1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Top-seed Chris Evert-Lloyd won the title beating third-seed Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final for a first-prize of $20,000.[1] It was Evert-Lloyd's fifth title at the U.S. Clay Courts and followed an absence of three years during which World Team Tennis commitments clashed with the event.[2]

Women's singles
1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Runner-upAustralia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw48
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Chris Evert-Lloyd (champion)
  2.   Kerry Reid (third round)
  3.   Evonne Goolagong Cawley (final)
  4.   Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
  5.   Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
  6.   Kathy Jordan (second round)
  7.   Stacy Margolin (second round)
  8.   Caroline Stoll (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6 6 6
    Mima Jaušovec 7 2 3
1   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6 6  
    Renée Richards 1 0  
4   Virginia Ruzici 5 1  
    Renée Richards 7 6  
1   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6 6  
3   Evonne Goolagong Cawley 4 3  
    Anne Smith 4 6 3
3   Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6 3 6
3   Evonne Goolagong Cawley 4 6 7
5   Regina Maršíková 6 3 5
5   Regina Maršíková 6 6  
    Jeanne DuVall 2 3  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   C Evert-Lloyd 6 6  
    P Smith 1 0   1   C Evert-Lloyd 6 7  
    W White 2 5  
1   C Evert-Lloyd 4 6 6
    R Tomanová 6 1 2
    B Jordan 2 6 1
    L Forood 3 6 1     R Tomanová 6 4 6
    R Tomanová 6 2 6 1   C Evert-Lloyd 6 6 6
    M Jaušovec 7 2 3
    B Hallquist 2 2  
    S Acker 6 6       S Acker 6 6  
    M Wikstedt 3 4       S Acker 1 2  
    R Blount 1 2       M Jaušovec 6 6  
    M Jaušovec 6 6       M Jaušovec 6 6  
6   K Jordan 1 2  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   V Ruzici 7 6  
    P Louie 0 1   Q   J Portman 5 1  
Q   J Portman 6 6   4   V Ruzici 6 7 6
    J Russell 4 7 6     J Russell 7 6 2
    R Gerulaitis 6 6 4     J Russell 6 3 6
    M-L Piatek 3 6 2
4   V Ruzici 5 1  
Q   K Hallam 6 6       R Richards 7 6  
Q   L Doherty 3 1   Q   K Hallam 7 6  
    L Siegel 5 1  
Q   K Hallam 2 0  
    R Richards 6 6  
    R Richards 6 6  
LL   S Saliba 2 0   7   S Margolin 2 2  
7   S Margolin 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   C Stoll 6 6  
    J Chaloner 0 2   8   C Stoll 6 6  
    D Evers 3 2  
8   C Stoll 6 6 2
    A Smith 3 7 6
    I Madruga 6 5 3
    C O'Neil 5 3       A Smith 3 7 6
    A Smith 7 6       A Smith 4 6 3
    M Carillo 2 6 2 3   E Goolagong Cawley 6 3 6
    L duPont 6 4 6     L duPont 2 3  
    D Gilbert 6 6  
    D Gilbert 2 1  
3   E Goolagong Cawley 6 6  
    B Nagelsen 0 1  
Q   T Lewis 2 0   3   E Goolagong Cawley 6 6  
3   E Goolagong Cawley 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   R Maršíková 6 6  
    K Latham 4 6 6     K Latham 1 3  
    J Newberry 6 2 3 5   R Maršíková 6 7  
    E Raponi 4 6  
    Z Liess 2 3  
    E Raponi 6 5 6     E Raponi 6 6  
    L Allen 2 7 1 5   R Maršíková 6 6  
    J DuVall 2 3  
    J DuVall 6 7  
    V González 6 7       V González 4 5  
    N Yeargin 2 5       J DuVall w/o    
    L Tuero 2 6 2 2   K Reid      
    D Desfor 6 2 6     D Desfor 6 7 3
2   K Reid 7 5 6

References

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  1. ^ Benner, Bill (August 12, 1979). "Clay Play Nets Big Pay For Chris". The Indianapolis Star. p. 28.
  2. ^ "Evert-Lloyd win Clay Court championship". The Southeast Missourian. Cape Girardeau, MO. Associated Press. August 10, 1980.
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