1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles


First-seeded Martina Navratilova successfully defended her title, defeating Chris Evert-Lloyd in a repeat of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert Lloyd '
Evonne Goolagong Cawley '
Tracy Austin '
Virginia Wade '
Dianne Fromholtz '
Billie Jean King '
Wendy Turnbull '
Kerry Reid '
Virginia Ruzici '
Greer Stevens '
Sue Barker '
Regina Maršíková '
Kathy Jordan '
Betty Stöve '
Pam Shriver
Both Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Billie Jean King were given protected seedings above their actual rankings, as they were returning from almost year-long injury absences.

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8