Tracy Austin def. Chris Evert
6-4 6-3
Tracy Austin defeated Chris Evert 6-4 6-3 in the 1979 US Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Tracy Austin | Chris Evert |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 12, 1962 | Dec 21, 1954 |
| Age | 16 | 24 |
| Height | 165 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,359 | 2,527 |
| Current career W-L | 339–88 | 1,228–158 |
| Current career earnings | $2,092,380 | $8,896,195 |
Path
Tracy Austin's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 9, 1979 | SF |
| Sylvia Hanika | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 1979 | QF |
| Kathy Jordan | 6-4 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1979 | R16 |
| Kate Latham | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1979 | R32 |
| Andrea Jaeger | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 1979 | R64 |
| Ivanna Madruga | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 30, 1979 | R128 |
Tracy Austin's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Chris Evert's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 9, 1979 | SF |
| Evonne Goolagong | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 1979 | QF |
| Sherry Acker | 4-6 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1979 | R16 |
| Renee Richards | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1979 | R32 |
| Joanne Russell | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 1979 | R64 |
| Iris Riedel Kuhn | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 30, 1979 | R128 |