1979 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1979 Australian Open USA Barbara Jordan USA Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–3 32 (4 Q Qualifiers) 7 Australian Open – Women's singles Australian Open – Women's singles 1979 Australian Open 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.https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/19597442/jelena-ostapenko-wins-french-open-first-grand-slam-title Jeļena Ostapenko beats Simona Halep to win French Open ESPN.com 2017-06-10 2017-06-11 Jordan was making her tournament debut. 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. ROM Virginia Ruzici (first round) TCH Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals) TCH Renáta Tomanová (semifinals) USA Sharon Walsh (finalist) USA Barbara Jordan (champion) n/a USA Janet Newberry (quarterfinals) AUS Cynthia Doerner (quarterfinals) Note: The sixth seed withdrew and was replaced by Cathy Griffiths. Qualifying 1979 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 150 USA Sharon Walsh 4 USA Barbara Jordan 5 3 6 3 6 AUS Mary Sawyer   USA Sharon Walsh 4 6 7 3 6 TCH Renáta Tomanová 3 USA Barbara Jordan 5 7 5 3 6 3 6 AUS Mary Sawyer   USA Janet Newberry 7 7 6 6 3 USA Sharon Walsh 4 BEL Michèle Gurdal   6 0 6 3 AUS Cynthia Doerner 8 TCH Renáta Tomanová 3 2 6 1 6 USA Barbara Jordan 5 TCH Hana Mandlíková 2 6 2 6 2 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS M Sawyer USA S Walsh 4 6 7 3 6 AUS M Sawyer USA J Newberry 7 7 6 6 3 USA S Walsh 4 BEL M Gurdal 6 0 6 3 AUS M Sawyer JPN N Sato 6 3 6 4 NZL J Chaloner USA J Newberry 7 6 2 3 6 1 6 USA S Walsh 4 FRG J Diesslin 6 1 6 4 AUS K Pratt BEL M Gurdal 1 6 4 6 ROM V Ruzici 1 AUS M Sawyer 6 0 2 6 4 6 JPN N Sato AUS E Little 7 5 6 4 AUS L Cassell NZL J Chaloner 6 2 0 6 3 6 AUS D Evers USA J Newberry 7 6 4 6 4 USA S Walsh 4 NED M Mesker 6 7 6 2 6 4 AUS J Dimond FRG J Diesslin 5 7 4 6 AUS K Pratt NZL C Newton Q 6 1 6 3 BEL M Gurdal AUS C Griffiths LL 6 4 4 6 6 1 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals TCH R Tomanová 3 USA B Jordan 5 7 5 3 6 3 6 AUS C Doerner 8 TCH R Tomanová 3 2 6 1 6 USA B Jordan 5 TCH H Mandlíková 2 6 2 6 2 AUS C Doerner 8 AUS S Saliba 5 7 7 6 6 3 AUS P Whytcross TCH R Tomanová 3 4 6 6 4 1 6 USA B Jordan 5 AUS A Minter Q 7 5 6 1 AUS L Harrison TCH H Mandlíková 2 4 6 5 7 AUS C Doerner 8 AUS K Ruddell 6 1 6 4 AUS S Leo AUS S Saliba 6 4 4 6 1 6 AUS P Whytcross SWE M Wikstedt 5 7 6 3 6 2 AUS N Gregory TCH R Tomanová 3 6 7 5 7 USA B Jordan 5 AUS K Hallam 6 3 6 2 AUS R Catton Q AUS A Minter Q 3 6 1 6 AUS B Randall Q AUS L Harrison 6 4 2 6 3 6 AUS J Walker TCH H Mandlíková 2 4 6 1 6 References External links 1979 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1979 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1980 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1979 in Australian women's sport Category:1980 in Australian women's sport Category:1979 WTA Tour