Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Rosalyn Fairbank 1 final
WTA Sydney 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
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. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Dec 3 — Dec 9
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Sue Barker | 6-0 7-5 | Rosalyn Fairbank | H2H | Match data | Dec 9, 1979* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| 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 | Dec 8, 1979* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Diane Desfor | 6-3 6-4 | Virginia Ruzici | H2H | Match data | Dec 8, 1979* | QF Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Rosalyn Fairbank | 6-3 6-0 | Hana Mandlikova | H2H | Match data | Dec 8, 1979* | QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| 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 | Dec 8, 1979* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| 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 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| 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 | Dec 7, 1979* | R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| 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 | Dec 6, 1979* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Sydney.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Sue Barker 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Anne Smith 1 appearance
View the full Sydney record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Barker | 6-0 7-5 | Rosalyn Fairbank | H2H | Match data | 1979 | Grass |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Sydney held?
- Sydney is held in Sydney, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Sydney?
- The 1979 Sydney was won by Sue Barker, who defeated Rosalyn Fairbank 6-0 7-5.
- When was the first Sydney played?
- The first edition of Sydney was held in 1979.
- What surface is Sydney played on?
- Sydney is played on grass courts.