Wimbledon Championships 1979 / women singles

Wimbledon Championships 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
Wimbledon Championships 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 Wimbledon Championships . The defending champion was Martina Navrátilová .

Martina Navrátilová and Chris Evert-Lloyd played the final , which Navrátilová won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová victory 02.  Chris Evert-Lloyd final 03.  Evonne Cawley Semifinals 04th  Tracy Austin Semifinals 05.  Virginia Wade Quarter finals 06th  Dianne Fromholtz Quarter finals 07th  Billie Jean King Quarter finals 08th.  Wendy Turnbull Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Kerry Reid Round of 16 10.  Virginia Ruzici Round of 16 11.  Greer Stevens Round of 16 12.  Sue Barker 1 round 13.  Regina Maršíková 3rd round 14th  Kathy Jordan Round of 16 15th  Betty Stöve Round of 16 16.  Pam Shriver 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

Martina Navrátilová

2

6th

6th

6th

Dianne Fromholtz

6th

3

0

1

Martina Navrátilová

7th

6th

4th

Tracy Austin

5

1

4th

Tracy Austin

6th

6th

6th

7th

Billie Jean King

4th

7th

2

1

Martina Navrátilová

6th

6th

2

Chris Evert-Lloyd

4th

4th

5

Virginia Wade

4th

0

3

Evonne Cawley

6th

6th

3

Evonne Cawley

3

2

2

Chris Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

8th

Wendy Turnbull

3

4th

2

Chris Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Navrátilová

4th

6th

6th

Q

T. Harford

6th

2

1

1

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

WC

J. Durie

4th

1

1

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

R. Casals

7th

7th

R. Casals

3

3

H. Eisterlehner

6th

6th

R. Casals

7th

6th

F. Dürr

5

2

1

M. Navrátilová

7th

6th

6th

11

G. Stevens

6th

7th

3

V. Gonzalez

6th

3

1

R. Gerulaitis

6th

6th

R. Gerulaitis

3

6th

6th

WC

A. Stewart

3

4th

R. Gerulaitis

3

2

M. Kruger

7th

4th

5

11

G. Stevens

6th

6th

WC

G. Coles

5

6th

7th

WC

G. Coles

0

3

11

G. Stevens

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

J. Duvall

1

4th

15th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

C. O'Neil

3

1

15th

B. Stöve

2

6th

6th

K. McDaniel

7th

4th

6th

K. McDaniel

6th

3

2

K. Ebbinghaus

5

6th

1

K. McDaniel

7th

6th

M. Pinterova

6th

2

15th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

K. Latham

6th

5

4th

6th

D. Fromholtz

7th

7th

D. Porzio

3

7th

6th

D. Porzio

6th

5

Q

M. Mesker

7th

7th

Q

M. Mesker

5

4th

6th

D. Fromholtz

7th

6th

Q

M. Blackwood

2

3

B. Hallquist

3

2

6th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

6th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

T. Austin

4th

6th

6th

B. Cuypers

6th

6th

B. Cuypers

6th

1

2

E. Vessies

4th

1

4th

T. Austin

6th

6th

B.-A. Stuart

2

3

I. Kloss

5

6th

4th

B.-A. Stuart

4th

6th

6th

B.-A. Stuart

7th

3

6th

D. Evers

6th

4th

1

4th

T. Austin

6th

6th

10

V. Ruzici

2

4th

A. Smith

4th

6th

M. Wikstedt

6th

7th

M. Wikstedt

6th

7th

S. Walsh

2

6th

M. Wikstedt

3

0

I. Budařová

2

2

10

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

S. Collins

6th

6th

S. Collins

3

4th

10

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

R. Maršíková

6th

5

9

A. Hobbs

6th

7th

A. Hobbs

3

7th

7th

Q

L. Charles

2

5

13

R. Maršíková

3

2

Q

D. Morrison

3

4th

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

H. Mandlíková

7th

6th

AT THE. Fernández

5

1

H. Mandlíková

4th

3

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

7th

BJ King

6th

6th

Q

S. Simmonds

2

2

M. Jaušovec

5

4th

D. Desfor

7th

6th

D. Desfor

3

2

7th

BJ King

6th

6th

L. Seal

1

3

Y. Vermaak

4th

1

7th

BJ King

6th

6th

7th

BJ King

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

P. Louie

0

4th

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

B. Jordan

0

1

5

V. Wade

6th

7th

S. Hanika

3

6th

L. Antonoplis

5

6th

S. Hanika

6th

6th

S. Hanika

7th

7th

B. Potter

4th

3

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

I. Riedel

2

6th

6th

WC

D. Jevans

1

2

F. Thibault

6th

1

3

I. Riedel

1

6th

1

WC

D. Jevans

6th

3

6th

WC

D. Jevans

3

7th

6th

A. Tobin

6th

5

2

A. Tobin

4th

7th

7th

I. Madruga

6th

4th

8th

I. Madruga

6th

6th

5

12

S. Barker

3

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

K. Jordan

6th

6th

Q

M. Pakker

6th

6th

6th

B. Bunge

1

4th

B. Bunge

3

7th

8th

14th

K. Jordan

6th

6th

H. Strachoňová

2

2

H. Strachoňová

2

6th

7th

P. Teeguarden

7th

6th

P. Teeguarden

6th

4th

5

R. Tomanová

6th

4th

14th

K. Jordan

6th

7th

1

E. Rapponi

2

4th

3

E. Cawley

7th

6th

6th

C. Doerner

6th

6th

C. Doerner

5

6th

6th

WC

B. Thompson

7th

3

0

C. Doerner

5

2

3

E. Cawley

7th

6th

S. Acker

3

1

M. Harper

0

3

3

E. Cawley

6th

6th

3

E. Cawley

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

D. Gilbert

6th

5

5

L. Forood

3

3

L. Forood

4th

7th

7th

8th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

WC

M. Carillo

1

3

B. Nagelsen

0

2

A. Kiyomura

2

6th

4th

WC

M. Carillo

6th

6th

WC

M. Carillo

6th

3

6th

8th

W. Turnbull

6th

4th

6th

9

K. Reid

3

6th

3

M. Simionescu

4th

1

G. Lovera Benedetti

4th

2

R. Fox

6th

6th

R. Fox

6th

6th

R. Fox

3

1

9

K. Reid

6th

6th

C. Meyer

1

2

R. Blount

1

0

9

K. Reid

6th

6th

9

K. Reid

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

16

P. Shriver

6th

6th

P. Medrado

4th

3

16

P. Shriver

L. duPont

w.

O.

L. duPont

7th

6th

S. Margolin

7th

6th

W. White

5

3

J. Russell

5

2

S. Margolin

1

6th

7th

W. White

6th

3

9

L. duPont

2

1

2

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

K. May-Teacher

6th

7th

M. Tyler

4th

3

A. Moulton

1

5

A. Moulton

6th

6th

K. May-Teacher

4th

3

2

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

Q

A. Whitmore

1

2

M. Redondo

4th

2

2

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

2

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

Web links

• Wimbledon Championships 1979 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Wimbledon Championships 1979 (English) on the ITF website