# Australian Open 1979

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:7/australian-open?season=1979
Tour: WTA

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Location: Melbourne, Australia

## Champion
- Winner: Barbara Jordan
- Runner-up: Sharon Walsh Pete
- Final score: 6-3 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Barbara Jordan d. Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-3

### SF
- Sharon Walsh Pete d. Mary Sawyer 7-6 6-3
- Barbara Jordan d. Renata Tomanova 5-7 6-3 6-3

### QF
- Barbara Jordan d. Hana Mandlikova 6-2 6-2
- Renata Tomanova d. Cynthia Doerner 6-2 6-1
- Mary Sawyer d. Janet Newberry 7-6 6-3
- Sharon Walsh Pete d. Michele Gurdal 6-0 6-3

### R16
- Janet Newberry d. Judy Chaloner 6-2 3-6 6-1
- Renata Tomanova d. Pam Whytcross 6-4 4-6 6-1
- Cynthia Doerner d. Sue Saliba 5-7 7-6 6-3
- Sharon Walsh Pete d. Jutta Diesslin 6-1 6-4
- Michele Gurdal d. Keryn Pratt 6-1 6-4
- Hana Mandlikova d. Leanne Harrison Austin 6-4 7-5
- Barbara Jordan d. Anne Minter 7-5 6-1
- Mary Sawyer d. Naoko Sato 6-3 6-4

### R32
- Leanne Harrison Austin d. Bernadette Randall 4-6 6-2 6-3
- Jutta Diesslin d. Jenny Dimond 7-5 6-4
- Judy Chaloner d. Linda Cassell 2-6 6-0 6-3
- Sue Saliba d. Susan Leo 4-6 6-4 6-1
- Sharon Walsh Pete d. Marcella Mesker 6-7 6-2 6-4
- Mary Sawyer d. Virginia Ruzici 0-6 6-2 6-4
- Pam Whytcross d. Mimi Wikstedt 5-7 6-3 6-2
- Cynthia Doerner d. Kym Ruddell 6-1 6-4
- Hana Mandlikova d. Jenny Walker 6-1 6-2
- Renata Tomanova d. Nerida Gregory 7-6 7-5
- Naoko Sato d. Elizabeth Little 7-5 6-4
- Janet Newberry d. Dianne Evers 6-4 6-4
- Anne Minter d. Brenda Catton 6-3 6-1
- Michele Gurdal d. Cathy Griffiths 6-4 4-6 6-1
- Barbara Jordan d. Kaye Hallam 6-3 6-2
- Keryn Pratt d. Chris Newton 6-1 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:7/australian-open?season=1979
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