1979 Australian Open - Women's Singles
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Barbara Jordan
defeated Sharon Walsh
6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1979 Australian Open
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See also:
Note: The sixth seed withdrew and was replaced by Cathy Griffiths.
Barbara Jordan
Barbara Charline Jordan was an American politician who was both a product and a leader, of the Civil Rights movement. She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives...
defeated Sharon Walsh
Sharon Walsh
Sharon Walsh-Arnold is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to...
6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1979 Australian Open
1979 Australian Open
List of the 1979 Australian Open Champions:-Men's singles: Guillermo Vilas defeated John Sadri 7–6, 6–3, 6–2-----Women's singles: Barbara Jordan defeated Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–3-----Men's doubles:...
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See also:
- 1979 Australian Open - Men's Singles1979 Australian Open - Men's SinglesGuillermo Vilas defeated John Sadri 7–6 6–3 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1979 Australian Open.See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* L = Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:...
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. They are ordered by the round in which they were knocked out.
Virginia RuziciVirginia RuziciVirginia Ruzici is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She was born in Câmpia Turzii, Romania and turned professional in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful forehand....
(First round)
Hana MandlíkováHana MandlíkováHana Mandlíková is a former Czech professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Australia. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open...
(Quarterfinalist)
Renata TomanováRenáta TomanováRenáta Tomanová is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.In 1976, Tomanová reached the singles final at both the French Open and the Australian Open. She lost at the French Open to Sue Barker 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 and at the Australian Open to Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–2...
(Semifinalist)
Sharon WalshSharon WalshSharon Walsh-Arnold is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to...
(Finalist)
Barbara JordanBarbara JordanBarbara Charline Jordan was an American politician who was both a product and a leader, of the Civil Rights movement. She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives...
(Champion)- Janet NewberryJanet NewberryJanet Newberry is an American former professional tennis player who was active in the 1970s. She is also known by her former married name Janet Newberry-Wright and Janet Wright...
(Quarterfinalist) - 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
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
External links
- Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw