1979 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

May 2026 1979 Australian Open qualmenswomenssingles 1979 Australian Open 1979 Australian Open – Women's singles This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1979 Australian Open. Seeds 30em AUS Cathy Griffiths (qualifying competition, lucky loser) USA Mary-Ann Colville (qualifying competition) AUS Merrilyn Robinson (second round) AUS Pamela Baily (first round) AUS Karen Gulley (qualifying competition) NZL Chris Newton (qualified) AUS Debbie Freeman (second round) AUS Anne Minter (qualified) Qualifiers 30em AUS Anne Minter AUS Bernadette Randall NZL Chris Newton AUS Brenda Catton Lucky losers 30em AUS Cathy Griffiths Qualifying draw First qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 1 AUS Cathy Griffiths 6 6   AUS Maree Booth 1 3   AUS Gwen Stirton 6 6   AUS Susan Kreymborg 2 2   AUS Sharon Pinchbeck 2 3   AUS Miranda Yates 6 6   AUS Debbie Chesterton 0 6 2 8 AUS Anne Minter 6 2 6 1 AUS Cathy Griffiths 6 6   AUS Gwen Stirton 1 4   AUS Miranda Yates 1 1 8 AUS Anne Minter 6 6 1 AUS Cathy Griffiths 4 5 8 AUS Anne Minter 6 7 Second qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 4 AUS Pamela Baily 2 3   AUS Bernadette Randall 6 6   CAN Lisette Senn 6 6   AUS Helen Middleton 3 2   AUS Helen Luscombe 4 1   AUS Karen Denman 6 6   AUS Jenny Combs 0 2 5 AUS Karen Gulley 6 6   AUS Bernadette Randall 6 6   CAN Lisette Senn 3 3   AUS Karen Denman 5 6 5 AUS Karen Gulley 7 7   AUS Bernadette Randall 6 5 7 5 AUS Karen Gulley 3 7 5 Third qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 6 NZL Chris Newton 6 3 6   AUS Jackie Monsour 3 6 2   AUS Jackie Pinto 4 6 6   AUS G. Wilson 6 3 4   AUS Annette Gulley 3 5   GBR Jane Plackett 6 7   AUS Julie Peters 6 2 1 3 AUS Merrilyn Robinson 3 6 6 6 NZL Chris Newton 6 6   AUS Jackie Pinto 1 1   GBR Jane Plackett 3 6 9 3 AUS Merrilyn Robinson 6 3 7 6 NZL Chris Newton 5 6 8   GBR Jane Plackett 7 0 6 Fourth qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 7 AUS Debbie Freeman 6 0 6   AUS Kathy Mantle 4 6 3   AUS Brenda Catton 6 6   AUS Nancy Harris 0 0   AUS Lili Bell 0 4   AUS Kerrie Byrne 6 6   USA Julie Filkoff 1 4 2 USA Mary-Ann Colville 6 6 7 AUS Debbie Freeman 7 1 4   AUS Brenda Catton 5 6 6   AUS Kerrie Byrne 6 4 2 USA Mary-Ann Colville 7 6   AUS Brenda Catton 6 6 2 USA Mary-Ann Colville 0 0 External links 1979 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Singles Qualifying Women's Singles Qualifying Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Qualifying