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US Open 1979

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WTA Grand Slam Hard Start: Aug 28, 1979 Draw: 96 95 matches
Champion: Tracy Austin

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Chris Evert 4 6 6
Sherry Acker 6 0 2
5 Evonne Goolagong 6 3 6
Jeanne Duvall 3 6 0
4 Virginia Wade
12 Regina Marsikova
9 Billie Jean King 6 6
Kathy May 3 0
Sylvia Hanika 6 6 6
6 Dianne Fromholtz 7 4 4
3 Tracy Austin 6 6 7
11 Kathy Jordan 4 1 6
8 Kerry Reid 4 7 7
Anne Smith 6 5 6
2 Martina Navratilova 6 6
10 Greer Stevens 2 2
Quarterfinal
1 Chris Evert 7 6
5 Evonne Goolagong 5 2
9 Billie Jean King 6 7
4 Virginia Wade 3 6
3 Tracy Austin 6 6
Sylvia Hanika 1 1
2 Martina Navratilova 6 6
8 Kerry Reid 4 1
Semifinal
1 Chris Evert 6 6
9 Billie Jean King 1 0
3 Tracy Austin 7 7
2 Martina Navratilova 5 5
Final
3 Tracy Austin 6 6
1 Chris Evert 4 3

Early rounds

Round of 128 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Iris Riedel Kuhn 6-0 6-0 ·
Renee Richards Mary Carillo 7-5 6-3 ·
Sherry Acker Dana Gilbert 6-3 6-3 ·
Kelly Henry Emilse Raponi Longo 6-3 6-4 ·
Julie Harrington Pam Shriver 6-4 6-1 ·
Jeanne Duvall Bettina Bunge 6-4 7-5 ·
Trey Lewis Rene Blount 7-6 5-7 6-4
Evonne Goolagong Kay Mcdaniel 6-7 6-4 6-4
Virginia Wade Paula Smith 6-3 6-3 ·
Diane Morrison Linda Siegel 6-0 6-1 ·
Barbara Jordan Susan Mascarin 6-0 6-3 ·
Mima Jausovec Elly Appel 6-7 6-2 6-2
Billie Jean King Zenda Liess 6-3 7-5 ·
Tanya Harford Marita Redondo 7-6 6-1 ·
Kathy May Heather Ludloff 7-6 6-1 ·
Wendy Turnbull Marie Pinterova 4-6 6-3 6-4
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Evers 6-3 6-2 ·
Leslie Allen Sandy Collins 6-3 6-4 ·
Sylvia Hanika Betsy Nagelsen 1-6 6-3 6-2
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi Beth Norton 6-4 6-1 ·
Kathy Jordan Betty Ann Grubb 6-4 6-0 ·
Florenta Mihai Mimi Wikstedt 6-3 7-5 ·
Kate Latham Pam Teeguarden 6-4 6-2 ·
Tracy Austin Ivanna Madruga 6-3 6-1 ·
Kerry Reid Rosie Casals 6-1 6-2 ·
Ilana Kloss Cynthia Doerner 6-4 3-6 6-4
Anne Smith Gail Sherriff 6-2 6-3 ·
Barbara Potter Diane Desfor 6-3 6-4 ·
Rosalyn Fairbank Marcie Louie 4-6 6-0 6-4
Terry Holladay Sharon Walsh Pete 6-2 6-3 ·
Hana Mandlikova Francoise Durr 6-1 6-1 ·
Alycia Moulton Brigette Cuypers 7-5 4-6 6-3
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Joanne Russell 6-0 6-2 ·
Renee Richards Yvonne Vermaak 6-2 2-6 6-4
Sherry Acker Lele Forood 3-6 6-4 7-5
Kelly Henry Betty Stove 7-6 4-1 ·
Julie Harrington Mareen Louie Harper 6-2 6-2 ·
Jeanne Duvall Nancy Yeargin 6-2 6-0 ·
Sabina Simmonds Trey Lewis 7-6 7-6 ·
Evonne Goolagong Rayni Fox 6-2 6-3 ·
Virginia Wade Janet Newberry 6-3 6-2 ·
Diane Morrison Amanda Tobin 6-2 6-2 ·
Barbara Jordan Julie Anthony 7-5 6-4 ·
Regina Marsikova Mima Jausovec 6-3 6-3 ·
Billie Jean King Chris Oneil 6-0 6-3 ·
Stacy Margolin Tanya Harford 6-3 6-1 ·
Kathy May Daniela Marzano 6-1 6-2 ·
Wendy Turnbull Anna Maria Fernandez 6-4 6-2 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Kathy Horvath 7-6 6-2 ·
Leslie Allen Ruta Gerulaitis 7-6 6-4 ·
Sylvia Hanika Lea Antonoplis 6-2 6-7 6-4
Laura Dupont Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 7-5 5-4 ·
Kathy Jordan Andrea Whitmore 5-7 6-3 6-1
Wendy White Florenta Mihai 4-6 3-1 ·
Kate Latham Karen Susman 6-4 6-7 6-2
Tracy Austin Andrea Jaeger 6-2 6-2 ·
Kerry Reid Anne Hobbs 6-4 6-0 ·
Mary Lou Piatek Ilana Kloss 6-3 6-2 ·
Anne Smith Renata Tomanova 6-2 6-4 ·
Barbara Potter Sue Barker 6-2 4-6 6-1
Greer Stevens Rosalyn Fairbank 6-2 3-6 6-0
Terry Holladay Barbara Hallquist 6-3 4-6 6-3
Caroline Stoll Hana Mandlikova 7-6 6-4 ·
Martina Navratilova Alycia Moulton 6-4 6-0 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Renee Richards 6-2 6-1 ·
Sherry Acker Kelly Henry 6-4 6-1 ·
Jeanne Duvall Julie Harrington 6-4 3-6 6-2
Evonne Goolagong Sabina Simmonds 7-5 6-1 ·
Virginia Wade Diane Morrison 6-1 7-6 ·
Regina Marsikova Barbara Jordan 4-6 6-2 6-3
Billie Jean King Stacy Margolin 6-3 6-3 ·
Kathy May Wendy Turnbull 7-5 6-2 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Leslie Allen 6-7 6-3 6-2
Sylvia Hanika Laura Dupont 6-4 6-7 6-3
Kathy Jordan Wendy White 6-2 6-1 ·
Tracy Austin Kate Latham 6-3 6-0 ·
Kerry Reid Mary Lou Piatek 4-6 6-3 6-4
Anne Smith Barbara Potter 3-6 6-4 6-4
Greer Stevens Terry Holladay 6-4 6-0 ·
Martina Navratilova Caroline Stoll 6-3 6-1 ·

Players (96)

PlayerCountryReached
Tracy Austin Tracy Austin USA Winner
Chris Evert Chris Evert USA Final
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King USA Semifinal
Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova USA Semifinal
Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong AUS Quarterfinal
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Quarterfinal
SH Sylvia Hanika GER Quarterfinal
VW Virginia Wade GBR Quarterfinal
Anne Smith Anne Smith USA Round of 16
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz AUS Round of 16
GS Greer Stevens RSA Round of 16
JD Jeanne Duvall USA Round of 16
KJ Kathy Jordan USA Round of 16
KM Kathy May USA Round of 16
RM Regina Marsikova CZE Round of 16
SA Sherry Acker USA Round of 16
BJ Barbara Jordan USA Round of 32
BP Barbara Potter USA Round of 32
CS Caroline Stoll USA Round of 32
DM Diane Morrison USA Round of 32
JH Julie Harrington USA Round of 32
KL Kate Latham USA Round of 32
KH Kelly Henry USA Round of 32
LD Laura Dupont USA Round of 32
LA Leslie Allen USA Round of 32
MP Mary Lou Piatek USA Round of 32
RR Renee Richards USA Round of 32
SS Sabina Simmonds ITA Round of 32
SM Stacy Margolin USA Round of 32
TH Terry Holladay USA Round of 32
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Round of 32
WW Wendy White USA Round of 32
Alycia Moulton Alycia Moulton USA Round of 64
AT Amanda Tobin AUS Round of 64
Andrea Jaeger Andrea Jaeger USA Round of 64
AW Andrea Whitmore USA Round of 64
AH Ann Kiyomura Hayashi USA Round of 64
AF Anna Maria Fernandez USA Round of 64
AH Anne Hobbs GBR Round of 64
BH Barbara Hallquist USA Round of 64
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Round of 64
CO Chris Oneil AUS Round of 64
DM Daniela Marzano ITA Round of 64
FM Florenta Mihai ROU Round of 64
Hana Mandlikova Hana Mandlikova AUS Round of 64
Ilana Kloss Ilana Kloss RSA Round of 64
JN Janet Newberry USA Round of 64
JR Joanne Russell USA Round of 64
JA Julie Anthony USA Round of 64
KS Karen Susman USA Round of 64
KH Kathy Horvath USA Round of 64
LA Lea Antonoplis USA Round of 64
LF Lele Forood USA Round of 64
MH Mareen Louie Harper USA Round of 64
MJ Mima Jausovec SLO Round of 64
NY Nancy Yeargin USA Round of 64
RF Rayni Fox USA Round of 64
RT Renata Tomanova GER Round of 64
RF Rosalyn Fairbank USA Round of 64
RG Ruta Gerulaitis USA Round of 64
Sue Barker Sue Barker GBR Round of 64
TH Tanya Harford RSA Round of 64
TL Trey Lewis USA Round of 64
YV Yvonne Vermaak RSA Round of 64
BN Beth Norton USA Round of 128
BN Betsy Nagelsen USA Round of 128
BB Bettina Bunge GER Round of 128
BG Betty Ann Grubb USA Round of 128
BC Brigette Cuypers RSA Round of 128
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 128
DG Dana Gilbert USA Round of 128
DD Diane Desfor USA Round of 128
DE Dianne Evers AUS Round of 128
EA Elly Appel NED Round of 128
EL Emilse Raponi Longo USA Round of 128
Francoise Durr Francoise Durr FRA Round of 128
GS Gail Sherriff FRA Round of 128
HL Heather Ludloff USA Round of 128
IK Iris Riedel Kuhn FRG Round of 128
IM Ivanna Madruga ARG Round of 128
KM Kay Mcdaniel USA Round of 128
LS Linda Siegel USA Round of 128
ML Marcie Louie USA Round of 128
MP Marie Pinterova HUN Round of 128
MR Marita Redondo USA Round of 128
MC Mary Carillo USA Round of 128
MW Mimi Wikstedt SWE Round of 128
Pam Shriver Pam Shriver USA Round of 128
Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden USA Round of 128
PS Paula Smith USA Round of 128
RB Rene Blount USA Round of 128
Rosie Casals Rosie Casals USA Round of 128
SC Sandy Collins USA Round of 128
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 128
SM Susan Mascarin USA Round of 128
ZL Zenda Liess USA Round of 128