WTA
1979 season
96 tour-level events.
Leaders
Titles
Wins
- 1Martina Navratilova89-12
- 2Chris Evert87-13
- 3Tracy Austin79-11
- 4Wendy Turnbull63-27
- 5Dianne Fromholtz61-28
Win % (10+ matches)
- 1Helga Masthoff91%
- 2Martina Navratilova88%
- 3Tracy Austin88%
- 4Chris Evert87%
- 5Evonne Goolagong85%
Biggest titles
All 96 events| Date | Tournament | Final | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1979 | Roland Garros Grand Slam · Clay · 64 draw | Chris Evert d. Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-0 | |
| Jun 25, 1979 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass · 96 draw | Martina Navratilova d. Chris Evert 6-4 6-4 | |
| Aug 28, 1979 | US Open Grand Slam · Hard · 96 draw | Tracy Austin d. Chris Evert 6-4 6-3 | |
| Dec 24, 1979 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 32 draw | Barbara Jordan d. Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-3 |
Leaderboard
123 players with 10+ matches. Tap a column to sort. Percentages use raw serve and return counts; TB = tiebreaks, Decider = deciding sets.
| # | Player | M | W-L | Win % | Titles | Ace % | 1st won | 2nd won | Hold % | Ret pts | Break % | TB | Decider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesley HuntAUS | 10 | 2-8 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Anthea StewartGBR | 11 | 2-9 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 3 | Linda SiegelUSA | 18 | 3-15 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Zenda LiessUSA | 14 | 3-11 | 21.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 5 | Kiyoko NomuraJPN | 11 | 3-8 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 6 | Dana GilbertUSA | 17 | 3-14 | 17.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 7 | Viviana GonzalezARG | 12 | 3-9 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Helena AnliotSWE | 11 | 4-7 | 36.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Rene BlountUSA | 22 | 4-18 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 10 | Brenda PerryNZL | 15 | 4-11 | 26.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 11 | Wendy WhiteUSA | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 12 | Dianne EversAUS | 17 | 4-13 | 23.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 13 | Jean NachandUSA | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| 14 | Paula SmithUSA | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 15 | Barbara HallquistUSA | 18 | 4-14 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 16 | Glynis ColesGBR | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 17 | Hana StrachonovaSUI | 13 | 4-9 | 30.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| 18 | Mareen Louie HarperUSA | 17 | 4-13 | 23.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 19 | Heidi EisterlehnerGER | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 20 | Francoise DurrFRA | 16 | 4-12 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 21 | Leanne Harrison AustinAUS | 10 | 5-5 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| 22 | Veronica BurtonGBR | 10 | 5-5 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 23 | Elly AppelNED | 13 | 5-8 | 38.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 24 | Elizabeth LittleAUS | 12 | 5-7 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 25 | Daniela MarzanoITA | 14 | 5-9 | 35.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 26 | Marcella MeskerNED | 15 | 5-10 | 33.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 27 | Belinda ThompsonGBR | 17 | 5-12 | 29.4% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 28 | Nina BlandCAN | 10 | 5-5 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 29 | Mimi WikstedtSWE | 17 | 5-12 | 29.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 30 | Keryn PrattAUS | 11 | 5-6 | 45.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 31 | Anne ChevalierFRA | 16 | 5-11 | 31.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 32 | Kaye HallamAUS | 16 | 6-10 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 33 | Rayni FoxUSA | 18 | 6-12 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 34 | Judy ChalonerNZL | 13 | 6-7 | 46.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 35 | Ruta GerulaitisUSA | 17 | 6-11 | 35.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 36 | Joanne RussellUSA | 16 | 6-10 | 37.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 37 | Michele GurdalBEL | 13 | 6-7 | 46.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 38 | Roberta MccallumUSA | 11 | 6-5 | 54.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 39 | Michelle TylerGBR | 17 | 6-11 | 35.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 40 | Iris Riedel KuhnFRG | 16 | 6-10 | 37.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 41 | Chris OneilAUS | 19 | 7-12 | 36.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 42 | Florenta MihaiROU | 16 | 7-9 | 43.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 43 | Kym RuddellAUS | 15 | 7-8 | 46.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 44 | Emilse Raponi LongoUSA | 14 | 7-7 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 45 | Annette CoeGBR | 10 | 7-3 | 70.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 46 | Carrie MeyerUSA | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 47 | Frederique ThibaultFRA | 16 | 7-9 | 43.8% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 48 | Leslie AllenUSA | 18 | 7-11 | 38.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 49 | Mary SawyerAUS | 17 | 8-9 | 47.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 50 | Ivanna MadrugaARG | 19 | 8-11 | 42.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 51 | Pam WhytcrossAUS | 14 | 8-6 | 57.1% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 52 | Lesley CharlesGBR | 15 | 8-7 | 53.3% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 53 | Lena SandinSWE | 12 | 8-4 | 66.7% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 54 | Barbara PotterUSA | 29 | 8-21 | 27.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-2 | 4-6 |
| 55 | Sue SalibaAUS | 18 | 9-9 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 56 | Lele ForoodUSA | 28 | 9-19 | 32.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 57 | Cathy DruryGBR | 16 | 9-7 | 56.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 58 | Jenny WalkerAUS | 15 | 9-6 | 60.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 59 | Elisabeth EkblomSWE | 18 | 9-9 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 60 | Brigitte Simon GlinelFRA | 15 | 9-6 | 60.0% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 61 | Naoko SatoJPN | 19 | 9-10 | 47.4% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 62 | Susan LeoAUS | 13 | 9-4 | 69.2% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 63 | Helga MasthoffFRG | 11 | 10-1 | 90.9% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 64 | Lea AntonoplisUSA | 25 | 11-14 | 44.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 65 | Nina BohmSWE | 22 | 11-11 | 50.0% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 66 | Marita RedondoUSA | 30 | 11-19 | 36.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 67 | Janet NewberryUSA | 33 | 12-21 | 36.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 2-3 |
| 68 | Deborah JevansGBR | 21 | 12-9 | 57.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 69 | Sherry AckerUSA | 34 | 13-21 | 38.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 70 | Pam TeeguardenUSA | 32 | 13-19 | 40.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 71 | Barbara JordanUSA | 34 | 13-21 | 38.2% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 2-5 |
| 72 | Sharon Walsh PeteUSA | 35 | 13-22 | 37.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 3-7 |
| 73 | Kay McdanielUSA | 26 | 13-13 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 74 | Jeanne DuvallUSA | 37 | 13-24 | 35.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 7-6 |
| 75 | Tanya HarfordRSA | 23 | 13-10 | 56.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| 76 | Anne HobbsGBR | 26 | 13-13 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| 77 | Stacy MargolinUSA | 35 | 14-21 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 78 | Cynthia DoernerAUS | 26 | 14-12 | 53.8% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 79 | Kathy MayUSA | 26 | 14-12 | 53.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| 80 | Petra Delhees JauchSUI | 23 | 15-8 | 65.2% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| 81 | Diane DesforUSA | 38 | 15-23 | 39.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 5-5 |
| 82 | Iva BudarovaTCH | 28 | 15-13 | 53.6% | 3 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 83 | Brigette CuypersRSA | 27 | 15-12 | 55.6% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 2-5 |
| 84 | Ilana KlossRSA | 41 | 15-26 | 36.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-5 |
| 85 | Pam ShriverUSA | 31 | 16-15 | 51.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-8 |
| 86 | Bettina BungeGER | 36 | 16-20 | 44.4% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 87 | Renee RichardsUSA | 41 | 17-24 | 41.5% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-10 |
| 88 | Marise KrugerRSA | 36 | 17-19 | 47.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-5 |
| 89 | Rosalyn FairbankUSA | 27 | 17-10 | 63.0% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 90 | Yvonne VermaakRSA | 41 | 17-24 | 41.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 91 | Terry HolladayUSA | 35 | 17-18 | 48.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 92 | Diane MorrisonUSA | 30 | 18-12 | 60.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 93 | Jo DurieGBR | 27 | 18-9 | 66.7% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-1 |
| 94 | Caroline StollUSA | 38 | 19-19 | 50.0% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 95 | Rosie CasalsUSA | 45 | 19-26 | 42.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-12 |
| 96 | Betsy NagelsenUSA | 39 | 19-20 | 48.7% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| 97 | Corinne MolesworthGBR | 27 | 19-8 | 70.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 98 | Sabina SimmondsITA | 32 | 20-12 | 62.5% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| 99 | Renata TomanovaGER | 47 | 21-26 | 44.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-8 |
| 100 | Laura DupontUSA | 41 | 21-20 | 51.2% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 9-5 |
| 101 | Mary CarilloUSA | 37 | 24-13 | 64.9% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 102 | Kate LathamUSA | 48 | 24-24 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 9-7 |
| 103 | Betty Ann GrubbUSA | 51 | 25-26 | 49.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 13-5 |
| 104 | Greer StevensRSA | 46 | 26-20 | 56.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 105 | Ann Kiyomura HayashiUSA | 48 | 26-22 | 54.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 12-9 |
| 106 | Kathy JordanUSA | 39 | 26-13 | 66.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| 107 | Sylvia HanikaGER | 44 | 27-17 | 61.4% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 9-5 |
| 108 | Betty StoveNED | 53 | 28-25 | 52.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 6-8 |
| 109 | Anne SmithUSA | 56 | 28-28 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 13-9 |
| 110 | Mima JausovecSLO | 62 | 33-29 | 53.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 6-11 |
| 111 | Billie Jean KingUSA | 49 | 36-13 | 73.5% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 8-8 |
| 112 | Hana MandlikovaAUS | 54 | 39-15 | 72.2% | 4 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 10-3 |
| 113 | Regina MarsikovaCZE | 64 | 41-23 | 64.1% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3-0 | 11-9 |
| 114 | Virginia WadeGBR | 79 | 51-28 | 64.6% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| 115 | Kerry ReidAUS | 74 | 52-22 | 70.3% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 16-6 |
| 116 | Virginia RuziciROU | 78 | 52-26 | 66.7% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 15-10 |
| 117 | Evonne GoolagongAUS | 62 | 53-9 | 85.5% | 4 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-3 |
| 118 | Sue BarkerGBR | 87 | 60-27 | 69.0% | 4 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 12-14 |
| 119 | Dianne FromholtzAUS | 89 | 61-28 | 68.5% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 12-12 |
| 120 | Wendy TurnbullAUS | 90 | 63-27 | 70.0% | 2 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 17-8 |
| 121 | Tracy AustinUSA | 90 | 79-11 | 87.8% | 7 / 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 16-3 |
| 122 | Chris EvertUSA | 100 | 87-13 | 87.0% | 7 / 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 13-2 |
| 123 | Martina NavratilovaUSA | 101 | 89-12 | 88.1% | 10 / 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 13-4 |