WTA Eastbourne 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Chris Evert won the 1979 Eastbourne, defeating Martina Navratilova 7-5 5-7 13-11 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on grass courts in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, from June 18 to June 24, 1979.

Champion
Chris Evert
def. Martina Navratilova , 7-5 5-7 13-11
Dates
Jun 18 — Jun 24
Location
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jun 24, 1979* F Chris Evert 7-5 5-7 13-11 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jun 23, 1979* SF Martina Navratilova (w/o) Tracy Austin H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1979* SF Chris Evert 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jun 23, 1979* QF Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-1 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1979* QF Chris Evert 6-3 6-4 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1979* QF Virginia Wade 6-0 6-4 Bettina Bunge H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1979* QF Tracy Austin 6-2 6-4 Ilana Kloss H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jun 22, 1979* R16 Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1979* R16 Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-0 Greer Stevens H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1979* R16 Tracy Austin 6-3 6-3 Kathy Jordan H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1979* R16 Kerry Reid 4-4 (ret.) Billie Jean King H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1979* R16 Chris Evert 6-2 6-2 Betty Stove H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1979* R16 Ilana Kloss 3-6 7-5 10-8 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1979* R16 Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1979* R16 Bettina Bunge 7-6 6-3 8-6 Rayni Fox H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Kerry Reid 6-1 7-6 Hana Mandlikova H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-3 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Tracy Austin 6-2 6-3 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Ilana Kloss 4-6 6-3 8-6 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Betty Stove 6-2 6-2 Francoise Durr H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Virginia Wade 7-6 6-4 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Bettina Bunge 6-4 6-4 Betty Ann Grubb H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Chris Evert 4-6 7-6 6-0 Anne Smith H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Anne Hobbs 7-5 6-3 Joanne Russell H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Kathy Jordan 6-2 3-6 6-2 Kate Latham H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Martina Navratilova 6-2 7-5 Jo Durie H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Rayni Fox 6-4 6-7 6-1 Deborah Jevans H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Greer Stevens 6-3 6-1 Sherry Acker H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-4 3-6 12-10 Barbara Potter H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-4 Laura Dupont H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1979* R32 Billie Jean King 6-4 6-1 Kay Mcdaniel H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Deborah Jevans 6-2 6-2 Dana Gilbert H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Hana Mandlikova 4-6 6-3 6-2 Anna Maria Fernandez H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Wendy Turnbull 6-1 6-2 Barbara Hallquist H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Kathy Jordan 6-2 4-6 6-1 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Ilana Kloss 6-2 7-6 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Kay Mcdaniel 3-6 7-6 6-2 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Kerry Reid 6-3 6-7 6-2 Marita Redondo H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Betty Ann Grubb 7-5 6-3 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Betsy Nagelsen 6-2 5-7 6-1 Diane Desfor H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Billie Jean King 5-7 6-4 6-0 Barbara Jordan H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Anne Hobbs 6-1 6-4 Michelle Tyler H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Anne Smith 6-3 6-1 Linda Siegel H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Tracy Austin 6-2 6-2 Glynis Coles H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Bettina Bunge 7-6 6-0 Sue Barker H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Francoise Durr 7-5 1-6 6-2 Rosie Casals H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Laura Dupont 6-0 6-4 Anthea Stewart H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-3 7-5 Mary Carillo H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-0 Ivanna Madruga H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Joanne Russell 6-3 7-5 Hana Strachonova H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Pam Teeguarden 6-3 1-6 6-2 Silvana Urroz H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Jo Durie 2-6 7-6 6-4 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Chris Evert 6-1 6-0 Carrie Meyer H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Kate Latham 6-4 6-1 Kathy May H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Sherry Acker 7-5 6-2 Amanda Tobin H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Rayni Fox 6-2 6-3 Elly Appel H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Virginia Ruzici 4-6 6-2 6-1 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Barbara Potter 4-6 6-1 9-7 Stacy Margolin H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Betty Stove 7-6 6-3 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-2 Marise Kruger H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Sylvia Hanika 6-4 6-4 Lele Forood H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Greer Stevens 6-2 6-2 Viviana Gonzalez H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1979* R64 Virginia Wade 6-3 6-0 Jeanne Duvall H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 11
Jeanne Evert 2
Tracy Austin 2
Ann Jones 1
Chris Evert 1

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