1979 Australian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1979 Australian Open
ChampionsNew Zealand Judy Chaloner
Australia Dianne Evers
Runners-upAustralia Leanne Harrison
Netherlands Marcella Mesker
Final score6–2, 1–6, 6–0
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Legends
← 1978 · Australian Open · 1980 →

Betsy Nagelsen and Renáta Tomanová were the defending champions.

Seeds[]

  1. United States Barbara Jordan / Australia Kym Ruddell (quarterfinals)
  2. Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová / Sweden Mimmi Wikstedt (quarterfinals)
  3. New Zealand Judy Chaloner / Australia Dianne Evers (champions)
  4. Australia Cynthia Doerner / United States Sharon Walsh (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States B Jordan
Australia K Ruddell
6 7
Australia
Australia
3 6 1 United States B Jordan
Australia K Ruddell
6 2 6
Australia J Dimond
Canada
1 1 Australia E Little
Australia K Pratt
2 6 8
Australia E Little
Australia K Pratt
6 6 Australia E Little
Australia K Pratt
2 6
4 Australia C Doerner
United States S Walsh
7 6 Australia L Harrison
Netherlands M Mesker
6 7
Australia N Gregory
Belgium M Gurdal
6 3 4 Australia C Doerner
United States S Walsh
6 2
Australia L Harrison
Netherlands M Mesker
3 6 6 Australia L Harrison
Netherlands M Mesker
7 6
Australia L Cassell
Australia S Leo
6 3 3 Australia L Harrison
Netherlands M Mesker
2 6 0
Australia S Saliba
Australia M Sawyer
6 7 3 New Zealand J Chaloner
Australia D Evers
6 1 6
Japan N Sato
Australia P Whytcross
4 5 Australia S Saliba
Australia M Sawyer
1 6 2
Australia K Hallam
Australia
0 2 3 New Zealand J Chaloner
Australia D Evers
6 3 6
3 New Zealand J Chaloner
Australia D Evers
6 6 3 New Zealand J Chaloner
Australia D Evers
3 6 10
Australia D Freeman
Australia K Gulley
2 5 New Zealand C Newton
Australia J Walker
6 1 8
New Zealand C Newton
Australia J Walker
6 7 New Zealand C Newton
Australia J Walker
6 6
Australia B Catton
Australia A Minter
3 6 2 Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
Sweden M Wikstedt
2 2
2 Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
Sweden M Wikstedt
6 7

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