1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

August 2023 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships USA Chris Evert-Lloyd AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–4, 6–3 48 8 U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships Top-seed Chris Evert-Lloyd won the title beating third-seed Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final for a first-prize of $20,000.Clay Play Nets Big Pay For Chris Benner Bill The Indianapolis Star 28 Aug 12, 1979 It was Evert-Lloyd's fifth title at the U.S. Clay Courts and followed an absence of three years during which World Team Tennis commitments clashed with the event.Evert-Lloyd win Clay Court championship https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rs8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5dgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2268%2C4479775 The Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau, MO. Associated Press Aug 10, 1980 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. USA Chris Evert-Lloyd (champion) AUS Kerry Reid (third round) AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley (final) ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals) TCH Regina Maršíková (semifinals) USA Kathy Jordan (second round) USA Stacy Margolin (second round) USA Caroline Stoll (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Chris Evert-Lloyd 6 6 6   YUG Mima Jaušovec 7 2 3 4 ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 5 1     USA Renée Richards 7 6     USA Anne Smith 4 6 3 3 AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6 3 6 5 TCH Regina Maršíková 6 6     USA Jeanne DuVall 2 3   1 USA Chris Evert-Lloyd 6 6     USA Renée Richards 1 0   3 AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley 4 6 7 5 TCH Regina Maršíková 6 3 5 1 USA Chris Evert-Lloyd 6 6   3 AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley 4 3   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA C Evert-Lloyd 6 6     USA P Smith 1 0     USA L Forood 3 6 1   TCH R Tomanová 6 2 6   USA S Acker 6 6     SWE M Wikstedt 3 4     USA R Blount 1 2     YUG M Jaušovec 6 6   1 USA C Evert-Lloyd 6 7     USA W White 2 5     USA B Jordan 2 6 1   TCH R Tomanová 6 4 6   USA B Hallquist 2 2     USA S Acker 6 6     YUG M Jaušovec 6 6   6 USA K Jordan 1 2   1 USA C Evert-Lloyd 4 6 6   TCH R Tomanová 6 1 2   USA S Acker 1 2     YUG M Jaušovec 6 6   1 USA C Evert-Lloyd 6 6 6   YUG M Jaušovec 7 2 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA P Louie 0 1   Q USA J Portman 6 6     USA J Russell 4 7 6   USA R Gerulaitis 6 6 4 Q AUS K Hallam 6 6   Q USA L Doherty 3 1   LL AUS S Saliba 2 0   7 USA S Margolin 6 6   4 ROU 1965 V Ruzici 7 6   Q USA J Portman 5 1     USA J Russell 6 3 6   USA M-L Piatek 3 6 2 Q AUS K Hallam 7 6     USA L Siegel 5 1     USA R Richards 6 6   7 USA S Margolin 2 2   4 ROU 1965 V Ruzici 6 7 6   USA J Russell 7 6 2 Q AUS K Hallam 2 0     USA R Richards 6 6   4 ROU 1965 V Ruzici 5 1     USA R Richards 7 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 8 USA C Stoll 6 6     NZL J Chaloner 0 2     AUS C O'Neil 5 3     USA A Smith 7 6     USA M Carillo 2 6 2   USA L duPont 6 4 6 Q USA T Lewis 2 0   3 AUS E Goolagong Cawley 6 6   8 USA C Stoll 6 6     AUS D Evers 3 2     ARG I Madruga 6 5 3   USA A Smith 3 7 6   USA L duPont 2 3     USA D Gilbert 6 6     USA B Nagelsen 0 1   3 AUS E Goolagong Cawley 6 6   8 USA C Stoll 6 6 2   USA A Smith 3 7 6   USA D Gilbert 2 1   3 AUS E Goolagong Cawley 6 6     USA A Smith 4 6 3 3 AUS E Goolagong Cawley 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA K Latham 4 6 6   USA J Newberry 6 2 3   ARG E Raponi 6 5 6   USA L Allen 2 7 1   ARG V González 6 7     USA N Yeargin 2 5     USA L Tuero 2 6 2   USA D Desfor 6 2 6 5 TCH R Maršíková 6 6     USA K Latham 1 3     USA Z Liess 2 3     ARG E Raponi 6 6     USA J DuVall 6 7     ARG V González 4 5     USA D Desfor 6 7 3 2 AUS K Reid 7 5 6 5 TCH R Maršíková 6 7     ARG E Raponi 4 6     USA J DuVall w/o     2 AUS K Reid       5 TCH R Maršíková 6 6     USA J DuVall 2 3   References External links itftennis.com ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. U.S. Clay Courts 1979 http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020001261 2016-05-18 U.S. Clay Court Championships Category:1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships