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
Champion Barbara Jordan
Runner-up 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. Virginia Ruzici (first round)
  2. Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
  3. Renáta Tomanová (semifinals)
  4. Sharon Walsh (finalist)
  5. Barbara Jordan (champion)
  6. n/a
  7. Janet Newberry (quarterfinals)
  8. 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
               
  Mary Sawyer 7 6
7 Janet Newberry 6 3
  Mary Sawyer 6 3
4 Sharon Walsh 7 6
4 Sharon Walsh 6 6
  Michèle Gurdal 0 3
4 Sharon Walsh 3 3
5 Barbara Jordan 6 6
8 Cynthia Doerner 2 1
3 Renáta Tomanová 6 6
3 Renáta Tomanová 7 3 3
5 Barbara Jordan 5 6 6
5 Barbara Jordan 6 6
2 Hana Mandlíková 2 2

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 4 1 2 H Mandlíková 6 7
2 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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