Eastbourne Open 1979

WTA · Grass · 85 singles matches · All champions

Chris Evert won the title, beating Martina Navratilova 7–5 5–7 13–11 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Martina Navratilova def. Tracy Austin W/O
  • Semifinal: Chris Evert def. Virginia Wade 6–3 6–2
  • Quarterfinal: Martina Navratilova def. Wendy Turnbull 6–4 6–1
  • Quarterfinal: Tracy Austin def. Ilana Kloss 6–2 6–4

Eastbourne 1979 1979

Defending champion
Martina Navratilova

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1978Martina NavratilovaChris Evert
1976Jeanne EvertVirginia Wade
1975Virginia WadeBillie Jean King
1974Jeanne EvertVirginia Wade
1972Francoise DurrJudy Tegart
1970Ann JonesVirginia Wade
1969Karen KrantzckeBetty Ann Grubb
1968Maria BuenoJudy Tegart

Matches by round

85 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert27513
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova15711

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova1
🇺🇸Tracy Austin3
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert266
🇬🇧Virginia Wade432

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova166
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull641
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin366
🇿🇦Ilana Kloss24
Fin
🇬🇧Virginia Wade466
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge04
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert266
🇦🇺Kerry Reid34

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova166
🇬🇧Anne Hobbs32
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull666
🇿🇦Greer Stevens830
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin366
🇺🇸Kathy Jordan1133
Fin
🇿🇦Ilana Kloss3710
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici7658
Fin
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge768
🇺🇸Rayni FoxQ636
Fin
🇬🇧Virginia Wade466
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova1032
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Reid4
🇺🇸Billie Jean King144
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert266
🇳🇱Betty Stove1222

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova167
🇬🇧Jo Durie25
Fin
🇬🇧Anne Hobbs76
🇺🇸Joanne Russell53
Fin
🇿🇦Greer Stevens866
🇺🇸Sherry Acker31
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull666
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika33
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin366
🇺🇸Betsy NagelsenLL23
Fin
🇺🇸Kathy Jordan11636
🇺🇸Kate Latham262
Fin
🇿🇦Ilana Kloss468
🇺🇸Ann Kiyomura Hayashi15636
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici76312
🇺🇸Barbara Potter4610
Fin
🇺🇸Rayni FoxQ666
🇬🇧Deborah Jevans471
Fin
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge66
🇺🇸Betty Ann Grubb44
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova1066
🇺🇸Laura Dupont34
Fin
🇬🇧Virginia Wade476
🇺🇸Pam Teeguarden64
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Reid67
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova16
Fin
🇺🇸Billie Jean King1466
🇺🇸Kay McdanielQ41
Fin
🇳🇱Betty Stove1266
🇫🇷Francoise Durr22
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert2476
🇺🇸Anne Smith660

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova166
🇿🇦Marise Kruger12
Fin
🇬🇧Jo Durie276
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec664
Fin
🇬🇧Anne Hobbs66
🇬🇧Michelle Tyler14
Fin
🇺🇸Joanne Russell67
🇨🇭Hana StrachonovaA35
Fin
🇿🇦Greer Stevens866
🇦🇷Viviana Gonzalez22
Fin
🇺🇸Sherry Acker76
🇦🇺Amanda TobinQ52
Fin
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika66
🇺🇸Lele Forood44
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull666
🇺🇸Barbara Hallquist12
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin366
🇬🇧Glynis Coles22
Fin
🇺🇸Betsy NagelsenLL656
🇺🇸Diane Desfor271
Fin
🇺🇸Kate Latham66
🇺🇸Kathy May41
Fin
🇺🇸Kathy Jordan11646
🇿🇦Yvonne Vermaak261
Fin
🇺🇸Ann Kiyomura Hayashi1567
🇺🇸Mary CarilloQ35
Fin
🇿🇦Ilana Kloss67
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova26
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Potter469
🇺🇸Stacy Margolin617
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici7466
🇭🇺Marie PinterovaQ621
Fin
🇺🇸Rayni FoxQ66
🇳🇱Elly AppelLL23
Fin
🇬🇧Deborah Jevans66
🇺🇸Dana Gilbert22
Fin
🇺🇸Betty Ann Grubb76
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete53
Fin
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge76
🇬🇧Sue Barker960
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova1066
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga30
Fin
🇺🇸Laura Dupont66
🇬🇧Anthea Stewart04
Fin
🇺🇸Pam Teeguarden616
🇨🇱Silvana UrrozQ362
Fin
🇬🇧Virginia Wade466
🇺🇸Jeanne Duvall30
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Reid666
🇺🇸Marita Redondo372
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova466
🇺🇸Anna Maria Fernandez632
Fin
🇺🇸Kay McdanielQ376
🇺🇸Lea Antonoplis662
Fin
🇺🇸Billie Jean King14566
🇺🇸Barbara Jordan740
Fin
🇳🇱Betty Stove1276
🇦🇺Cynthia DoernerQ63
Fin
🇫🇷Francoise Durr716
🇺🇸Rosie Casals562
Fin
🇺🇸Anne Smith66
🇺🇸Linda Siegel31
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert266
🇺🇸Carrie Meyer10

Qualifying round 2

8 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Amanda Tobin377
🇺🇸Betsy Nagelsen656
Fin
🇺🇸Rayni Fox66
TCHIva Budarova24
Fin
🇨🇱Silvana Urroz466
🇨🇭Hana Strachonova612
Fin
🇦🇺Cynthia Doerner636
🇦🇺Dianne Evers462
Fin
🇺🇸Mary Carillo266
🇦🇺Chris Oneil623
Fin
🇺🇸Kay Mcdaniel67
🇦🇷Adriana Villagran Reami35
Fin
🇮🇹Sabina Simmonds67
🇿🇦Brigette Cuypers35
Fin
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova66
🇳🇱Elly Appel13

Qualifying round 1

14 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Amanda Tobin66
🇨🇦Marjorie Blackwood34
Fin
TCHIva Budarova476
🇦🇺Leanne Harrison Austin664
Fin
🇺🇸Rayni Fox66
🇬🇧Denise Parnell11
Fin
🇮🇹Sabina Simmonds66
🇮🇹Daniela Marzano22
Fin
🇿🇦Brigette Cuypers66
🇫🇷Frederique Thibault43
Fin
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova76
🇬🇧Belinda Thompson50
Fin
🇨🇭Hana Strachonova66
V Zahri14
Fin
🇨🇱Silvana Urroz77
🇬🇧Anne Tripp65
Fin
🇦🇺Dianne Evers66
🇺🇸Mareen Louie Harper21
Fin
🇦🇺Cynthia Doerner667
🇺🇸Wendy White736
Fin
🇦🇺Chris Oneil636
🇺🇸Rene Blount464
Fin
🇺🇸Mary Carillo266
🇺🇸Alycia Moulton623
Fin
🇦🇷Adriana Villagran Reami466
🇬🇧Fiona Moffitt614
Fin
🇺🇸Kay Mcdaniel66
🇸🇪Mimi Wikstedt34