1979 Australian Open – Women's doubles

April 2026 1979 Australian Open s NZL Judy ChalonerAUS Dianne Evers AUS Leanne HarrisonNED Marcella Mesker 6–2, 1–6, 6–0 16 4 Australian Open – Women's doubles Australian Open – Women's doubles 1979 Australian Open Betsy Nagelsen and Renáta Tomanová were the defending champions. Seeds 30em USA Barbara Jordan / AUS Kym Ruddell (quarterfinals) TCH Renáta Tomanová / SWE Mimmi Wikstedt (quarterfinals) NZL Judy Chaloner / AUS Dianne Evers (champions) AUS Cynthia Doerner / USA Sharon Walsh (quarterfinals) Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA B JordanAUS K Ruddell 6 7 AUS C DraperAUS G Stirton 3 6 AUS J DimondCAN L Senn 1 1 AUS E LittleAUS K Pratt 6 6 4 AUS C DoernerUSA S Walsh 7 6 AUS N GregoryBEL M Gurdal 6 3 AUS L HarrisonNED M Mesker 3 6 6 AUS L CassellAUS S Leo 6 3 3 AUS S SalibaAUS M Sawyer 6 7 JPN N SatoAUS P Whytcross 4 5 AUS K HallamAUS C Griffiths 0 2 3 NZL J ChalonerAUS D Evers 6 6 AUS D FreemanAUS K Gulley 2 5 NZL C NewtonAUS J Walker 6 7 AUS B CattonAUS A Minter 3 6 2 TCH R TomanováSWE M Wikstedt 6 7 1 USA B JordanAUS K Ruddell 6 2 6 AUS E LittleAUS K Pratt 2 6 8 4 AUS C DoernerUSA S Walsh 6 2 AUS L HarrisonNED M Mesker 7 6 AUS S SalibaAUS M Sawyer 1 6 2 3 NZL J ChalonerAUS D Evers 6 3 6 NZL C NewtonAUS J Walker 6 6 2 TCH R TomanováSWE M Wikstedt 2 2 AUS E LittleAUS K Pratt 2 6 AUS L HarrisonNED M Mesker 6 7 3 NZL J ChalonerAUS D Evers 3 6 10 NZL C NewtonAUS J Walker 6 1 8 AUS L HarrisonNED M Mesker 2 6 0 3 NZL J ChalonerAUS D Evers 6 1 6 External links 1979 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Doubles Women's Doubles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's doubles