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1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her second Wimbledon singles title and second major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert Lloyd
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw96 (8 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

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01.     Martina Navratilova (champion)
02.     Chris Evert Lloyd (final)
03.     Evonne Goolagong Cawley (semifinals)
04.     Tracy Austin (semifinals)
05.     Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
06.     Dianne Fromholtz (quarterfinals)
07.     Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
08.     Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
09.     Kerry Reid (fourth round)
10.     Virginia Ruzici (fourth round)
11.     Greer Stevens (fourth round)
12.     Sue Barker (first round)
13.     Regina Maršíková (third round)
14.     Kathy Jordan (fourth round)
15.     Betty Stöve (fourth round)
16.     Pam Shriver (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Both Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Billie Jean King were given protected seedings above their actual rankings, as they were returning from almost year-long injury absences.

Qualifying

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Main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Navratilova 2 6 6
6   Dianne Fromholtz 6 3 0
1   Martina Navratilova 7 6
4   Tracy Austin 5 1
4   Tracy Austin 6 6 6
7   Billie Jean King 4 7 2
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
2   Chris Evert Lloyd 4 4
5   Virginia Wade 4 0
3   Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6 6
3   Evonne Goolagong Cawley 3 2
2   Chris Evert Lloyd 6 6
8   Wendy Turnbull 3 4
2   Chris Evert Lloyd 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   M Navratilova 4 6 6
Q   T Harford 6 2 1 1   M Navratilova 6 6
WC   J Durie 4 1
1   M Navratilova 6 6
  R Casals 7 7   R Casals 3 3
  H Eisterlehner 6 6   R Casals 7 6
  F Dürr 5 2
1   M Navratilova 7 6 6
11   G Stevens 6 7 3
  V González 6 3 1
  R Gerulaitis 6 6   R Gerulaitis 3 6 6
WC   A Cooper 3 4   R Gerulaitis 3 2
  M Kruger 7 4 5 11   G Stevens 6 6
WC   G Coles 5 6 7 WC   G Coles 0 3
11   G Stevens 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   B Stöve 6 6
  J DuVall 1 4 15   B Stöve 6 6
  C O'Neil 3 1
15   B Stöve 2 6 6
  K McDaniel 7 4 6   K McDaniel 6 3 2
  K Ebbinghaus 5 6 1   K McDaniel 7 6
  M Pinterová 6 2
15   B Stöve 6 6
  K Latham 6 5 4 6   D Fromholtz 7 7
  D Porzio 3 7 6   D Porzio 6 5
Q   M Mesker 7 7
Q   M Mesker 5 4
6   D Fromholtz 7 6
Q   M Blackwood 2 3
  B Hallquist 3 2 6   D Fromholtz 6 6
6   D Fromholtz 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   T Austin 4 6 6
  B Cuypers 6 6   B Cuypers 6 1 2
  E Vessies-Appel 4 1 4   T Austin 6 6
  BA Stuart 2 3
  I Kloss 5 6 4
  BA Stuart 4 6 6   BA Stuart 7 3 6
  D Evers 6 4 1 4   T Austin 6 6
10   V Ruzici 2 4
  A Smith 4 6
  M Wikstedt 6 7   M Wikstedt 6 7
  S Walsh 2 6   M Wikstedt 3 0
  I Budařová 2 2 10   V Ruzici 6 6
  S Collins 6 6   S Collins 3 4
10   V Ruzici 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   R Maršíková 6 5 9
  A Hobbs 6 7   A Hobbs 3 7 7
Q   L Charles 2 5 13   R Maršíková 3 2
Q   D Morrison 3 4   H Mandlíková 6 6
  H Mandlíková 6 6   H Mandlíková 7 6
  A-M Fernandez 5 1
  H Mandlíková 4 3
  M Jaušovec 6 6 7   BJ King 6 6
Q   S Simmonds 2 2   M Jaušovec 5 4
  D Desfor 7 6
  D Desfor 3 2
7   BJ King 6 6
  L Siegel 1 3
  Y Vermaak 4 1 7   BJ King 6 6
7   BJ King 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   V Wade 6 6
  M Louie 0 4 5   V Wade 6 6
  B Jordan 0 1
5   V Wade 6 7
  S Hanika 3 6
  L Antonoplis 5 6
  S Hanika 6 6   S Hanika 7 7
  B Potter 4 3 5   V Wade 6 6
  I Riedel 2 6 6 WC   D Jevans 1 2
  F Thibault 6 1 3   I Riedel 1 6 1
WC   D Jevans 6 3 6
WC   D Jevans 3 7 6
  A Tobin 6 5 2
  A Tobin 4 7 7
  I Madruga 6 4 8   I Madruga 6 6 5
12   S Barker 3 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   K Jordan 6 6
Q   M Pakker 6 6 6   B Bunge 1 4
  B Bunge 3 7 8 14   K Jordan 6 6
  H Strachoňová 2 2
  H Strachoňová 2 6 7
  P Teeguarden 7 6   P Teeguarden 6 4 5
  R Tomanová 6 4 14   K Jordan 6 7 1
  E Raponi 2 4 3   E Goolagong Cawley 7 6 6
  C Doerner 6 6   C Doerner 5 6 6
WC   B Thompson 7 3 0
  C Doerner 5 2
3   E Goolagong Cawley 7 6
  S Acker 3 1
  M Louie 0 3 3   E Goolagong Cawley 6 6
3   E Goolagong Cawley 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   W Turnbull 6 6
  L Forood 4 7 7   L Forood 3 3
  D Gilbert 6 5 5 8   W Turnbull 6 6
  M Carillo 1 3
  E Nagelsen 0 2
  A Kiyomura 2 6 4   M Carillo 6 6
WC   M Carillo 6 3 6 8   W Turnbull 6 4 6
9   K Reid 3 6 3
  M Simionescu 4 1
  G Lovera 4 2   R Fox 6 6
  R Fox 6 6   R Fox 3 1
9   K Reid 6 6
  C Meyer 1 2
  R Blount 1 0 9   K Reid 6 6
9   K Reid 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   P Shriver 6 6
  P Medrado 4 3 16   P Shriver w/o
  L duPont
  L duPont 7 6
  S Margolin 7 6   W White 5 3
  J Russell 5 2   S Margolin 1 6 7
  W White 6 3 9
  L duPont 2 1
2   C Evert Lloyd 6 6
  K Teacher 6 7
  M Tyler 4 3   A Moulton 1 5
  A Moulton 6 6   K Teacher 4 3
2   C Evert Lloyd 6 6
Q   A Whitmore 1 2
  M Redondo 4 2 2   C Evert Lloyd 6 6
2   C Evert Lloyd 6 6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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