1979 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1979 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen'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 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Martina Navratilova (Champion) Chris Evert (Finalist) Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Semifinalist) Tracy Austin (Semifinalist) Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist) Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat (Quarterfinalist) Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist) Wendy Turnbull (Quarterfinalist)

Kerry Melville Reid (Fourth round) Virginia Ruzici (Fourth round) Greer Stevens (Fourth round) Sue Barker (First round) Regina Marsikova (Third round) Kathy Jordan (Fourth round) Betty Stove (Fourth round) Pam Shriver (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	2	6	6
	6	Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat	6	3	0
								1	Martina Navratilova	7	6
								4	Tracy Austin	5	1
	4	Tracy Austin	6	6	6
	7	Billie Jean King	4	7	2
															1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
															2	Chris Evert	4	4
	5	Virginia Wade	4	0
	3	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6	6
								3	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	3	2
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	8	Wendy Turnbull	3	4
	2	Chris Evert	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Navratilova	4	6	6
	Harford	6	2	1			1	Navratilova	6	6
								Durie	4	1
														1	Navratilova	6	6
	Casals	7	7												Casals	3	3
	Eisterlehner	6	6					Casals	7	6
								Durr	5	2
																					1	Navratilova	7	6	6
																					11	Stevens	6	7	3
								Gonzalez	6	3	1
	Gerulaitis	6	6					Gerulaitis	3	6	6
	Cooper	3	4												Gerulaitis	3	2
	Coles	5	6	7										11	Stevens	6	6
	Kruger	7	4	5				Coles	0	3
							11	Stevens	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
15	Stove	6	6
	Duvall	1	4				15	Stove	6	6
								O'Neil	3	1
														15	Stove	2	6	6
	McDaniel	7	4	6											McDaniel	6	3	2
	Ebbinghaus	5	6	1				McDaniel	7	6
								Pinterova	6	2
																					15	Stove	6	6
	Porzio	3	7	6																	6	Fromholtz Balestrat	7	7
	Latham	6	5	4				Porzio	6	5
								Mesker	7	7
															Mesker	5	4
														6	Fromholtz Balestrat	7	6
								Blackwood	2	3
6	Fromholtz Balestrat	6	6				6	Fromholtz Balestrat	6	6
	Hallquist	3	2

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							4	Austin	4	6	6
	Cuypers	6	6					Cuypers	6	1	2
	Vessies	4	1											4	Austin	6	6
															Stuart	2	3
								Kloss	5	6	4
	Stuart	4	6	6				Stuart	7	3	6
	Evers	6	4	1																	4	Austin	6	6
																					10	Ruzici	2	4
								Smith	4	6
	Wikstedt	6	7					Wikstedt	6	7
	Walsh	2	6												Wikstedt	3	0
	Collins	6	6											10	Ruzici	6	6
	Budarova	2	2					Collins	3	4
							10	Ruzici	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	Marsikova	6	5	9
	Hobbs	6	7					Hobbs	3	7	7
	Charles	2	5											13	Marsikova	3	2
	Mandlikova	6	6												Mandlikova	6	6
	Morrison	3	4					Mandlikova	7	6
								Fernandez	5	1
																						Mandlikova	4	3
	Jausovec	6	6																		7	King	6	6
	Simmonds	2	2					Jausovec	5	4
								Desfor	7	6
															Desfor	3	2
														7	King	6	6
								Siegel	1	3
7	King	6	6				7	King	6	6
	Vermaak	4	1

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	Wade	6	6
	Louie	0	4				5	Wade	6	6
								B. Jordan	0	1
														5	Wade	6	7
															Hanika	3	6
								Antonoplis	5	6
	Hanika	6	6					Hanika	7	7
	Potter	4	3																		5	Wade	6	6
	Riedel	2	6	6																		Jevans	1	2
	Thibault	6	1	3				Riedel	1	6	1
								Jevans	6	3	6
															Jevans	3	7	6
															Tobin	6	5	2
								Tobin	4	7	7
	Madruga	6	4	8				Madruga	6	6	5
12	Barker	3	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							14	K. Jordan	6	6
	Bunge	3	7	8				Bunge	1	4
	Pakker	6	6	6										14	K. Jordan	6	6
															Strachonova	2	2
								Strachonova	2	6	7
	Teeguarden	7	6					Teeguarden	6	4	5
	Tomanova	6	4																		14	K. Jordan	6	7	1
	Doerner	6	6																		3	Goolagong Cawley	7	6	6
	Rapponi	2	4					Doerner	5	6	6
								Thompson	7	3	0
															Doerner	5	2
														3	Goolagong Cawley	7	6
								Acker	3	1
3	Goolagong Cawley	6	6				3	Goolagong Cawley	6	6
	Harper	0	3

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Turnbull	6	6
	Forood	4	7	7				Forood	3	3
	Gilbert	6	5	5										8	Turnbull	6	6
															Carillo	1	3
								Nagelsen	0	2
	Carillo	6	3	6				Carillo	6	6
	Kiyomura	2	6	4																	8	Turnbull	6	4	6
																					9	Melville Reid	3	6	3
								Simionescu	4	1
	Fox	6	6					Fox	6	6
	Lovera	4	2												Fox	3	1
														9	Melville Reid	6	6
								Meyer	1	2
9	Melville Reid	6	6				9	Melville Reid	6	6
	Blount	1	0

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
16	Shriver	6	6
	Medrado	4	3				16	Shriver	w/o
								Du Pont
															Du Pont	7	6
	Margolin	7	6												White	5	3
	Russell	5	2					Margolin	1	6	7
								White	6	3	9
																						Du Pont	2	1
																					2	Evert	6	6
								May-Teacher	6	7
	Moulton	6	6					Moulton	1	5
	Tyler	4	3												May-Teacher	4	3
														2	Evert	6	6
								Whitmore	1	2
2	Evert	6	6				2	Evert	6	6
	Redondo	4	2

[edit] External links

• 1979 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw