Australian Open 1979

WTA · Grass · 59 singles matches · All champions

Barbara Jordan won the title, beating Sharon Walsh Pete 6–3 6–3 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Sharon Walsh Pete def. Mary Sawyer 7–6 6–3
  • Semifinal: Barbara Jordan def. Renata Tomanova 5–7 6–3 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Barbara Jordan def. Hana Mandlikova 6–2 6–2
  • Quarterfinal: Mary Sawyer def. Janet Newberry 7–6 6–3

Australian Open 1979 1979

Defending champion
Chris Oneil

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1978Chris OneilBetsy Nagelsen
1977Evonne GoolagongHelen Gourlay
1976Margaret CourtSue Barker
1975Evonne GoolagongRenata Tomanova
1974Vicki Lancaster KerrCynthia Doerner
1973Evonne GoolagongChris Evert
1972Margaret CourtEvonne Goolagong
1971Evonne GoolagongMargaret Court

Matches by round

59 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Jordan566
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete433

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete476
🇦🇺Mary Sawyer63
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Jordan5566
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova3733

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Jordan566
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova222
Fin
🇦🇺Mary Sawyer76
🇺🇸Janet Newberry763
Fin
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete466
🇧🇪Michele Gurdal03
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova366
🇦🇺Cynthia Doerner821

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Mary Sawyer66
🇯🇵Naoko Sato34
Fin
🇺🇸Janet Newberry7636
🇳🇿Judy Chaloner261
Fin
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete466
FRGJutta Diesslin14
Fin
🇧🇪Michele Gurdal66
🇦🇺Keryn Pratt14
Fin
🇦🇺Cynthia Doerner8576
🇦🇺Sue Saliba763
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova3646
🇦🇺Pam Whytcross461
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Jordan576
🇦🇺Anne MinterQ51
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova267
🇦🇺Leanne Harrison Austin45

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Mary Sawyer066
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici1624
Fin
🇯🇵Naoko Sato76
🇦🇺Elizabeth Little54
Fin
🇳🇿Judy Chaloner266
🇦🇺Linda Cassell603
Fin
🇺🇸Janet Newberry766
🇦🇺Dianne Evers44
Fin
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete4666
🇳🇱Marcella Mesker724
Fin
FRGJutta Diesslin76
🇦🇺Jenny Dimond54
Fin
🇦🇺Keryn Pratt66
🇳🇿Chris NewtonQ13
Fin
🇧🇪Michele Gurdal646
🇦🇺Cathy GriffithsLL461
Fin
🇦🇺Cynthia Doerner866
🇦🇺Kym Ruddell14
Fin
🇦🇺Sue Saliba466
🇦🇺Susan Leo641
Fin
🇦🇺Pam Whytcross566
🇸🇪Mimi Wikstedt732
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova377
🇦🇺Nerida Gregory65
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Jordan566
🇦🇺Kaye Hallam32
Fin
🇦🇺Anne MinterQ66
🇦🇺Brenda CattonQ31
Fin
🇦🇺Leanne Harrison Austin466
🇦🇺Bernadette RandallQ623
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova266
🇦🇺Jenny Walker12

Qualifying round 3

4 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Anne Minter867
🇦🇺Cathy Griffiths145
Fin
🇦🇺Bernadette Randall657
🇦🇺Karen Gulley5375
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Newton6568
🇬🇧Jane Plackett706
Fin
🇦🇺Brenda Catton66
🇺🇸Mary Ann Colville200

Qualifying round 2

8 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Cathy Griffiths166
🇦🇺Gwen Stirton14
Fin
🇦🇺Anne Minter866
🇦🇺Miranda Yates11
Fin
🇦🇺Bernadette Randall66
🇨🇦Lisette Senn33
Fin
🇦🇺Karen Gulley577
🇦🇺Karen Denman56
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Newton666
🇦🇺Jackie Pinto11
Fin
🇬🇧Jane Plackett369
🇦🇺Merrilyn Robinson3637
Fin
🇦🇺Brenda Catton566
🇦🇺Debbie Freeman7714
Fin
🇺🇸Mary Ann Colville276
🇦🇺Kerrie Byrne64

Qualifying round 1

16 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Cathy Griffiths166
🇦🇺Maree Booth13
Fin
🇦🇺Gwen Stirton66
🇦🇺Susan Kreymborg22
Fin
🇦🇺Miranda Yates66
🇦🇺Sharon Pinchbeck23
Fin
🇦🇺Anne Minter8626
🇦🇺Debbie Chesterton062
Fin
🇦🇺Bernadette Randall66
🇦🇺Pamela Bailey423
Fin
🇨🇦Lisette Senn66
🇦🇺Helen Middleton32
Fin
🇦🇺Karen Denman66
🇦🇺Helen Luscombe41
Fin
🇦🇺Karen Gulley566
🇦🇺Jenny Combs02
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Newton6636
🇦🇺Jackie Monsour362
Fin
🇦🇺Jackie Pinto466
🇦🇺G Wilson634
Fin
🇬🇧Jane Plackett67
🇦🇺Annette Gulley35
Fin
🇦🇺Merrilyn Robinson3366
🇦🇺Julie Peters621
Fin
🇦🇺Debbie Freeman7606
🇦🇺Kathy Mantle463
Fin
🇦🇺Brenda Catton66
🇦🇺Nancy Harris00
Fin
🇦🇺Kerrie Byrne66
🇦🇺Lili Bell04
Fin
🇺🇸Mary Ann Colville266
🇺🇸Julie Filkoff14