1979 Australian Open – Women's Singles

1979 Australian Open
Champion		Barbara Jordan
Runner-up		Sharon Walsh
Final score		6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men				mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

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

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 Mandlíková (Quarterfinalist)
3. Renata Tomanová (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.

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Mary Sawyer	7	6
	7	Janet Newberry	6	3
									Mary Sawyer	6	3
								4	Sharon Walsh	7	6
	4	Sharon Walsh	6	6
		Michele Gurdal	0	3
															4	Sharon Walsh	3	3
															5	Barbara Jordan	6	6
	8	Cynthia Doerner	2	1
	3	Renata Tomanová	6	6
								3	Renata Tomanová	7	3	3
								5	Barbara Jordan	5	6	6
	5	Barbara Jordan	6	6
	2	Hana Mandlíková	2	2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	V Ruzici	6	2	4
	M Sawyer	0	6	6				M Sawyer	6	6
	N Sato	7	6					N Sato	3	4
	E Little	5	4												M Sawyer	7	6
	L Cassell	6	0	3										7	J Newberry	6	3
	J Chaloner	2	6	6				J Chaloner	6	3	1
	D Evers	6	6				7	J Newberry	2	6	6
7	J Newberry	4	4																			M Sawyer	6	3
4	S Walsh	6	6	6																	4	S Walsh	7	6
	M Mesker	7	2	4			4	S Walsh	6	6
	J Dimond	5	4					J Diesslin	1	4
	J Diesslin	7	6											4	S Walsh	6	6
	K Pratt	6	6												M Gurdal	0	3
Q	C Newton	1	3					K Pratt	1	4
	M Gurdal	6	4	6				M Gurdal	6	6
LL	C Griffiths	4	6	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
8	C Doerner	6	6
	K Ruddell	1	4				8	C Doerner	5	7	6
	S Leo	6	4	1				S Saliba	7	6	3
	S Saliba	4	6	6										8	C Doerner	2	1
	P Whytcross	5	6	6										3	R Tomanová	6	6
	M Wikstedt	7	3	2				P Whytcross	4	6	1
	N Gregory	6	5				3	R Tomanová	6	4	6
3	R Tomanová	7	7																		3	R Tomanová	7	3	3
5	B Jordan	6	6																		5	B Jordan	5	6	6
	K Hallam	3	2				5	B Jordan	7	6
Q	R Catton	3	1				Q	A Minter	5	1
Q	A Minter	6	6											5	B Jordan	6	6
Q	B Randall	6	2	3										2	H Mandlíková	2	2
	L Harrison	4	6	6				L Harrison	4	5
	J Walker	6	6				2	H Mandlíková	6	7
2	H Mandlíková	4	1

External links

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

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