US Open 1979 / women singles

US 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
US Open women singles
1978 ◄ 1979 ► 1980
Grand Slams 1979 women's singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1979 US Open . The defending champion was Chris Evert .

The final was played by Chris Evert-Lloyd and Tracy Austin , who were able to prevail in two sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert-Lloyd final 02.  Martina Navrátilová Semifinals 03.  Tracy Austin victory 04th  Virginia Wade Quarter finals 05.  Evonne Goolagong Quarter finals 06th  Dianne Fromholtz Round of 16 07th  Wendy Turnbull 3rd round 08th.  Kerry Reid Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Billie Jean King Semifinals 10.  Greer Stevens Round of 16 11.  Kathy Jordan Round of 16 12.  Regina Maršíková Round of 16 13.  Sue Barker 2nd round 14th  Pam Shriver 1 round 15th  Ann Kiyomura 2nd round 16.  Betty Stöve 2nd round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Chris Evert-Lloyd

7th

6th

5

Evonne Goolagong

5

2

1

Chris Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

9

Billie Jean King

1

0

4th

Virginia Wade

3

6th

9

Billie Jean King

6th

7th

1

Chris Evert-Lloyd

4th

3

3

Tracy Austin

6th

6th

Sylvia Hanika

1

1

3

Tracy Austin

6th

6th

3

Tracy Austin

7th

7th

2

Martina Navrátilová

5

5

8th

Kerry Reid

4th

1

2

Martina Navrátilová

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

I. Riedel

0

0

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

J. Russell

0

2

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

R. Richards

2

1

Y. Vermaak

2

6th

4th

R. Richards

7th

6th

R. Richards

6th

2

6th

M. Carillo

5

3

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

4th

6th

6th

S. Acker

6th

0

2

L. Forood

6th

4th

5

D. Gilbert

3

3

S. Acker

3

6th

7th

S. Acker

6th

6th

S. Acker

6th

6th

Q

K. Henry

6th

6th

Q

K. Henry

4th

1

E. Rapponi

3

4th

Q

K. Henry

7th

4th

16

B. Stöve

6th

1

r

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

P. Shriver

4th

1

Q

J. Harrington

6th

6th

Q

J. Harrington

6th

6th

P. Louie

2

2

Q

J. Harrington

4th

6th

2

J. Duvall

6th

3

6th

N. Yeargin

2

0

J. Duvall

6th

7th

J. Duvall

6th

6th

B. Bunge

4th

5

J. Duvall

3

6th

0

5

E. Goolagong

6th

3

6th

S. Simmonds

7th

7th

R. Blount

6th

7th

4th

Q

T. Lewis

6th

6th

Q

T. Lewis

7th

5

6th

S. Simmonds

5

1

5

E. Goolagong

7th

6th

R. Fox

2

3

K. McDaniel

7th

4th

4th

5

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

5

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

V. Wade

6th

6th

P. Smith

3

3

4th

V. Wade

6th

6th

J. Newberry

3

2

4th

V. Wade

6th

7th

D. Morrison

1

6th

Q

A. Tobin

2

2

D. Morrison

6th

6th

D. Morrison

6th

6th

L. Seal

0

1

4th

V. Wade

w.

O.

12

R. Maršíková

J. Anthony

5

4th

Q

S. Mascarin

0

3

B. Jordan

7th

6th

B. Jordan

6th

6th

B. Jordan

6th

2

3

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

6th

12

R. Maršíková

4th

6th

6th

E. Vessies

7th

2

2

M. Jaušovec

3

3

12

R. Maršíková

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

BJ King

6th

7th

Z. Liess

3

5

9

BJ King

6th

6th

C. O'Neil

0

3

9

BJ King

6th

6th

T. Harford

7th

6th

S. Margolin

3

3

M. Redondo

6th

1

T. Harford

3

1

S. Margolin

6th

6th

9

BJ King

6th

6th

K. May-Teacher

7th

6th

K. May-Teacher

3

0

Q

H. Ludloff

6th

1

K. May-Teacher

6th

6th

D. Porzio

1

2

K. May-Teacher

7th

6th

7th

W. Turnbull

5

2

AT THE. Fernández

4th

2

M. Pinterova

6th

3

4th

7th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

7th

W. Turnbull

4th

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

D. Evers

3

2

6th

D. Fromholtz

7th

6th

Q

K. Horvath

6th

2

6th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

6th

L. Allen

7th

3

2

R. Gerulaitis

6th

4th

S. Collins

3

4th

L. Allen

7th

6th

L. Allen

6th

6th

6th

D. Fromholtz

7th

4th

4th

S. Hanika

1

6th

6th

S. Hanika

6th

6th

6th

B. Nagelsen

6th

3

2

S. Hanika

6th

6th

6th

L. Antonoplis

2

7th

4th

S. Hanika

6th

6th

6th

L. duPont

4th

7th

3

L. duPont

7th

5

B. Norton

4th

1

15th

A. Kiyomura

5

4th

r

15th

A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

K. Jordan

6th

6th

B.-A. Stuart

4th

0

11

K. Jordan

5

6th

6th

A. Whitmore

7th

3

1

11

K. Jordan

6th

6th

F. Mihai

6th

7th

W. White

2

1

M. Wikstedt

3

5

F. Mihai

6th

1

r

W. White

4th

3

11

K. Jordan

4th

1

6th

K. Latham

6th

6th

3

T. Austin

6th

6th

7th

P. Teeguarden

4th

2

K. Latham

6th

6th

6th

K. Susman

4th

7th

2

K. Latham

3

0

3

T. Austin

6th

6th

A. Jaeger

2

2

I. Madruga

3

1

3

T. Austin

6th

6th

3

T. Austin

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

K. Reid

6th

6th

R. Casals

1

2

8th

K. Reid

6th

6th

A. Hobbs

4th

0

8th

K. Reid

4th

6th

6th

I. Kloss

6th

3

6th

M.-L. Piatek

6th

3

4th

C. Doerner

4th

6th

4th

I. Kloss

3

2

M.-L. Piatek

6th

6th

8th

K. Reid

4th

7th

7th

G. Lovera Benedetti

2

3

A. Smith

6th

5

6th

A. Smith

6th

6th

A. Smith

6th

6th

R. Tomanová

2

4th

A. Smith

3

6th

6th

D. Desfor

3

4th

B. Potter

6th

4th

4th

B. Potter

6th

6th

B. Potter

6th

4th

6th

13

S. Barker

2

6th

1

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

G. Stevens

6th

3

6th

Q

R. Fairbank

4th

6th

6th

Q

R. Fairbank

2

6th

0

M. Harper

6th

0

4th

10

G. Stevens

6th

6th

T. Holladay

4th

0

B. Hallquist

3

6th

3

T. Holladay

6th

6th

T. Holladay

6th

4th

6th

S. Walsh

2

3

10

G. Stevens

2

2

F. Dürr

1

1

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

H. Mandlíková

6th

4th

C. Stoll

7th

6th

C. Stoll

3

1

B. Cuypers

5

6th

3

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

A. Moulton

7th

4th

6th

A. Moulton

4th

0

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

Web links

• US Open 1979 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• US Open 1979 (English) on the ITF homepage