1979 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

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Tracy Austin defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-4 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1979 U.S. Open.

See also:

1979 US Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Tracy Austin is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert-Lloyd (Finalist) Martina Navratilova (Semifinalist) Tracy Austin (Champion) Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist) Evonne Goolagong (Quarterfinalist) Dianne Fromholtz (Fourth round) Wendy Turnbull (Third round) Kerry Reid (Quarterfinalist)

Billie Jean King (Semifinalist) Greer Stevens (Fourth round) Kathy Jordan (Fourth round) Regina Marsikova (Fourth round) Sue Barker (Second round) Pam Shriver (First round) Ann Kiyomura (Second round) Betty Stove (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	7	6
	5	Evonne Goolagong	5	2
								1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
								9	Billie Jean King	1	0
	4	Virginia Wade	3	6
	9	Billie Jean King	6	7
															1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	4	3
															3	Tracy Austin	6	6
	Sylvia Hanika		1	1
	3	Tracy Austin	6	6
								3	Tracy Austin	7	7
								2	Martina Navratilova	5	5
	8	Kerry Reid	4	1
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	Riedel	0	0				1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
								Russell	0	2
														1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
															Richards	2	1
								Vermaak	2	6	4
	Richards	7	6					Richards	6	2	6
	Carillo	5	3																		1	Evert-Lloyd	4	6	6
																						Acker	6	0	2
								Forood	6	4	5
	Acker	6	6					Acker	3	6	7
	Gilbert	3	3												Acker	6	6
Q	Henry	6	6											Q	Henry	4	1
	Rapponi	3	4				Q	Henry	7	4
							16	Stove	6	1	r.

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
Q	Harrington	6	6
14	Shriver	4	1				Q	Harrington	6	6
								Louie	2	2
														Q	Harrington	4	6	2
															Duvall	6	3	6
								Yeargin	2	0
	Duvall	6	7					Duvall	6	6
	Bunge	4	5																			Duvall	3	6	0
																					5	Goolagong	6	3	6
								Simmonds	7	7
Q	Lewis	7	5	6			Q	Lewis	6	6
	Blount	6	7	4											Simmonds	5	1
														5	Goolagong	7	6
								Fox	2	3
5	Goolagong	6	6	6			5	Goolagong	6	6
	McDaniel	7	4	4

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Wade	6	6
	Smith	3	3				4	Wade	6	6
								Newberry	3	2
														4	Wade	6	7
															Morrison	1	6
							Q	Tobin	2	2
	Morrison	6	6					Morrison	6	6
	Siegel	0	1																		4	Wade
																					12	Marsikova	w/o
								Anthony	5	4
	Jordan	6	6					Jordan	7	6
Q	Mascarin	0	3												Jordan	6	2	3
	Jausovec	6	6	6										12	Marsikova	4	6	6
	Vessies	7	2	2				Jausovec	3	3
							12	Marsikova	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
9	King	6	7
	Liess	3	5				9	King	6	6
								O'Neil	0	3
														9	King	6	6
	Harford	7	6												Margolin	3	3
	Redondo	6	1					Harford	3	1
								Margolin	6	6
																					9	King	6	6
	May-Teacher	7	6																			May-Teacher	3	0
Q	Ludloff	6	1					May-Teacher	6	6
								Porzio	1	2
															May-Teacher	7	6
														7	Turnbull	5	2
								Fernandez	4	2
7	Turnbull	4	6	6			7	Turnbull	6	6
	Pinterova	6	3	4

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
6	Fromholtz	6	6
	Evers	3	2				6	Fromholtz	7	6
							Q	Horvath	6	2
														6	Fromholtz	6	6	6
															Allen	7	3	2
								Gerulaitis	6	4
	Allen	6	6					Allen	7	6
	Collins	3	4																		6	Fromholtz	7	4	4
	Hanika	1	6	6																		Hanika	6	6	6
	Nagelsen	6	3	2				Hanika	6	6	6
								Antonoplis	2	7	4
															Hanika	6	6	6
															Du Pont	4	7	3
								Du Pont	7	5
15	Kiyomura	6	6				15	Kiyomura	5	4	r.
	Norton	4	1

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
11	Jordan	6	6
	Stuart	4	0				11	Jordan	5	6	6
								Whitmore	7	3	1
														11	Jordan	6	6
	Mihai	6	7												White	2	1
	Wikstedt	3	5					Mihai	6	1	r.
								White	4	3
																					11	Jordan	4	1	6
	Latham	6	6																		3	Austin	6	6	7
	Teeguarden	4	2					Latham	6	6	6
								Susman	4	7	2
															Latham	3	0
														3	Austin	6	6
								Jaeger	2	2
3	Austin	6	6				3	Austin	6	6
	Madruga	3	1

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	Reid	6	6
	Casals	1	2				8	Reid	6	6
								Hobbs	4	0
														8	Reid	4	6	6
	Kloss	6	3	6											Piatek	6	3	4
	Doerner	4	6	4				Kloss	3	2
								Piatek	6	6
																					8	Reid	4	7	7
	Smith	6	6																			Smith	6	5	6
	Lovera	2	3					Smith	6	6
								Tomanova	2	4
															Smith	3	6	6
	Potter	6	6												Potter	6	4	4
	Desfor	3	4					Potter	6	4	6
							13	Barker	2	6	1

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							10	Stevens	6	3	6
Q	Fairbank	4	6	6			Q	Fairbank	2	6	0
	Harper	6	0	4										10	Stevens	6	6
															Holladay	4	0
								Hallquist	3	6	3
	Holladay	6	6					Holladay	6	4	6
	Walsh	2	3																		10	Stevens	2	2
	Mandlikova	6	6																		2	Navratilova	6	6
	Durr	1	1					Mandlikova	6	4
								Stoll	7	6
															Stoll	3	1
	Moulton	7	4	6										2	Navratilova	6	6
	Cuypers	5	6	3				Moulton	4	0
							2	Navratilova	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1979 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw