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Wimbledon 1979

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WTA Grand Slam Grass Start: Jun 25, 1979 Draw: 96 95 matches
Champion: Martina Navratilova

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Martina Navratilova 7 6 6
11 Greer Stevens 6 7 3
6 Dianne Fromholtz 7 7
15 Betty Stove 6 6
4 Tracy Austin 6 6
10 Virginia Ruzici 2 4
7 Billie Jean King 6 6
Hana Mandlikova 4 3
5 Virginia Wade 6 6
Deborah Jevans 1 2
3 Evonne Goolagong 7 6 6
14 Kathy Jordan 6 7 1
8 Wendy Turnbull 6 4 6
9 Kerry Reid 3 6 3
2 Chris Evert 6 6
Laura Dupont 2 1
Quarterfinal
1 Martina Navratilova 2 6 6
6 Dianne Fromholtz 6 3 0
4 Tracy Austin 6 6 6
7 Billie Jean King 4 7 2
3 Evonne Goolagong 6 6
5 Virginia Wade 4 0
2 Chris Evert 6 6
8 Wendy Turnbull 3 4
Semifinal
1 Martina Navratilova 7 6
4 Tracy Austin 5 1
2 Chris Evert 6 6
3 Evonne Goolagong 3 2
Final
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6
2 Chris Evert 4 4

Early rounds

Round of 128 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Martina Navratilova Tanya Harford 4-6 6-2 6-1
Rosie Casals Heidi Eisterlehner 7-6 7-6 ·
Ruta Gerulaitis Anthea Stewart 6-3 6-4 ·
Glynis Coles Marise Kruger 5-7 6-4 7-5
Betty Stove Jeanne Duvall 6-1 6-4 ·
Kay Mcdaniel Katja Ebbinghaus 7-5 4-6 6-1
Daniela Marzano Kate Latham 3-6 7-5 6-4
Dianne Fromholtz Barbara Hallquist 6-3 6-2 ·
Brigette Cuypers Elly Appel 6-4 6-1 ·
Betty Ann Grubb Dianne Evers 4-6 6-4 6-1
Mimi Wikstedt Sharon Walsh Pete 6-2 7-6 ·
Sandy Collins Iva Budarova 6-2 6-2 ·
Anne Hobbs Lesley Charles 6-2 7-5 ·
Hana Mandlikova Diane Morrison 6-3 6-4 ·
Mima Jausovec Sabina Simmonds 6-2 6-2 ·
Billie Jean King Yvonne Vermaak 6-4 6-1 ·
Virginia Wade Mareen Louie Harper 6-0 6-4 ·
Sylvia Hanika Barbara Potter 6-4 6-3 ·
Iris Riedel Kuhn Frederique Thibault 2-6 6-1 6-3
Ivanna Madruga Sue Barker 6-3 4-6 8-6
Bettina Bunge Mariette Pakker 3-6 7-6 8-6
Pam Teeguarden Renata Tomanova 7-6 6-4 ·
Cynthia Doerner Emilse Raponi Longo 6-2 6-4 ·
Evonne Goolagong Marcie Louie 6-0 6-3 ·
Lele Forood Dana Gilbert 4-6 7-5 7-5
Mary Carillo Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-2 3-6 6-4
Rayni Fox Gail Sherriff 6-4 6-2 ·
Kerry Reid Rene Blount 6-1 6-0 ·
Pam Shriver Patricia Medrado 6-4 6-3 ·
Stacy Margolin Joanne Russell 7-5 6-2 ·
Alycia Moulton Michelle Tyler 6-4 6-3 ·
Chris Evert Marita Redondo 6-4 6-2 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Martina Navratilova Jo Durie 6-4 6-1 ·
Rosie Casals Francoise Durr 7-5 6-2 ·
Ruta Gerulaitis Viviana Gonzalez 3-6 6-3 6-1
Greer Stevens Glynis Coles 6-0 6-3 ·
Betty Stove Chris Oneil 6-3 6-1 ·
Kay Mcdaniel Marie Pinterova 7-6 6-2 ·
Marcella Mesker Daniela Marzano 7-6 7-5 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Marjorie Blackwood 6-2 6-3 ·
Tracy Austin Brigette Cuypers 4-6 6-1 6-2
Betty Ann Grubb Ilana Kloss 7-5 3-6 6-4
Mimi Wikstedt Anne Smith 6-4 7-6 ·
Virginia Ruzici Sandy Collins 6-3 6-4 ·
Regina Marsikova Anne Hobbs 6-3 5-7 9-7
Hana Mandlikova Anna Maria Fernandez 7-5 6-1 ·
Diane Desfor Mima Jausovec 7-5 6-4 ·
Billie Jean King Linda Siegel 6-1 6-3 ·
Virginia Wade Barbara Jordan 6-0 6-1 ·
Sylvia Hanika Lea Antonoplis 7-5 7-6 ·
Deborah Jevans Iris Riedel Kuhn 6-1 3-6 6-1
Amanda Tobin Ivanna Madruga 4-6 7-6 7-5
Kathy Jordan Bettina Bunge 6-1 6-4 ·
Hana Strachonova Pam Teeguarden 2-6 6-4 7-5
Cynthia Doerner Belinda Thompson 5-7 6-3 6-0
Evonne Goolagong Sherry Acker 6-3 6-1 ·
Wendy Turnbull Lele Forood 6-3 6-3 ·
Mary Carillo Betsy Nagelsen 6-0 6-2 ·
Rayni Fox Mariana Simionescu 6-4 6-1 ·
Kerry Reid Carrie Meyer 6-1 6-2 ·
Laura Dupont Pam Shriver W/O
Wendy White Stacy Margolin 6-1 3-6 9-7
Kathy May Alycia Moulton 6-1 7-5 ·
Chris Evert Andrea Whitmore 6-1 6-2 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Martina Navratilova Rosie Casals 6-3 6-3 ·
Greer Stevens Ruta Gerulaitis 6-3 6-2 ·
Betty Stove Kay Mcdaniel 2-6 6-3 6-2
Dianne Fromholtz Marcella Mesker 7-5 6-4 ·
Tracy Austin Betty Ann Grubb 6-2 6-3 ·
Virginia Ruzici Mimi Wikstedt 6-3 6-0 ·
Hana Mandlikova Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-2 ·
Billie Jean King Diane Desfor 6-3 6-2 ·
Virginia Wade Sylvia Hanika 6-3 7-6 ·
Deborah Jevans Amanda Tobin 3-6 7-5 6-2
Kathy Jordan Hana Strachonova 6-2 6-2 ·
Evonne Goolagong Cynthia Doerner 7-5 6-2 ·
Wendy Turnbull Mary Carillo 6-1 6-3 ·
Kerry Reid Rayni Fox 6-3 6-1 ·
Laura Dupont Wendy White 7-5 6-3 ·
Chris Evert Kathy May 6-4 6-3 ·

Players (96)

PlayerCountryReached
Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova USA Winner
Chris Evert Chris Evert USA Final
Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong AUS Semifinal
Tracy Austin Tracy Austin USA Semifinal
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King USA Quarterfinal
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz AUS Quarterfinal
VW Virginia Wade GBR Quarterfinal
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Quarterfinal
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Round of 16
DJ Deborah Jevans GBR Round of 16
GS Greer Stevens RSA Round of 16
Hana Mandlikova Hana Mandlikova AUS Round of 16
KJ Kathy Jordan USA Round of 16
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Round of 16
LD Laura Dupont USA Round of 16
Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici ROU Round of 16
AT Amanda Tobin AUS Round of 32
BG Betty Ann Grubb USA Round of 32
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 32
DD Diane Desfor USA Round of 32
HS Hana Strachonova SUI Round of 32
KM Kathy May USA Round of 32
KM Kay Mcdaniel USA Round of 32
Marcella Mesker Marcella Mesker NED Round of 32
MC Mary Carillo USA Round of 32
MW Mimi Wikstedt SWE Round of 32
RF Rayni Fox USA Round of 32
RM Regina Marsikova CZE Round of 32
Rosie Casals Rosie Casals USA Round of 32
RG Ruta Gerulaitis USA Round of 32
SH Sylvia Hanika GER Round of 32
WW Wendy White USA Round of 32
Alycia Moulton Alycia Moulton USA Round of 64
AW Andrea Whitmore USA Round of 64
AF Anna Maria Fernandez USA Round of 64
AH Anne Hobbs GBR Round of 64
Anne Smith Anne Smith USA Round of 64
BJ Barbara Jordan USA Round of 64
BT Belinda Thompson GBR Round of 64
BN Betsy Nagelsen USA Round of 64
BB Bettina Bunge GER Round of 64
BC Brigette Cuypers RSA Round of 64
CM Carrie Meyer USA Round of 64
CO Chris Oneil AUS Round of 64
DM Daniela Marzano ITA Round of 64
Francoise Durr Francoise Durr FRA Round of 64
GC Glynis Coles GBR Round of 64
Ilana Kloss Ilana Kloss RSA Round of 64
IK Iris Riedel Kuhn FRG Round of 64
IM Ivanna Madruga ARG Round of 64
Jo Durie Jo Durie GBR Round of 64
LA Lea Antonoplis USA Round of 64
LF Lele Forood USA Round of 64
LS Linda Siegel USA Round of 64
MS Mariana Simionescu ROU Round of 64
MP Marie Pinterova HUN Round of 64
MB Marjorie Blackwood CAN Round of 64
MJ Mima Jausovec SLO Round of 64
Pam Shriver Pam Shriver USA Round of 64
Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden USA Round of 64
SC Sandy Collins USA Round of 64
SA Sherry Acker USA Round of 64
SM Stacy Margolin USA Round of 64
VG Viviana Gonzalez ARG Round of 64
AH Ann Kiyomura Hayashi USA Round of 128
AS Anthea Stewart GBR Round of 128
BH Barbara Hallquist USA Round of 128
BP Barbara Potter USA Round of 128
DG Dana Gilbert USA Round of 128
DM Diane Morrison 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
FT Frederique Thibault FRA Round of 128
GS Gail Sherriff FRA Round of 128
HE Heidi Eisterlehner GER Round of 128
IB Iva Budarova TCH Round of 128
JD Jeanne Duvall USA Round of 128
JR Joanne Russell USA Round of 128
KL Kate Latham USA Round of 128
Katja Ebbinghaus Katja Ebbinghaus FRG Round of 128
LC Lesley Charles GBR Round of 128
ML Marcie Louie USA Round of 128
MH Mareen Louie Harper USA Round of 128
MP Mariette Pakker NED Round of 128
MK Marise Kruger RSA Round of 128
MR Marita Redondo USA Round of 128
MT Michelle Tyler GBR Round of 128
PM Patricia Medrado BRA Round of 128
RT Renata Tomanova GER Round of 128
RB Rene Blount USA Round of 128
SS Sabina Simmonds ITA Round of 128
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 128
Sue Barker Sue Barker GBR Round of 128
TH Tanya Harford RSA Round of 128
YV Yvonne Vermaak RSA Round of 128