# 1979 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

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

## Seeds

* Cathy Griffiths (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Mary-Ann Colville (qualifying competition)
* Merrilyn Robinson (second round)
* Pamela Baily (first round)
* Karen Gulley (qualifying competition)
* Chris Newton (qualified)
* Debbie Freeman (second round)
* Anne Minter (qualified)

## Qualifiers

* Anne Minter
* Bernadette Randall
* Chris Newton
* Brenda Catton

## Lucky losers

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

### Second qualifier

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

### Third qualifier

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

### Fourth qualifier

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