1979 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1979 Australian Open
Champion	Barbara Jordan
Runner-up	Sharon Walsh
Final score	6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	32 (4 Q )
Seeds	7
Events
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Fifth-seeded Barbara Jordan defeated Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1979 Australian Open.

This was Jordan's first tour-level title; the next time that a woman would score her first tour win at a Grand Slam event would not come until Jeļena Ostapenko won the 2017 French Open.^[1]

This was the last time where two first time Slam finalists meet each other until the 2004 French Open.^[2]

Until the 2017 French Open, this would be the last Grand Slam event that none of the former Grand Slam champions would reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal. This was only the second ladies final not to feature an Australian player, the first since 1935 and the first all American final.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. They are ordered by the round in which they were knocked out.

1. Virginia Ruzici (first round)
2. Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
3. Renáta Tomanová (semifinals)
4. Sharon Walsh (finalist)
5. Barbara Jordan (champion)
6. n/a
7. Janet Newberry (quarterfinals)
8. Cynthia Doerner (quarterfinals)

Note: The sixth seed withdrew and was replaced by Cathy Griffiths.

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Mary Sawyer	7	6
	7	Janet Newberry	6	3
									Mary Sawyer	6	3
								4	Sharon Walsh	7	6
	4	Sharon Walsh	6	6
		Michèle Gurdal	0	3
															4	Sharon Walsh	3	3
															5	Barbara Jordan	6	6
	8	Cynthia Doerner	2	1
	3	Renáta Tomanová	6	6
								3	Renáta Tomanová	7	3	3
								5	Barbara Jordan	5	6	6
	5	Barbara Jordan	6	6
	2	Hana Mandlíková	2	2

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	V Ruzici	6	2	4
		M Sawyer	0	6	6				M Sawyer	6	6
		N Sato	7	6					N Sato	3	4
		E Little	5	4												M Sawyer	7	6
		L Cassell	6	0	3										7	J Newberry	6	3
		J Chaloner	2	6	6				J Chaloner	6	3	1
		D Evers	6	6				7	J Newberry	2	6	6
	7	J Newberry	4	4																			M Sawyer	6	3
	4	S Walsh	6	6	6																	4	S Walsh	7	6
		M Mesker	7	2	4			4	S Walsh	6	6
		J Dimond	5	4						1	4
			7	6											4	S Walsh	6	6
		K Pratt	6	6												M Gurdal	0	3
	Q	C Newton	1	3					K Pratt	1	4
		M Gurdal	6	4	6				M Gurdal	6	6
	LL		4	6	1

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	C Doerner	6	6
		K Ruddell	1	4				8	C Doerner	5	7	6
		S Leo	6	4	1				S Saliba	7	6	3
		S Saliba	4	6	6										8	C Doerner	2	1
		P Whytcross	5	6	6										3	R Tomanová	6	6
		M Wikstedt	7	3	2				P Whytcross	4	6	1
		N Gregory	6	5				3	R Tomanová	6	4	6
	3	R Tomanová	7	7																		3	R Tomanová	7	3	3
	5	B Jordan	6	6																		5	B Jordan	5	6	6
		K Hallam	3	2				5	B Jordan	7	6
	Q	R Catton	3	1				Q	A Minter	5	1
	Q	A Minter	6	6											5	B Jordan	6	6
	Q	B Randall	6	2	3										2	H Mandlíková	2	2
		L Harrison	4	6	6				L Harrison	4	5
		J Walker	4	1				2	H Mandlíková	6	7
	2	H Mandlíková	6	6

References[]

External links[]

• 1979 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation