1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert Lloyd
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	96 (8 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds	16

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.[1] It was her second Wimbledon singles title and second major singles title overall.

Seeds

01.

Martina Navratilova (champion)

02.

Chris Evert Lloyd (final)

03.

Evonne Goolagong Cawley (semifinals)

04.

Tracy Austin (semifinals)

05.

Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)

06.

Dianne Fromholtz (quarterfinals)

07.

Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)

08.

Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)

09.

Kerry Reid (fourth round)

10.

Virginia Ruzici (fourth round)

11.

Greer Stevens (fourth round)

12.

Sue Barker (first round)

13.

Regina Maršíková (third round)

14.

Kathy Jordan (fourth round)

15.

Betty Stöve (fourth round)

16.

Pam Shriver (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Martina Navratilova	2	6	6

6	Dianne Fromholtz	6	3	0
					1	Martina Navratilova	7	6

					4	Tracy Austin	5	1
4	Tracy Austin	6	6	6

7	Billie Jean King	4	7	2
									1	Martina Navratilova	6	6

									2	Chris Evert Lloyd	4	4
5	Virginia Wade	4	0

3	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6	6
					3	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	3	2

					2	Chris Evert Lloyd	6	6
8	Wendy Turnbull	3	4

2	Chris Evert Lloyd	6	6

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

1	M Navratilova	4	6	6
Q	T Harford	6	2	1	1	M Navratilova	6	6
					WC	J Durie	4	1
										1	M Navratilova	6	6
	R Casals	7	7								R Casals	3	3
	H Eisterlehner	6	6			R Casals	7	6
						F Dürr	5	2
														1	M Navratilova	7	6	6
														11	G Stevens	6	7	3
						V González	6	3	1
	R Gerulaitis	6	6			R Gerulaitis	3	6	6
WC	A Cooper	3	4								R Gerulaitis	3	2
	M Kruger	7	4	5						11	G Stevens	6	6
WC	G Coles	5	6	7	WC	G Coles	0	3
					11	G Stevens	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

15	B Stöve	6	6
	J DuVall	1	4		15	B Stöve	6	6
						C O'Neil	3	1
									15	B Stöve	2	6	6
	K McDaniel	7	4	6						K McDaniel	6	3	2
	K Ebbinghaus	5	6	1		K McDaniel	7	6
						M Pinterová	6	2
														15	B Stöve	6	6
	K Latham	6	5	4										6	D Fromholtz	7	7
	D Porzio	3	7	6		D Porzio	6	5
					Q	M Mesker	7	7
									Q	M Mesker	5	4
									6	D Fromholtz	7	6
					Q	M Blackwood	2	3
	B Hallquist	3	2		6	D Fromholtz	6	6
6	D Fromholtz	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

					4	T Austin	4	6	6
	B Cuypers	6	6			B Cuypers	6	1	2
	E Vessies-Appel	4	1							4	T Austin	6	6
											BA Stuart	2	3
						I Kloss	5	6	4
	BA Stuart	4	6	6		BA Stuart	7	3	6
	D Evers	6	4	1										4	T Austin	6	6
														10	V Ruzici	2	4
						A Smith	4	6
	M Wikstedt	6	7			M Wikstedt	6	7
	S Walsh	2	6								M Wikstedt	3	0
	I Budařová	2	2							10	V Ruzici	6	6
	S Collins	6	6			S Collins	3	4
					10	V Ruzici	6	6

Section 4

First round				Second round					Third round				Fourth round

				13	R Maršíková	6	5	9
	A Hobbs	6	7		A Hobbs	3	7	7
Q	L Charles	2	5						13	R Maršíková	3	2
Q	D Morrison	3	4							H Mandlíková	6	6
	H Mandlíková	6	6		H Mandlíková	7	6
					A-M Fernandez	5	1
														H Mandlíková	4	3
	M Jaušovec	6	6										7	BJ King	6	6
Q	S Simmonds	2	2		M Jaušovec	5	4
					D Desfor	7	6
										D Desfor	3	2
									7	BJ King	6	6
					L Siegel	1	3
	Y Vermaak	4	1	7	BJ King	6	6
7	BJ King	6	6

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

5	V Wade	6	6
	M Louie	0	4		5	V Wade	6	6
						B Jordan	0	1
										5	V Wade	6	7
											S Hanika	3	6
						L Antonoplis	5	6
	S Hanika	6	6			S Hanika	7	7
	B Potter	4	3												5	V Wade	6	6
	I Riedel	2	6	6											WC	D Jevans	1	2
	F Thibault	6	1	3		I Riedel	1	6	1
					WC	D Jevans	6	3	6
										WC	D Jevans	3	7	6
											A Tobin	6	5	2
						A Tobin	4	7	7
	I Madruga	6	4	8		I Madruga	6	6	5
12	S Barker	3	6	6

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

					14	K Jordan	6	6
Q	M Pakker	6	6	6		B Bunge	1	4
	B Bunge	3	7	8						14	K Jordan	6	6
											H Strachoňová	2	2
						H Strachoňová	2	6	7
	P Teeguarden	7	6			P Teeguarden	6	4	5
	R Tomanová	6	4											14	K Jordan	6	7	1
	E Raponi	2	4											3	E Goolagong Cawley	7	6	6
	C Doerner	6	6			C Doerner	5	6	6
					WC	B Thompson	7	3	0
											C Doerner	5	2
										3	E Goolagong Cawley	7	6
						S Acker	3	1
	M Louie	0	3		3	E Goolagong Cawley	6	6
3	E Goolagong Cawley	6	6

Section 7

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

					8	W Turnbull	6	6
	L Forood	4	7	7		L Forood	3	3
	D Gilbert	6	5	5					8	W Turnbull	6	6
										M Carillo	1	3
						E Nagelsen	0	2
	A Kiyomura	2	6	4		M Carillo	6	6
WC	M Carillo	6	3	6									8	W Turnbull	6	4	6
													9	K Reid	3	6	3
						M Simionescu	4	1
	G Lovera	4	2			R Fox	6	6
	R Fox	6	6							R Fox	3	1
									9	K Reid	6	6
						C Meyer	1	2
	R Blount	1	0		9	K Reid	6	6
9	K Reid	6	6

Section 8

First round				Second round					Third round				Fourth round

16	P Shriver	6	6
	P Medrado	4	3	16	P Shriver	w/o
					L duPont
										L duPont	7	6
	S Margolin	7	6							W White	5	3
	J Russell	5	2		S Margolin	1	6	7
					W White	6	3	9
														L duPont	2	1
													2	C Evert Lloyd	6	6
					K Teacher	6	7
	M Tyler	4	3		A Moulton	1	5
	A Moulton	6	6							K Teacher	4	3
									2	C Evert Lloyd	6	6
				Q	A Whitmore	1	2
	M Redondo	4	2	2	C Evert Lloyd	6	6
2	C Evert Lloyd	6	6

References

Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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