1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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. It was her second Wimbledon singles title and second major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert Lloyd
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	96 (8 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

	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

	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

Section 5

	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

	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

	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

	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

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation