1979 Australian Open - Women's Singles

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Barbara Jordan defeated Sharon Walsh 6-3, 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1979 Australian Open.

See also:

1979 Australian Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. They are ordered by the round in which they were knocked out.

1. Virginia Ruzici (First round)
2. Hana Mandlikova (Quarterfinalist)
3. Renata Tomanova (Semifinalist)
4. Sharon Walsh (Finalist)
5. Barbara Jordan (Champion)
6. Janet Newberry (Quarterfinalist)
7. Cynthia Doerner (Quarterfinalist)

Note: The sixth seed withdrew and was replaced by Cathy Griffiths.

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	Sawyer		7	6
	7	Newberry	6	3
								Sawyer		6	3
								4	Walsh	7	6
	4	Walsh	6	6
		Gurdal	0	3
															4	Walsh	3	3
															5	Jordan	6	6
	8	Doerner	2	1
	3	Tomanova	6	6
								3	Tomanova	7	3	3
								5	Jordan	5	6	6
	5	Jordan	6	6
	2	Mandlikova	2	2

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	Ruzici	6	2	4
	Sawyer	0	6	6				Sawyer	6	6
	Sato	7	6					Sato	3	4
	Little	5	4												Sawyer	7	6
	Cassell	6	0	3										7	Newberry	6	3
	Chaloner	2	6	6				Chaloner	6	3	1
	Evers	6	6				7	Newberry	2	6	6
7	Newberry	4	4																			Sawyer	6	3
4	Walsh	6	6	6																	4	Walsh	7	6
	Mesker	7	2	4			4	Walsh	6	6
	Dimond	5	4					Diesslin	1	4
	Diesslin	7	6											4	Walsh	6	6
	Pratt	6	6												Gurdal	0	3
Q	Newton	1	3					Pratt	1	4
	Gurdal	6	4	6			Q	Gurdal	6	6
LL	Griffiths	4	6	1

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
8	Doerner	6	6
	Ruddell	1	4				8	Doerner	5	7	6
	Leo	6	4	1				Saliba	7	6	3
	Saliba	4	6	6										8	Doerner	2	1
	Whytcross	5	6	6										3	Tomanova	6	6
	Wikstedt	7	3	2				Whytcross	4	6	1
	Gregory	6	5				3	Tomanova	6	4	6
3	Tomanova	7	7																		3	Tomanova	7	3	3
5	Jordan	6	6																		5	Jordan	5	6	6
	Hallam	3	2				5	Jordan	7	6
Q	Catton	3	1				Q	Minter	5	1
Q	Minter	6	6											5	Jordan	6	6
Q	Randall	6	2	3										2	Mandlikova	2	2
	Harrison	4	6	6				Harrison	4	5
	Walker	6	6				2	Mandlikova	6	7
2	Mandlikova	4	1

[edit] External links

• Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw