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US Open 1979 Women's Singles  (August 28 - September 9)

NationR128R64R32R16QFSFFChampion
1.United States (USA)[1]Chris Evert
Chris Evert
2.West Germany (FRG)Iris Riedel6-0 6-0
Chris Evert
3.United States (USA)JoAnne Russell6-0 6-2
JoAnne Russell
4.bye
Chris Evert
5.United States (USA)Renee Richards6-2 6-1
Renee Richards
6.United States (USA)Mary Carillo7-5 6-3
Renee Richards
7.South Africa (RSA)Yvonne Vermaak6-2 2-6 6-4
Yvonne Vermaak
8.bye
Chris Evert
9.United States (USA)Sherry Acker4-6 6-0 6-2
Sherry Acker
10.United States (USA)Dana Gilbert6-3 6-3
Sherry Acker
11.United States (USA)Lele Forood3-6 6-4 7-5
Lele Forood
12.bye
Sherry Acker
13.United States (USA)[Q]Kelly Henry6-4 6-1
Kelly Henry
14.Argentina (ARG)Emilse Raponi6-3 6-4
Kelly Henry
15.Netherlands (NED)[16]Betty Stove7-6 4-1 rtd.
Betty Stove
16.bye
Chris Evert
17.United States (USA)[Q]Julie Harrington7-5 6-2
Julie Harrington
18.United States (USA)[14]Pam Shriver6-4 6-1
Julie Harrington
19.United States (USA)Mareen Louie6-2 6-2
Mareen Louie
20.bye
Jeanne Duvall
21.United States (USA)Jeanne Duvall6-4 3-6 6-2
Jeanne Duvall
22.West Germany (FRG)Bettina Bunge6-4 7-5
Jeanne Duvall
23.United States (USA)Nancy Yeargin6-2 6-0
Nancy Yeargin
24.bye
Evonne Goolagong
25.Italy (ITA)Sabina Simmonds6-3 3-6 6-0
Sabina Simmonds
26.bye
Sabina Simmonds
27.United States (USA)[Q]Trey Lewis7-6 7-6
Trey Lewis
28.United States (USA)Rene Blount7-6 5-7 6-4
Evonne Goolagong
29.United States (USA)Rayni Fox7-5 6-1
Rayni Fox
30.bye
Evonne Goolagong
31.Australia (AUS)[5]Evonne Goolagong6-2 6-3
Evonne Goolagong
32.United States (USA)Kay McDaniel6-7 6-4 6-4
Chris Evert
33.United Kingdom (GBR)[4]Virginia Wade6-1 6-0
Virginia Wade
34.United States (USA)Paula Smith6-3 6-3
Virginia Wade
35.United States (USA)Janet Newberry6-3 6-2
Janet Newberry
36.bye
Virginia Wade
37.United States (USA)Diane Morrison6-1 7-6
Diane Morrison
38.United States (USA)Linda Siegel6-0 6-1
Diane Morrison
39.Australia (AUS)[Q]Amanda Tobin6-2 6-2
Amanda Tobin
40.bye
Virginia Wade
41.United States (USA)Julie Anthony0-0 rtd.
Julie Anthony
42.bye
Barbara Jordan
43.United States (USA)Barbara Jordan7-5 6-4
Barbara Jordan
44.United States (USA)[Q]Susan Mascarin6-0 6-3
Regina Marsikova
45.Yugoslavia (YUG)Mima Jausovec4-6 6-2 6-3
Mima Jausovec
46.Netherlands (NED)Elly Appel6-7 6-2 6-2
Regina Marsikova
47.Czechoslovakia (TCH)[12]Regina Marsikova6-3 6-3
Regina Marsikova
48.bye
Billie Jean King
49.United States (USA)[9]Billie Jean King6-3 7-6
Billie Jean King
50.United States (USA)Zenda Liess6-3 7-5
Billie Jean King
51.Australia (AUS)Chris O'Neil6-0 6-3
Chris O'Neil
52.bye
Billie Jean King
53.United States (USA)Stacy Margolin6-3 6-3
Stacy Margolin
54.bye
Stacy Margolin
55.South Africa (RSA)Tanya Harford6-3 6-1
Tanya Harford
56.United States (USA)Marita Redondo7-6 6-1
Billie Jean King
57.United States (USA)Kathy May6-3 6-0
Kathy May
58.United States (USA)[Q]Heather Ludloff7-6 6-1
Kathy May
59.Italy (ITA)Daniela Porzio6-1 6-2
Daniela Porzio
60.bye
Kathy May
61.United States (USA)Anna-Maria Fernandez7-5 6-2
Anna-Maria Fernandez
62.bye
Wendy Turnbull
63.Australia (AUS)[7]Wendy Turnbull6-4 6-2
Wendy Turnbull
64.Hungary (HUN)Marie Neumanova4-6 6-3 6-4
Tracy Austin
65.Australia (AUS)[6]Dianne Fromholtz6-4 6-3
Dianne Fromholtz
66.Australia (AUS)Diane Evers6-3 6-2
Dianne Fromholtz
67.United States (USA)[Q]Kathy Horvath7-6 6-2
Kathy Horvath
68.bye
Dianne Fromholtz
69.United States (USA)Ruta Gerulaitis6-7 6-3 6-2
Ruta Gerulaitis
70.bye
Leslie Allen
71.United States (USA)Leslie Allen7-6 6-4
Leslie Allen
72.United States (USA)Sandra Collins6-3 6-4
Sylvia Hanika
73.United States (USA)Lea Antonoplis6-7 6-4 6-4
Lea Antonoplis
74.bye
Sylvia Hanika
75.West Germany (FRG)Sylvia Hanika6-2 6-7 6-4
Sylvia Hanika
76.United States (USA)Betsy Nagelsen1-6 6-3 6-2
Sylvia Hanika
77.United States (USA)Laura DuPont6-4 6-7 6-3
Laura DuPont
78.bye
Laura DuPont
79.United States (USA)[15]Ann Kiyomura7-5 5-4 rtd.
Ann Kiyomura
80.United States (USA)Beth Norton6-4 6-1
Tracy Austin
81.United States (USA)[11]Kathy Jordan6-1 6-1
Kathy Jordan
82.United States (USA)Betty Ann Grubb6-4 6-0
Kathy Jordan
83.United States (USA)Andrea Buchanan5-7 6-3 6-1
Andrea Buchanan
84.bye
Kathy Jordan
85.Romania (ROU)Florenta Mihai6-2 6-1
Florenta Mihai
86.Sweden (SWE)Mimi Wikstedt6-3 7-5
Wendy White
87.United States (USA)Wendy White4-6 3-1 rtd.
Wendy White
88.bye
Tracy Austin
89.United States (USA)Karen Hantze4-6 6-1 7-6
Karen Hantze
90.bye
Kate Latham
91.United States (USA)Kate Latham6-4 6-7 6-2
Kate Latham
92.United States (USA)Pam Teeguarden6-4 6-2
Tracy Austin
93.United States (USA)Andrea Jaeger6-3 6-0
Andrea Jaeger
94.bye
Tracy Austin
95.United States (USA)[3]Tracy Austin6-2 6-2
Tracy Austin
96.Argentina (ARG)Ivana Madruga6-3 6-1
Tracy Austin
97.Australia (AUS)[8]Kerry Melville7-5 7-5
Kerry Melville
98.United States (USA)Rosie Casals6-1 6-2
Kerry Melville
99.United Kingdom (GBR)Anne Hobbs6-4 6-0
Anne Hobbs
100.bye
Kerry Melville
101.South Africa (RSA)Ilana Kloss4-6 6-3 6-4
Ilana Kloss
102.Australia (AUS)Cynthia Sieler6-4 3-6 6-4
Mary Lou Piatek
103.United States (USA)Mary Lou Piatek6-3 6-2
Mary Lou Piatek
104.bye
Kerry Melville
105.United States (USA)Anne Smith4-6 7-5 7-6
Anne Smith
106.France (FRA)Gail Sherriff6-2 6-3
Anne Smith
107.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Renata Tomanova6-2 6-4
Renata Tomanova
108.bye
Anne Smith
109.United States (USA)Barbara Potter3-6 6-4 6-4
Barbara Potter
110.United States (USA)Diane Desfor6-3 6-4
Barbara Potter
111.United Kingdom (GBR)[13]Sue Barker6-2 4-6 6-1
Sue Barker
112.bye
Martina Navratilova
113.South Africa (RSA)[10]Greer Stevens6-4 6-1
Greer Stevens
114.bye
Greer Stevens
115.South Africa (RSA)[Q]Rosalyn Fairbank6-2 3-6 6-0
Rosalyn Fairbank
116.United States (USA)Marcie Louie4-6 6-0 6-4
Greer Stevens
117.United States (USA)Terry Holladay6-4 6-0
Terry Holladay
118.United States (USA)Sharon Walsh6-2 6-3
Terry Holladay
119.United States (USA)Barbara Hallquist6-3 4-6 6-3
Barbara Hallquist
120.bye
Martina Navratilova
121.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Hana Mandlikova6-2 6-2
Hana Mandlikova
122.France (FRA)Francoise Durr6-1 6-1
Caroline Stoll
123.United States (USA)Caroline Stoll7-6 6-4
Caroline Stoll
124.bye
Martina Navratilova
125.United States (USA)Alycia Moulton6-3 6-1
Alycia Moulton
126.South Africa (RSA)Brigette Cuypers7-5 4-6 6-3
Martina Navratilova
127.United States (USA)[2]Martina Navratilova6-4 6-0
Martina Navratilova
128.bye