 6th      AustraliaAustralia M. Sawyer 6th 3
4th  United StatesUnited States S. Walsh 6th 6th 6th   4th  United StatesUnited States S. Walsh 7th 6th  
 NetherlandsNetherlands M. Mesker 7th 2 4th   4th  United StatesUnited States S. Walsh 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Dimond 5 4th    Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany J. Diesslin 1 4th  
 Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany J. Diesslin 7th 6th     4th  United StatesUnited States S. Walsh 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia K. Pratt 6th 6th    BelgiumBelgium M. Gurdal 0 3  
Q  New ZealandNew Zealand C. Newton 1 3    AustraliaAustralia K. Pratt 1 4th  
 BelgiumBelgium M. Gurdal 6th 4th 6th    BelgiumBelgium M. Gurdal 6th 6th  
LL  AustraliaAustralia C. Griffiths 4th 6th 1     4th  United StatesUnited States S. Walsh 3 3
8th  AustraliaAustralia C. Doerner 6th 6th   5  United StatesUnited States B. Jordan 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia K. Ruddell 1 4th   8th  AustraliaAustralia C. Doerner 5 7th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia S. Leo 6th 4th 1    AustraliaAustralia S. Saliba 7th 6th 3  
 AustraliaAustralia S. Saliba 4th 6th 6th     8th  AustraliaAustralia C. Doerner 2 1
 AustraliaAustralia P. Whytcross 5 6th 6th   3  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Tomanová 6th 6th  
 SwedenSweden M. Wikstedt 7th 3 2    AustraliaAustralia P. Whytcross 4th 6th 1  
 AustraliaAustralia N. Gregory 6th 5   3  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Tomanová 6th 4th 6th  
3  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Tomanová 7th 7th     3  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Tomanová 7th 3 3
5  United StatesUnited States B. Jordan 6th 6th   5  United StatesUnited States B. Jordan 5 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia K. Hallam 3 2   5  United StatesUnited States B. Jordan 7th 6th  
Q  AustraliaAustralia B. Catton 3 1   Q  AustraliaAustralia A. Minter 5 1  
Q  AustraliaAustralia A. Minter 6th 6th     5  United StatesUnited States B. Jordan 6th 6th
Q  AustraliaAustralia B. Randall 6th 2 3   2  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia H. Mandlíková 2 2  
 AustraliaAustralia L. Harrison 4th 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia L. Harrison 4th 5  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Walker 1 2   2  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia H. Mandlíková 6th 7th  
2  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia H. Mandlíková 6th 6th    

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