1984 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1984 Australian Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Final score	6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, and entered this tournament with a record 70-match winning streak. However, she was upset in the semifinals by Helena Suková. Despite this loss and failure to complete the elusive Calendar Year Grand Slam, her 74-match winning streak remains the longest in professional tennis history.

Chris Evert won the tournament, defeating Suková, 6–7^(4–7), 6–1, 6–3.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	12	Barbara Potter	3	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	3	5
								9	Helena Suková	1	6	7
	3	Pam Shriver	2	77	1
	9	Helena Suková	6	65	6
															9	Helena Suková	77	1	3
															2	Chris Evert	64	6	6
		Sharon Walsh	5	2
	4	Wendy Turnbull	7	6
								4	Wendy Turnbull	3	3
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	Q	Sophie Amiach	2	1
	2	Chris Evert	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Navratilova	6	6
		Y Vermaak	1	1				1	M Navratilova	6	6
	Q	B Gerken	2	4					M-L Piatek	2	1
		M-L Piatek	6	6											1	M Navratilova	4	6	6
		R Fairbank	6	6											15	K Rinaldi	6	0	1
		C Karlsson	2	2					R Fairbank	3	2
		A Croft	4	2				15	K Rinaldi	6	6
	15	K Rinaldi	6	6																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
	12	B Potter	6	78																		12	B Potter	3	2
		M Washington	2	66				12	B Potter	6	77
		J Byrne	6	7					J Byrne	3	61
		S Foltz	1	5											12	B Potter	6	7
		W White	5	4											8	A Temesvári	4	5
		V Wade	7	6					V Wade	6	0	2
		L Field	4	4				8	A Temesvári	4	6	6
	8	A Temesvári	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	P Shriver	6	6
		C Benjamin	4	3				3	P Shriver	6	6
	Q	S Gomer	3	1				Q	C Vanier	2	1
	Q	C Vanier	6	6											3	P Shriver	6	6
		E Pfaff	2	4												E Minter	2	2
		A Leand	6	6					A Leand	6	3	2
		E Minter	4	6	8				E Minter	2	6	6
	14	A Moulton	6	3	6																	3	P Shriver	6	65	6
	9	H Suková	6	6																		9	H Suková	2	77	1
		E Burgin	1	3				9	H Suková	7	6
		D Balestrat	6	6					D Balestrat	5	2
	Q	S Cherneva	0	1											9	H Suková	3	6	6
		B Nagelsen	1	2											5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	3	2
		B Bunge	6	6					B Bunge	2	4
		V Nelson	2	2				5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	Z Garrison	6	4	7
		S Walsh	4	6	9				S Walsh	64	6	6
	Q	C Carney	1	2					G Fernández	77	4	1
		G Fernández	6	6												S Walsh	64	7	8
		A Villagrán	2	6	3											M Mesker	77	5	6
		M Mesker	6	3	6				M Mesker	3	6	6
		E Sayers	5	6	4			10	S Hanika	6	4	3
	10	S Hanika	7	2	6																		S Walsh	7	6
	16	S Graf	6	6																		4	W Turnbull	5	2
		S Collins	2	4				16	S Graf	2	6	6
		S Mascarin	3	3				Q	L Antonoplis	6	1	0
	Q	L Antonoplis	6	6											16	S Graf	4	4
		P Keppeler	2	1											4	W Turnbull	6	6
		I Budařová	6	6					I Budařová	4	1
	Q	L Savchenko	2	1				4	W Turnbull	6	6
	4	W Turnbull	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	C Bassett	1	6	4
		B Mould	6	4	6				B Mould	3	5
		L Drescher	6	5	6			Q	S Amiach	6	7
	Q	S Amiach	4	7	8										Q	S Amiach	6	6
		T Scheuer-Larsen	6	67	1											C Jolissaint	0	2
		C Jolissaint	1	79	6				C Jolissaint	6	6
		A Minter	6	3	6				A Minter	3	3
	11	C Lindqvist	0	6	2																	Q	S Amiach	6	6
	13	J Durie	6	5	6																	2	C Evert	2	1
		A White	3	7	0			13	J Durie	7	3	4
		P Paradis	6	6					P Paradis	5	6	6
		B Herr	2	3												P Paradis	1	77	2
		C Tanvier	4	5											2	C Evert	6	65	6
		M Schropp	6	7					M Schropp	1	0
		K Shaefer	0	2				2	C Evert	6	6
	2	C Evert	6	6

External links

• 1984 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw