1979 Australian Open – Women's singles

Barbara Jordan defeated Sharon Walsh in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1979 Australian Open. It was her first major title and first tour-level title overall.[1]

Women's singles
1979 Australian Open
ChampionUnited States Barbara Jordan
Runner-upUnited States Sharon Walsh
Score6–3, 6–3
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds7
Main article: 1979 Australian Open

Chris O'Neil was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

This was only the second women's singles final not to feature an Australian player, the first being in 1935. This was also the first all-American final at the tournament.

Seeds

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

  1. Romania Virginia Ruzici (first round)
  2. Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
  3. Germany Renáta Tomanová (semifinals)
  4. United States Sharon Walsh (finalist)
  5. United States Barbara Jordan (champion)
  6. n/a
  7. United States Janet Newberry (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Cynthia Doerner (quarterfinals)

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

Qualifying
Main article: 1979 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
  Australia Mary Sawyer 7 6
7 United States Janet Newberry 6 3
  Australia Mary Sawyer 6 3
4 United States Sharon Walsh 7 6
4 United States Sharon Walsh 6 6
  Belgium Michèle Gurdal 0 3
4 United States Sharon Walsh 3 3
5 United States Barbara Jordan 6 6
8 Australia Cynthia Doerner 2 1
3 Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová 6 6
3 Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová 7 3 3
5 United States Barbara Jordan 5 6 6
5 United States Barbara Jordan 6 6
2 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 2 2

Section 1
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Romania V Ruzici 6 2 4
Australia M Sawyer 0 6 6 Australia M Sawyer 6 6
Japan N Sato 7 6 Japan N Sato 3 4
Australia E Little 5 4 Australia M Sawyer 7 6
Australia L Cassell 6 0 3 7 United States J Newberry 6 3
New Zealand J Chaloner 2 6 6 New Zealand J Chaloner 6 3 1
Australia D Evers 6 6 7 United States J Newberry 2 6 6
7 United States J Newberry 4 4 Australia M Sawyer 6 3
4 United States S Walsh 6 6 6 4 United States S Walsh 7 6
Netherlands M Mesker 7 2 4 4 United States S Walsh 6 6
Australia J Dimond 5 4 West Germany J Diesslin 1 4
West Germany J Diesslin 7 6 4 United States S Walsh 6 6
Australia K Pratt 6 6 Belgium M Gurdal 0 3
Q New Zealand C Newton 1 3 Australia K Pratt 1 4
Belgium M Gurdal 6 4 6 Belgium M Gurdal 6 6
LL Australia C Griffiths 4 6 1

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

References
  1. "Jeļena Ostapenko beats Simona Halep to win French Open". ESPN.com. 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
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