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Australian Open 1979

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WTA Grand Slam Grass Start: Dec 24, 1979 Draw: 32 31 matches
Champion: Barbara Jordan

Early rounds

Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Mary Sawyer Virginia Ruzici 0-6 6-2 6-4
Naoko Sato Elizabeth Little 7-5 6-4 ·
Judy Chaloner Linda Cassell 2-6 6-0 6-3
Janet Newberry Dianne Evers 6-4 6-4 ·
Sharon Walsh Pete Marcella Mesker 6-7 6-2 6-4
Jutta Diesslin Jenny Dimond 7-5 6-4 ·
Keryn Pratt Chris Newton 6-1 6-3 ·
Michele Gurdal Cathy Griffiths 6-4 4-6 6-1
Cynthia Doerner Kym Ruddell 6-1 6-4 ·
Sue Saliba Susan Leo 4-6 6-4 6-1
Pam Whytcross Mimi Wikstedt 5-7 6-3 6-2
Renata Tomanova Nerida Gregory 7-6 7-5 ·
Barbara Jordan Kaye Hallam 6-3 6-2 ·
Anne Minter Brenda Catton 6-3 6-1 ·
Leanne Harrison Austin Bernadette Randall 4-6 6-2 6-3
Hana Mandlikova Jenny Walker 6-1 6-2 ·

Players (32)

PlayerCountryReached
BJ Barbara Jordan USA Winner
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Final
MS Mary Sawyer AUS Semifinal
RT Renata Tomanova GER Semifinal
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Quarterfinal
Hana Mandlikova Hana Mandlikova AUS Quarterfinal
JN Janet Newberry USA Quarterfinal
MG Michele Gurdal BEL Quarterfinal
AM Anne Minter AUS Round of 16
JC Judy Chaloner NZL Round of 16
JD Jutta Diesslin FRG Round of 16
KP Keryn Pratt AUS Round of 16
LA Leanne Harrison Austin AUS Round of 16
NS Naoko Sato JPN Round of 16
PW Pam Whytcross AUS Round of 16
SS Sue Saliba AUS Round of 16
BR Bernadette Randall AUS Round of 32
BC Brenda Catton AUS Round of 32
CG Cathy Griffiths AUS Round of 32
CN Chris Newton NZL Round of 32
DE Dianne Evers AUS Round of 32
EL Elizabeth Little AUS Round of 32
JD Jenny Dimond AUS Round of 32
JW Jenny Walker AUS Round of 32
KH Kaye Hallam AUS Round of 32
KR Kym Ruddell AUS Round of 32
LC Linda Cassell AUS Round of 32
Marcella Mesker Marcella Mesker NED Round of 32
MW Mimi Wikstedt SWE Round of 32
NG Nerida Gregory AUS Round of 32
SL Susan Leo AUS Round of 32
Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici ROU Round of 32