WTA Wimbledon 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Martina Navratilova won the 1979 Wimbledon, defeating Chris Evert 6-4 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Wimbledon, United Kingdom, from June 25 to July 9, 1979.
Dates
Jun 25 — Jul 9
Location
Wimbledon, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 128
Martina Navratilova
4-6 6-2 6-1
BYE
Rosie Casals
7-6 7-6
BYE
BYE
Glynis Coles
5-7 6-4 7-5
Ruta Gerulaitis
6-3 6-4
BYE
Dianne Fromholtz
6-3 6-2
BYE
Daniela Marzano
3-6 7-5 6-4
Betty Stove
6-1 6-4
BYE
Kay Mcdaniel
7-5 4-6 6-1
BYE
BYE
Brigette Cuypers
6-4 6-1
Betty Ann Grubb
4-6 6-4 6-1
BYE
BYE
Sandy Collins
6-2 6-2
Mimi Wikstedt
6-2 7-6
BYE
Billie Jean King
6-4 6-1
BYE
BYE
Mima Jausovec
6-2 6-2
Hana Mandlikova
6-3 6-4
BYE
Anne Hobbs
6-2 7-5
Chris Evert
6-4 6-2
BYE
BYE
Alycia Moulton
6-4 6-3
BYE
Pam Shriver
6-4 6-3
BYE
Stacy Margolin
7-5 6-2
BYE
Lele Forood
4-6 7-5 7-5
Mary Carillo
6-2 3-6 6-4
BYE
Kerry Reid
6-1 6-0
BYE
Rayni Fox
6-4 6-2
Evonne Goolagong
6-0 6-3
BYE
Cynthia Doerner
6-2 6-4
BYE
BYE
Bettina Bunge
3-6 7-6 8-6
BYE
Pam Teeguarden
7-6 6-4
Virginia Wade
6-0 6-4
BYE
Sylvia Hanika
6-4 6-3
BYE
BYE
Iris Riedel Kuhn
2-6 6-1 6-3
BYE
Ivanna Madruga
6-3 4-6 8-6
Round of 64
Martina Navratilova
6-4 6-1
Rosie Casals
7-5 6-2
Greer Stevens
6-0 6-3
Ruta Gerulaitis
3-6 6-3 6-1
Dianne Fromholtz
6-2 6-3
Marcella Mesker
7-6 7-5
Betty Stove
6-3 6-1
Kay Mcdaniel
7-6 6-2
Tracy Austin
4-6 6-1 6-2
Betty Ann Grubb
7-5 3-6 6-4
Virginia Ruzici
6-3 6-4
Mimi Wikstedt
6-4 7-6
Billie Jean King
6-1 6-3
Diane Desfor
7-5 6-4
Hana Mandlikova
7-5 6-1
Regina Marsikova
6-3 5-7 9-7
Chris Evert
6-1 6-2
Kathy May
6-1 7-5
Laura Dupont
(w/o)
Wendy White
6-1 3-6 9-7
Wendy Turnbull
6-3 6-3
Mary Carillo
6-0 6-2
Kerry Reid
6-1 6-2
Rayni Fox
6-4 6-1
Evonne Goolagong
6-3 6-1
Cynthia Doerner
5-7 6-3 6-0
Kathy Jordan
6-1 6-4
Hana Strachonova
2-6 6-4 7-5
Virginia Wade
6-0 6-1
Sylvia Hanika
7-5 7-6
Deborah Jevans
6-1 3-6 6-1
Amanda Tobin
4-6 7-6 7-5
Round of 32
Martina Navratilova
6-3 6-3
Greer Stevens
6-3 6-2
Dianne Fromholtz
7-5 6-4
Betty Stove
2-6 6-3 6-2
Tracy Austin
6-2 6-3
Virginia Ruzici
6-3 6-0
Billie Jean King
6-3 6-2
Hana Mandlikova
6-3 6-2
Chris Evert
6-4 6-3
Laura Dupont
7-5 6-3
Wendy Turnbull
6-1 6-3
Kerry Reid
6-3 6-1
Evonne Goolagong
7-5 6-2
Kathy Jordan
6-2 6-2
Virginia Wade
6-3 7-6
Deborah Jevans
3-6 7-5 6-2
Round of 16
Martina Navratilova
7-6 6-7 6-3
Dianne Fromholtz
7-6 7-6
Tracy Austin
6-2 6-4
Billie Jean King
6-4 6-3
Chris Evert
6-2 6-1
Wendy Turnbull
6-3 4-6 6-3
Evonne Goolagong
7-6 6-7 6-1
Virginia Wade
6-1 6-2
Quarterfinals
Martina Navratilova
2-6 6-3 6-0
Tracy Austin
6-4 6-7 6-2
Chris Evert
6-3 6-4
Evonne Goolagong
6-4 6-0
Semifinals
Martina Navratilova
7-5 6-1
Chris Evert
6-3 6-2
Final
Martina Navratilova
6-4 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 9 |
| Serena Williams | 7 |
| Steffi Graf | 7 |
| Venus Williams | 5 |
| Billie Jean King | 4 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grass | Linda Noskova | 6-2 5-7 6-3 | Karolina Muchova | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Grass | Iga Swiatek | 6-0 6-0 | Amanda Anisimova | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Grass | Barbora Krejcikova | 6-2 2-6 6-4 | Jasmine Paolini | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Grass | Marketa Vondrousova | 6-4 6-4 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Grass | Elena Rybakina | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Wimbledon held?
- Wimbledon is held in Wimbledon, United Kingdom.
- Who won the most recent Wimbledon?
- The 2026 Wimbledon was won by Linda Noskova 6-2 5-7 6-3.
- Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 9 Wimbledon titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Wimbledon played?
- The first edition of Wimbledon was held in 1877. The first women's singles edition was held in 1884.
- What surface is Wimbledon played on?
- Wimbledon is played on grass courts.