WTA Sydney 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Sue Barker won the 1979 Sydney, defeating Rosalyn Fairbank 6-0 7-5 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on grass courts in Sydney, Australia, from December 3 to December 9, 1979.

Champion
Sue Barker
def. Rosalyn Fairbank , 6-0 7-5
Dates
Dec 3 — Dec 9
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Dec 9, 1979* F Sue Barker 6-0 7-5 Rosalyn Fairbank H2H Match data
SF (2)
Dec 8, 1979* SF Sue Barker 6-3 7-5 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data
Dec 8, 1979* SF Rosalyn Fairbank 6-4 6-4 Diane Desfor H2H Match data
QF (4)
Dec 8, 1979* QF Diane Desfor 6-3 6-4 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data
Dec 8, 1979* QF Rosalyn Fairbank 6-3 6-0 Hana Mandlikova H2H Match data
Dec 8, 1979* QF Regina Marsikova 6-4 1-6 6-3 Betty Ann Grubb H2H Match data
Dec 8, 1979* QF Sue Barker 7-6 6-4 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Dec 7, 1979* R16 Hana Mandlikova 6-2 6-4 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data
Dec 7, 1979* R16 Diane Desfor 6-2 7-6 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Dec 7, 1979* R16 Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-4 Diane Morrison H2H Match data
Dec 7, 1979* R16 Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-4 Naoko Sato H2H Match data
Dec 7, 1979* R16 Betty Ann Grubb 7-5 6-4 Billie Jean King H2H Match data
Dec 7, 1979* R16 Sue Barker 6-3 6-2 Chris Oneil H2H Match data
Dec 7, 1979* R16 Virginia Ruzici 6-4 6-7 6-4 Anne Smith H2H Match data
Dec 7, 1979* R16 Rosalyn Fairbank 6-4 7-5 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Diane Desfor 6-2 7-5 Rayni Fox H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Dianne Fromholtz 6-3 6-1 Pam Shriver H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Hana Mandlikova 6-1 6-0 Marcella Mesker H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Chris Oneil 5-7 6-1 6-4 Mimi Wikstedt H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Billie Jean King 7-5 6-3 Bettina Bunge H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Betty Ann Grubb 6-4 2-6 6-3 Debbie Freeman H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Renata Tomanova 6-2 3-6 6-3 Barbara Jordan H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-4 6-2 Barbara Hallquist H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Sharon Walsh Pete 6-4 6-3 Dianne Evers H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-2 Petra Delhees Jauch H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Anne Smith 6-3 6-3 Ilana Kloss H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Diane Morrison 6-3 3-6 8-6 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Sue Barker 6-1 7-6 Sherry Acker H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Regina Marsikova 6-2 7-5 Kym Ruddell H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Naoko Sato 6-3 4-6 6-2 Janet Newberry H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1979* R32 Rosalyn Fairbank 6-1 6-2 Roberta Mccallum H2H Match data

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Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2022 Hard Paula Badosa 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Barbora Krejcikova H2H Match data
2019 Hard Petra Kvitova 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) Ashleigh Barty H2H Match data
2018 Hard Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-4 Ashleigh Barty H2H Match data
2017 Hard Johanna Konta 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska H2H Match data
2016 Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney held?
Sydney is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney?
The 2022 Sydney was won by Paula Badosa 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 5 Sydney titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sydney played?
The first edition of Sydney was held in 1969.
What surface is Sydney played on?
Sydney is played on grass courts.