1979 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1979 Australian Open.

Women's singles qualifying
1979 Australian Open

Main articles: 1979 Australian Open and 1979 Australian Open – Women's singles

Seeds

1. Cathy Griffiths (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
2. Mary-Ann Colville (qualifying competition)
3. Merrilyn Robinson (second round)
4. Pamela Baily (first round)
5. Karen Gulley (qualifying competition)
6. Chris Newton (qualified)
7. Debbie Freeman (second round)
8. Anne Minter (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Anne Minter
2. Bernadette Randall
3. Chris Newton
4. Brenda Catton

Lucky losers

1. Cathy Griffiths

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

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Cathy Griffiths	6	6
		Maree Booth	1	3
								1	Cathy Griffiths	6	6
									Gwen Stirton	1	4
		Gwen Stirton	6	6
		Susan Kreymborg	2	2
															1	Cathy Griffiths	4	5
															8	Anne Minter	6	7
		Sharon Pinchbeck	2	3
		Miranda Yates	6	6
									Miranda Yates	1	1
								8	Anne Minter	6	6
		Debbie Chesterton	0	6	2
	8	Anne Minter	6	2	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Pamela Baily	2	3
		Bernadette Randall	6	6
									Bernadette Randall	6	6
									Lisette Senn	3	3
		Lisette Senn	6	6
		Helen Middleton	3	2
																Bernadette Randall	6	5	7
															5	Karen Gulley	3	7	5
		Helen Luscombe	4	1
		Karen Denman	6	6
									Karen Denman	5	6
								5	Karen Gulley	7	7
		Jenny Combs	0	2
	5	Karen Gulley	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	6	Chris Newton	6	3	6
		Jackie Monsour	3	6	2
								6	Chris Newton	6	6
									Jackie Pinto	1	1
		Jackie Pinto	4	6	6
		G. Wilson	6	3	4
															6	Chris Newton	5	6	8
																Jane Plackett	7	0	6
		Annette Gulley	3	5
		Jane Plackett	6	7
									Jane Plackett	3	6	9
								3	Merrilyn Robinson	6	3	7
		Julie Peters	6	2	1
	3	Merrilyn Robinson	3	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	7	Debbie Freeman	6	0	6
		Kathy Mantle	4	6	3
								7	Debbie Freeman	7	1	4
									Brenda Catton	5	6	6
		Brenda Catton	6	6
		Nancy Harris	0	0
																Brenda Catton	6	6
															2	Mary-Ann Colville	0	0
		Lili Bell	0	4
		Kerrie Byrne	6	6
									Kerrie Byrne	6	4
								2	Mary-Ann Colville	7	6
		Julie Filkoff	1	4
	2	Mary-Ann Colville	6	6

External links

• 1979 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation