1984 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1984 Australian Open USA Chris Evert TCH Helena Suková 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3 64 16 1984 Australian Open Chris Evert defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1984 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open title and 16th major singles title overall, completing the double career Grand Slam. With her third round victory, Evert became the first player in the Open Era to win 1,000 matches. She finished the tournament with a 1,003-97 career match record.Steven Pye Remembering the 1984 Australian Open, a tournament played in a different era https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2015/jan/30/remembering-1984-australian-open-tournament The Guardian 30 January 2015 Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Suková. Navratilova entered the semifinals with a 74-match winning streak, having won the previous six major singles titles and attempting to complete the Grand Slam. Her 74-match win streak remains an Open Era record. Seeds 30em USA Martina Navratilova (semifinals) USA Chris Evert (champion) USA Pam Shriver (quarterfinals) AUS Wendy Turnbull (semifinals) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round) USA Zina Garrison (first round) CAN Carling Bassett (first round) HUN Andrea Temesvári (third round) TCH Helena Suková (final) FRG Sylvia Hanika (second round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (first round) USA Barbara Potter (quarterfinals) GBR Jo Durie (second round) USA Alycia Moulton (first round) USA Kathy Rinaldi (third round) FRG Steffi Graf (third round) Qualifying 1984 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 TCH Helena Suková 9 USA Chris Evert 2 77 64 1 6 3 6 USA Martina Navratilova 1 TCH Helena Suková 9 6 1 3 6 5 7 AUS Wendy Turnbull 4 USA Chris Evert 2 3 6 3 6 USA Martina Navratilova 1 USA Barbara Potter 12 6 3 6 2 USA Pam Shriver 3 TCH Helena Suková 9 2 6 77 65 1 6 USA Sharon Walsh   AUS Wendy Turnbull 4 5 7 2 6 FRA Sophie Amiach Q USA Chris Evert 2 2 6 1 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA M Navratilova 1 USA B Potter 12 6 3 6 2 USA M Navratilova 1 USA K Rinaldi 15 4 6 6 0 6 1 USA B Potter 12 HUN A Temesvári 8 6 4 7 5 USA M Navratilova 1 USA M-L Piatek 6 2 6 1 RSA 1928 R Fairbank USA K Rinaldi 15 3 6 2 6 USA B Potter 12 AUS J Byrne WC 6 3 77 61 GBR V Wade HUN A Temesvári 8 6 4 0 6 2 6 USA M Navratilova 1 RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 1 6 1 USA B Gerken Q USA M-L Piatek 2 6 4 6 RSA 1928 R Fairbank SWE C Karlsson 6 2 6 2 GBR A Croft USA K Rinaldi 15 4 6 2 6 USA B Potter 12 USA M Washington 6 2 78 66 AUS J Byrne WC USA S Foltz 6 1 7 5 USA W White GBR V Wade 5 7 4 6 AUS L Field HUN A Temesvári 8 4 6 4 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA P Shriver 3 TCH H Suková 9 2 6 77 65 1 6 USA P Shriver 3 AUS E Minter 6 2 6 2 TCH H Suková 9 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 3 6 6 3 6 2 USA P Shriver 3 FRA C Vanier Q 6 2 6 1 USA A Leand AUS E Minter 6 2 3 6 2 6 TCH H Suková 9 AUS D Balestrat WC 7 5 6 2 FRG B Bunge FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 2 6 4 6 USA P Shriver 3 USA C Benjamin 6 4 6 3 GBR S Gomer Q FRA C Vanier Q 3 6 1 6 FRG E Pfaff USA A Leand 2 6 4 6 AUS E Minter USA A Moulton 14 4 6 6 3 8 6 TCH H Suková 9 USA E Burgin 6 1 6 3 AUS D Balestrat WC URS S Cherneva Q 6 0 6 1 USA B Nagelsen FRG B Bunge 1 6 2 6 USA V Nelson FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 2 6 2 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA S Walsh AUS W Turnbull 4 7 5 6 2 USA S Walsh NED M Mesker 64 77 7 5 8 6 FRG S Graf 16 AUS W Turnbull 4 4 6 4 6 USA S Walsh PUR 1952 G Fernández 64 77 6 4 6 1 NED M Mesker FRG S Hanika 10 3 6 6 4 6 3 FRG S Graf 16 USA L Antonoplis Q 2 6 6 1 6 0 TCH I Budařová AUS W Turnbull 4 4 6 1 6 USA Z Garrison 6 USA S Walsh 6 4 4 6 7 9 AUS C Carney Q PUR 1952 G Fernández 1 6 2 6 ARG A Villagrán NED M Mesker 2 6 6 3 3 6 AUS E Sayers FRG S Hanika 10 5 7 6 2 4 6 FRG S Graf 16 USA S Collins 6 2 6 4 USA S Mascarin USA L Antonoplis Q 3 6 3 6 FRG P Keppeler TCH I Budařová 2 6 1 6 URS L Savchenko Q AUS W Turnbull 4 2 6 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA S Amiach Q USA C Evert 2 2 6 1 6 FRA S Amiach Q SUI C Jolissaint 6 0 6 2 FRA P Paradis USA C Evert 2 1 6 77 65 2 6 RSA 1928 B Mould FRA S Amiach Q 3 6 5 7 SUI C Jolissaint AUS A Minter 6 3 6 3 GBR J Durie 13 FRA P Paradis 7 5 3 6 4 6 FRG M Schropp USA C Evert 2 1 6 0 6 CAN C Bassett 7 RSA 1928 B Mould 1 6 6 4 4 6 SUI L Drescher FRA S Amiach Q 6 4 5 7 6 8 DEN T Scheuer-Larsen SUI C Jolissaint 6 1 67 79 1 6 AUS A Minter SWE C Lindqvist 11 6 0 3 6 6 2 GBR J Durie 13 USA A White 6 3 5 7 6 0 FRA P Paradis USA B Herr 6 2 6 3 FRA C Tanvier FRG M Schropp 4 6 5 7 USA K Shaefer USA C Evert 2 0 6 2 6 References External links 1984 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1984 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1985 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1984 in Australian women's sport Category:1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series