WTA Beckenham 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Evonne Goolagong won the 1979 Beckenham, defeating Pam Shriver 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on grass courts in Beckenham, United Kingdom, from June 4 to June 10, 1979.
Dates
Jun 4 — Jun 10
Location
Beckenham, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Evonne Goolagong
6-1 6-1
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-0 6-1
Florenta Mihai
7-5 6-2
Claudia Casabianca
6-3 4-6 6-1
Kate Latham
6-1 6-1
Raquel Giscafre
6-2 3-6 6-2
Sabina Simmonds
7-5 6-3
Jean Nachand
6-4 6-1
Yvonne Vermaak
5-7 6-3 6-0
Kiyoko Nomura
5-7 7-6 6-2
Naoko Sato
6-2 6-1
Diane Parker
6-4 6-1
Lea Antonoplis
7-6 7-6
Mariette Pakker
6-3 6-2
Anthea Stewart
2-6 7-5 6-0
Elizabeth Little
6-4 6-3
Pam Shriver
6-2 7-5
Nancy Yeargin
6-4 1-6 6-4
Keryn Pratt
6-2 7-5
Silvana Urroz
6-7 7-6 6-2
Betsy Nagelsen
6-2 6-1
Brigette Cuypers
6-2 6-1
Kay Mcdaniel
3-6 6-2 6-2
Judy Chaloner
6-4 6-2
Tanya Harford
6-3 6-4
Viviana Gonzalez
5-4 ab
Mary Carillo
3-6 7-6 6-0
Sue Saliba
6-0 6-2
Michelle Tyler
7-6 7-5
Andrea Whitmore
6-0 6-0
Diane Morrison
6-1 6-0
Jackie Fayter
6-1 6-0
Round of 32
Evonne Goolagong
3-6 6-4 9-7
Florenta Mihai
6-2 2-6 6-4
Kate Latham
6-2 6-2
Sabina Simmonds
7-6 6-4
Yvonne Vermaak
6-2 6-3
Naoko Sato
6-4 6-3
Lea Antonoplis
3-6 7-5 6-2
Anthea Stewart
6-3 6-1
Pam Shriver
6-4 6-4
Keryn Pratt
7-6 7-5
Betsy Nagelsen
7-5 6-1
Kay Mcdaniel
6-3 6-3
Tanya Harford
6-2 6-3
Mary Carillo
6-4 6-4
Michelle Tyler
6-4 6-4
Diane Morrison
6-2 6-0
Round of 16
Evonne Goolagong
6-1 6-2
Kate Latham
6-2 6-2
Yvonne Vermaak
7-6 5-7 7-5
Lea Antonoplis
0-6 7-6 6-2
Pam Shriver
6-3 6-4
Betsy Nagelsen
3-6 6-2 6-1
Tanya Harford
2-6 6-3 6-4
Michelle Tyler
2-6 6-4 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Evonne Goolagong
6-1 6-2
Pam Shriver
6-3 6-4
Final
Evonne Goolagong
6-3 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Evonne Goolagong | 2 |
| Olga Morozova | 2 |
| Pam Shriver | 2 |
| Andrea Jaeger | 1 |
| Billie Jean King | 1 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Grass | Billie Jean King | 6-4 6-3 | Barbara Potter | H2H | Match data |
| 1982 | Grass | Pam Shriver | 6-3 6-2 | Liz Smylie | H2H | Match data |
| 1981 | Grass | Pam Shriver | 6-2 6-2 | Elizabeth Little | H2H | Match data |
| 1980 | Grass | Andrea Jaeger | 6-4 6-1 | Jo Durie | H2H | Match data |
| 1979 | Grass | Evonne Goolagong | 6-3 6-2 | Pam Shriver | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Beckenham held?
- Beckenham is held in Beckenham, United Kingdom.
- Who won the most recent Beckenham?
- The 1983 Beckenham was won by Billie Jean King 6-4 6-3.
- Who has won the most Beckenham titles?
- Evonne Goolagong has won 2 Beckenham titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Beckenham played?
- The first edition of Beckenham was held in 1968.
- What surface is Beckenham played on?
- Beckenham is played on grass courts.