1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

April 2022 1979 Wimbledon Championships USA Martina Navratilova USA Chris Evert Lloyd 6–4, 6–4 96 (8 Q Qualifiers / 6 WC Wildcards) 16 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles grand slam 1979 Wimbledon Championships Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was her second Wimbledon singles title and second major singles title overall. Seeds 1 1 USA Martina Navratilova (champion) 2 8 USA Chris Evert Lloyd (final) 3 6 AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley (semifinals) 4 3 USA Tracy Austin (semifinals) 5 5 GBR Virginia Wade (quarterfinals) 6 2 AUS Dianne Fromholtz (quarterfinals) 7 4 USA Billie Jean King (quarterfinals) 8 7 AUS Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals) 9 7 AUS Kerry Reid (fourth round) 10 3 ROM 1965 Virginia Ruzici (fourth round) 11 1 RSA 1928 Greer Stevens (fourth round) 12 5 GBR Sue Barker (first round) 13 4 TCH Regina Maršíková (third round) 14 6 USA Kathy Jordan (fourth round) 15 2 NED Betty Stöve (fourth round) 16 8 USA Pam Shriver (second round) Both Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Billie Jean King were given protected seedings above their actual rankings, as they were returning from almost year-long injury absences. Qualifying 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 USA Martina Navratilova 2 6 6 6 AUS Dianne Fromholtz 6 3 0 4 USA Tracy Austin 6 6 6 7 USA Billie Jean King 4 7 2 5 GBR Virginia Wade 4 0 3 AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6 6 8 AUS Wendy Turnbull 3 4 2 USA Chris Evert Lloyd 6 6 1 USA Martina Navratilova 7 6 4 USA Tracy Austin 5 1 3 AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley 3 2 2 USA Chris Evert Lloyd 6 6 1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 6 2 USA Chris Evert Lloyd 4 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 USA M Navratilova 4 6 6 Q RSA 1928 T Harford 6 2 1 USA R Casals 7 7 FRG H Eisterlehner 6 6 USA R Gerulaitis 6 6 WC GBR A Cooper 3 4 RSA 1928 M Kruger 7 4 5 WC GBR G Coles 5 6 7 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 WC GBR J Durie 4 1 USA R Casals 7 6 FRA F Dürr 5 2 ARG V González 6 3 1 USA R Gerulaitis 3 6 6 WC GBR G Coles 0 3 11 RSA 1928 G Stevens 6 6 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 USA R Casals 3 3 USA R Gerulaitis 3 2 11 RSA 1928 G Stevens 6 6 1 USA M Navratilova 7 6 6 11 RSA 1928 G Stevens 6 7 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 15 NED B Stöve 6 6 USA J DuVall 1 4 USA K McDaniel 7 4 6 FRG K Ebbinghaus 5 6 1 USA K Latham 6 5 4 ITA D Porzio 3 7 6 USA B Hallquist 3 2 6 AUS D Fromholtz 6 6 15 NED B Stöve 6 6 AUS C O'Neil 3 1 USA K McDaniel 7 6 HUN M Pinterová 6 2 ITA D Porzio 6 5 Q NED M Mesker 7 7 Q CAN M Blackwood 2 3 6 AUS D Fromholtz 6 6 15 NED B Stöve 2 6 6 USA K McDaniel 6 3 2 Q NED M Mesker 5 4 6 AUS D Fromholtz 7 6 15 NED B Stöve 6 6 6 AUS D Fromholtz 7 7 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA 1928 B Cuypers 6 6 NED E Vessies-Appel 4 1 USA BA Stuart 4 6 6 AUS D Evers 6 4 1 SWE M Wikstedt 6 7 USA S Walsh 2 6 TCH I Budařová 2 2 USA S Collins 6 6 4 USA T Austin 4 6 6 RSA 1928 B Cuypers 6 1 2 RSA 1928 I Kloss 5 6 4 USA BA Stuart 7 3 6 USA A Smith 4 6 SWE M Wikstedt 6 7 USA S Collins 3 4 10 ROM 1965 V Ruzici 6 6 4 USA T Austin 6 6 USA BA Stuart 2 3 SWE M Wikstedt 3 0 10 ROM 1965 V Ruzici 6 6 4 USA T Austin 6 6 10 ROM 1965 V Ruzici 2 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR A Hobbs 6 7 Q GBR L Charles 2 5 Q USA D Morrison 3 4 TCH H Mandlíková 6 6 YUG M Jaušovec 6 6 Q ITA S Simmonds 2 2 RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 4 1 7 USA BJ King 6 6 13 TCH R Maršíková 6 5 9 GBR A Hobbs 3 7 7 TCH H Mandlíková 7 6 USA A-M Fernandez 5 1 YUG M Jaušovec 5 4 USA D Desfor 7 6 USA L Siegel 1 3 7 USA BJ King 6 6 13 TCH R Maršíková 3 2 TCH H Mandlíková 6 6 USA D Desfor 3 2 7 USA BJ King 6 6 TCH H Mandlíková 4 3 7 USA BJ King 6 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 GBR V Wade 6 6 USA M Louie 0 4 FRG S Hanika 6 6 USA B Potter 4 3 FRG I Riedel 2 6 6 FRA F Thibault 6 1 3 ARG I Madruga 6 4 8 12 GBR S Barker 3 6 6 5 GBR V Wade 6 6 USA B Jordan 0 1 USA L Antonoplis 5 6 FRG S Hanika 7 7 FRG I Riedel 1 6 1 WC GBR D Jevans 6 3 6 AUS A Tobin 4 7 7 ARG I Madruga 6 6 5 5 GBR V Wade 6 7 FRG S Hanika 3 6 WC GBR D Jevans 3 7 6 AUS A Tobin 6 5 2 5 GBR V Wade 6 6 WC GBR D Jevans 1 2 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round Q NED M Pakker 6 6 6 FRG B Bunge 3 7 8 USA P Teeguarden 7 6 TCH R Tomanová 6 4 ARG E Raponi 2 4 AUS C Doerner 6 6 USA M Louie 0 3 3 AUS E Goolagong Cawley 6 6 14 USA K Jordan 6 6 FRG B Bunge 1 4 TCH H Strachoňová 2 6 7 USA P Teeguarden 6 4 5 AUS C Doerner 5 6 6 WC GBR B Thompson 7 3 0 USA S Acker 3 1 3 AUS E Goolagong Cawley 6 6 14 USA K Jordan 6 6 TCH H Strachoňová 2 2 AUS C Doerner 5 2 3 AUS E Goolagong Cawley 7 6 14 USA K Jordan 6 7 1 3 AUS E Goolagong Cawley 7 6 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA L Forood 4 7 7 USA D Gilbert 6 5 5 USA A Kiyomura 2 6 4 WC USA M Carillo 6 3 6 FRA G Lovera 4 2 USA R Fox 6 6 USA R Blount 1 0 9 AUS K Reid 6 6 8 AUS W Turnbull 6 6 USA L Forood 3 3 USA E Nagelsen 0 2 USA M Carillo 6 6 ROM 1965 M Simionescu 4 1 USA R Fox 6 6 USA C Meyer 1 2 9 AUS K Reid 6 6 8 AUS W Turnbull 6 6 USA M Carillo 1 3 USA R Fox 3 1 9 AUS K Reid 6 6 8 AUS W Turnbull 6 4 6 9 AUS K Reid 3 6 3 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 16 USA P Shriver 6 6 BRA 1968 P Medrado 4 3 USA S Margolin 7 6 USA J Russell 5 2 GBR M Tyler 4 3 USA A Moulton 6 6 USA M Redondo 4 2 2 USA C Evert Lloyd 6 6 16 USA P Shriver w/o USA L duPont USA S Margolin 1 6 7 USA W White 6 3 9 USA K Teacher 6 7 USA A Moulton 1 5 Q USA A Whitmore 1 2 2 USA C Evert Lloyd 6 6 USA L duPont 7 6 USA W White 5 3 USA K Teacher 4 3 2 USA C Evert Lloyd 6 6 USA L duPont 2 1 2 USA C Evert Lloyd 6 6 See also Evert–Navratilova rivalry References External links 1979 LS 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1979 French Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1979 US Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships