1979 US Open – Women's singles

Tracy Austin defeated the four-time defending champion Chris Evert in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1979 US Open. Austin became the youngest US Open champion in the Open Era, aged 16 years and 9 months.

Women's singles
1979 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Tracy Austin
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1978 · US Open · 1980 →

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Tracy Austin is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Chris Evert-Lloyd (runner-up)
  2.   Martina Navratilova (semifinalist)
  3.   Tracy Austin (champion)
  4.   Virginia Wade (quarterfinalist)
  5.   Evonne Goolagong (quarterfinalist)
  6.   Dianne Fromholtz (fourth round)
  7.   Wendy Turnbull (third round)
  8.   Kerry Melville Reid (quarterfinalist)
  9.   Billie Jean King (semifinalist)
  10.   Greer Stevens (fourth round)
  11.   Kathy Jordan (fourth round)
  12.   Regina Maršíková (fourth round)
  13.   Sue Barker (second round)
  14.   Pam Shriver (first round)
  15.   Ann Kiyomura (second round)
  16.   Betty Stöve (second round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Chris Evert 7 6
5   Evonne Goolagong 5 2
1   Chris Evert 6 6
9   Billie Jean King 1 0
4   Virginia Wade 3 6
9   Billie Jean King 6 7
1   Chris Evert 4 3
3   Tracy Austin 6 6
    Sylvia Hanika 1 1
3   Tracy Austin 6 6
3   Tracy Austin 7 7
2   Martina Navratilova 5 5
8   Kerry Melville Reid 4 1
2   Martina Navratilova 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Chris Evert 6 6
  Iris Riedel 0 0 1   Evert 6 6
  JoAnne Russell 0 2
1   Evert 6 6
  Richards 2 1
  Yvonne Vermaak 2 6 4
  Renée Richards 7 6   Richards 6 2 6
  Mary Carillo 5 3 1   Evert 4 6 6
  Acker 6 0 2
  Lele Forood 6 4 5
  Sherry Acker 6 6   Acker 3 6 7
  Dana Gilbert 3 3   Acker 6 6
Q   Kelly Henry 6 6 Q   Henry 4 1
  Emilse Raponi 3 4 Q   Henry 7 4
16   Betty Stöve 6 1 r

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q   Julie Harrington 6 6
14   Pam Shriver 4 1 Q   Harrington 6 6
  Peanut Louie Harper 2 2
Q   Harrington 4 6 2
  DuVall 6 3 6
  Nancy Yeargin 2 0
  Jeanne DuVall 6 7   DuVall 6 6
  Bettina Bunge 4 5   DuVall 3 6 0
5   Goolagong 6 3 6
  Sabina Simmonds 7 7
Q   Trey Lewis 7 5 6 Q   Lewis 6 6
  Renee Blount 6 7 4   Simmonds 5 1
5   Goolagong 7 6
  Rayni Fox 2 3
5   Evonne Goolagong 6 6 6 5   Goolagong 6 6
  Kay McDaniel 7 4 4

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Virginia Wade 6 6
  Paula Smith 3 3 4   Wade 6 6
  Janet Newberry 3 2
4   Wade 6 7
  Morrison 1 6
Q   Amanda Tobin 2 2
  Diane Morrison 6 6   Morrison 6 6
  Linda Siegel 0 1 4   Wade
12   Maršíková w/o
  Julie Anthony 5 4
  Barbara Jordan 6 6   B. Jordan 7 6
Q   Susan Mascarin 0 3   B. Jordan 6 2 3
  Mima Jaušovec 6 6 6 12   Maršíková 4 6 6
  Elly Vessies 7 2 2   Jaušovec 3 3
12   Regina Maršíková 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   Billie Jean King 6 7
  Zenda Liess 3 5 9   King 6 6
  Chris O'Neil 0 3
9   King 6 6
  Tanya Harford 7 6   Margolin 3 3
  Marita Redondo 6 1   Harford 3 1
  Stacy Margolin 6 6
9   King 6 6
  Kathy May Teacher 7 6   May Teacher 3 0
Q   Heather Ludloff 6 1   May Teacher 6 6
  Daniela Porzio 1 2
  May Teacher 7 6
7   Turnbull 5 2
  Anna-Maria Fernandez 4 2
7   Wendy Turnbull 4 6 6 7   Turnbull 6 6
  Marie Neumannová Pinterová 6 3 4

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   Dianne Fromholtz 6 6
  Diane Evers 3 2 6   Fromholtz 7 6
Q   Kathy Horvath 6 2
6   Fromholtz 6 6 6
  Allen 7 3 2
  Ruta Gerulaitis 6 4
  Leslie Allen 6 6   Allen 7 6
  Sandy Collins 3 4 6   Fromholtz 7 4 4
  Sylvia Hanika 1 6 6   Hanika 6 6 6
  Betsy Nagelsen 6 3 2   Hanika 6 6 6
  Lea Antonoplis 2 7 4
  Hanika 6 6 6
  duPont 4 7 3
  Laura duPont 7 5
15   Ann Kiyomura 6 6 15   Kiyomura 5 4 r
  Beth Norton 4 1

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   Kathy Jordan 6 6
  Betty-Ann Stuart 4 0 11   K. Jordan 5 6 6
  Andrea Whitmore 7 3 1
11   K. Jordan 6 6
  Florența Mihai 6 7   White 2 1
  Mimmi Wikstedt 3 5   Mihai 6 1 r
  Wendy White 4 3
11   K. Jordan 6 1 6
  Kate Latham 6 6 3   Austin 4 6 7
  Pam Teeguarden 4 2   Latham 6 6 6
  Karen Hantze Susman 4 7 2
  Latham 3 0
3   Austin 6 6
  Andrea Jaeger 2 2
3   Tracy Austin 6 6 3   Austin 6 6
  Ivanna Madruga 3 1

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Kerry Melville Reid 6 6
  Rosemary Casals 1 2 8   Melville Reid 6 6
  Anne Hobbs 4 0
8   Melville Reid 4 6 6
  Ilana Kloss 6 3 6   Piatek 6 3 4
  Cynthia Doerner 4 6 4   Kloss 3 2
  Mary Lou Piatek 6 6
8   Melville Reid 4 7 7
  Anne Smith 6 6   A. Smith 6 5 6
  Gail Lovera 2 3   A. Smith 6 6
  Renáta Tomanová 2 4
  A. Smith 3 6 6
  Barbara Potter 6 6   Potter 6 4 4
  Diane Desfor 3 4   Potter 6 4 6
13   Sue Barker 2 6 1

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   Greer Stevens 6 3 6
Q   Rosalyn Fairbank 4 6 6 Q   Fairbank 2 6 0
  Marcie Louie 6 0 4 10   Stevens 6 6
  Holladay 4 0
  Barbara Hallquist 3 6 3
  Terry Holladay 6 6   Holladay 6 4 6
  Sharon Walsh 2 3 10   Stevens 2 2
  Hana Mandlíková 6 6 2   Navratilova 6 6
  Françoise Dürr 1 1   Mandlíková 6 4
  Caroline Stoll 7 6
  Stoll 3 1
  Alycia Moulton 7 4 6 2   Navratilova 6 6
  Brigitte Cuypers 5 6 3   Moulton 4 0
2   Martina Navratilova 6 6
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