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1979 Australian Open – Women's Singles

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Champion
  
Barbara Jordan

Final score
  
6–3, 6–3

Seeds
  
7

Runner-up
  
Sharon Walsh

Draw
  
32 (4Q)

Singles
  
men

Barbara Jordan defeated Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1979 Australian Open.

Contents

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 (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Renáta Tomanová (Semifinalist)
  4. Sharon Walsh (Finalist)
  5. Barbara Jordan (Champion)
  6. Janet Newberry (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Cynthia Doerner (Quarterfinalist)

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

Key

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

    • References

    1979 Australian Open – Women's Singles Wikipedia
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