Italian Open 1979

WTA · Clay · 75 singles matches · All champions

Tracy Austin won the title, beating Sylvia Hanika 6–4 1–6 6–3 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Tracy Austin def. Chris Evert 6–4 2–6 7–6
  • Semifinal: Sylvia Hanika def. Evonne Goolagong 7–5 3–6 7–5
  • Quarterfinal: Chris Evert def. Ivanna Madruga 3–6 6–1 6–4
  • Quarterfinal: Tracy Austin def. Virginia Ruzici 6–3 6–2

Rome 1979 1979

Defending champion
Regina Marsikova

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1978Regina MarsikovaVirginia Ruzici
1977Janet NewberryRenata Tomanova
1976Mima JausovecLesley Hunt
1975Chris EvertMartina Navratilova
1974Chris EvertMartina Navratilova
1973Evonne GoolagongChris Evert
1972Linda TueroOlga Morozova
1971Virginia WadeHelga Masthoff

Matches by round

75 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin3616
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika463

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin3627
🇺🇸Chris Evert1466
Fin
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika737
🇦🇺Evonne Goolagong8565

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert1366
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga614
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin366
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici32
Fin
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika616
🇦🇺Dianne Fromholtz4362
Fin
🇦🇺Evonne Goolagong866
FRGIris Riedel Kuhn30

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert166
🇺🇸Janet Newberry21
Fin
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga67
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova15
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici66
🇺🇸Caroline Stoll31
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin376
🇿🇦Yvonne Vermaak51
Fin
🇦🇺Dianne Fromholtz466
🇳🇱Betty Stove12
Fin
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika66
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova22
Fin
🇦🇺Evonne Goolagong866
🇺🇸Lele Forood30
Fin
FRGIris Riedel Kuhn66
🇺🇸Rosie Casals44

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert166
🇺🇸Joanne Russell12
Fin
🇺🇸Janet Newberry67
🇺🇸Betty Ann Grubb06
Fin
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga66
🇺🇸Linda Siegel14
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova67
🇿🇦Greer Stevens735
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici76
🇦🇺Kerry Reid650
Fin
🇺🇸Caroline Stoll66
🇮🇹Sabina Simmonds32
Fin
🇿🇦Yvonne Vermaak66
🇺🇸Terry Holladay00
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin376
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec52
Fin
🇦🇺Dianne Fromholtz467
🇮🇹Daniela Marzano06
Fin
🇳🇱Betty Stove66
🇺🇸Sherry Acker01
Fin
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika76
🇺🇸Barbara Potter61
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova626
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull5464
Fin
🇦🇺Evonne Goolagong866
🇺🇸Jeanne Duvall33
Fin
🇺🇸Lele Forood636
🇺🇸Anne Smith263
Fin
🇺🇸Rosie Casals66
🇿🇦Ilana Kloss22
Fin
FRGIris Riedel Kuhn66
🇬🇧Virginia Wade213

Qualifying round 3

8 finished
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova66
🇦🇺Dianne Evers44
Fin
🇺🇸Laura Dupont76
TCHIva Budarova61
Fin
FRGIris Riedel Kuhn66
🇨🇦Marjorie Blackwood03
Fin
🇺🇸Ruta Gerulaitis66
🇳🇱Elly Appel42
Fin
🇺🇸Caroline Stoll66
🇯🇵Naoko Sato00
Fin
🇺🇸Rayni Fox66
🇸🇪Helena Anliot43
Fin
🇮🇹Manuela Zoni66
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova43
Fin
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga76
🇦🇺Lesley Hunt61

Qualifying round 2

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Rayni Fox376
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge652
Fin
🇮🇹Manuela Zoni66
🇩🇰Birgitte Hermansen02
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova76
🇦🇺Chris Oneil54
Fin
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga66
🇨🇭Hana Strachonova31
Fin
🇦🇺Lesley Hunt66
🇮🇹Antonella Rosa42
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova66
🇦🇺Cynthia Doerner10
Fin
🇦🇺Dianne Evers66
🇫🇷Frederique Thibault22
Fin
TCHIva Budarova66
🇧🇪Nicole Mabille01
Fin
🇺🇸Laura Dupont66
🇧🇪Michele Gurdal32
Fin
🇨🇦Marjorie Blackwood616
🇮🇹Elizabetta Lazzeri464
Fin
FRGIris Riedel Kuhn76
🇯🇵Sonoe Yonezawa63
Fin
🇺🇸Ruta Gerulaitis66
🇮🇹Maria Teresa Nasuelli41
Fin
🇳🇱Elly Appel566
🇬🇧Michelle Tyler722
Fin
🇺🇸Caroline Stoll66
FRGKatja Ebbinghaus13
Fin
🇯🇵Naoko Sato66
🇺🇸Paula Smith32
Fin
🇸🇪Helena Anliot66
🇩🇪Heidi Eisterlehner34

Qualifying round 1

16 finished
Fin
TCHIva Budarova67
🇫🇷Brigitte Simon Glinel35
Fin
🇺🇸Laura Dupont166
🇬🇧Anne Hobbs642
Fin
🇨🇦Marjorie Blackwood76
🇦🇷Viviana Gonzalez63
Fin
🇯🇵Sonoe Yonezawa66
🇦🇷Susana Maria Villaverde24
Fin
🇺🇸Ruta Gerulaitis66
🇨🇿Miroslava Kozeluhova30
Fin
🇳🇱Elly Appel66
🇦🇺Nerida Gregory22
Fin
🇸🇪Helena Anliot576
🇿🇦Brigette Cuypers763
Fin
FRGKatja Ebbinghaus66
🇨🇭Anne Marie Ruegg30
Fin
🇺🇸Paula Smith66
🇸🇪Mimi Wikstedt10
Fin
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge66
🇦🇺Pam Whytcross30
Fin
🇦🇺Chris Oneil66
🇺🇸Rene Blount33
Fin
🇮🇹Manuela Zoni66
🇩🇰Dorte Ekner33
Fin
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga66
🇨🇱Silvana Urroz23
Fin
🇦🇺Lesley Hunt66
🇸🇪Elisabeth Ekblom32
Fin
🇦🇺Cynthia Doerner66
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova34
Fin
🇫🇷Frederique Thibault376
🇨🇭Christiane Jolissaint652

Q4

4 finished
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova66
🇺🇸Laura Dupont12
Fin
FRGIris Riedel Kuhn66
🇺🇸Ruta Gerulaitis23
Fin
🇺🇸Caroline Stoll66
🇺🇸Rayni Fox23
Fin
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga67
🇮🇹Manuela Zoni36