1979 US Open – Women's Singles


defeated 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.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Tracy Austin is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  1. Chris Evert-Lloyd '
  2. Martina Navratilova '
  3. Tracy Austin '
  4. Virginia Wade '
  5. Evonne Goolagong '
  6. Dianne Fromholtz '
  7. Wendy Turnbull '
  8. Kerry Reid '
  9. Billie Jean King '
  10. Greer Stevens '
  11. Kathy Jordan '
  12. Regina Maršíková '
  13. Sue Barker '
  14. Pam Shriver '
  15. Ann Kiyomura '
  16. Betty Stöve '

    Qualifying

Draw

Key

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8