# 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held one week before the event.

## Qualifiers

* Marjorie Blackwood
* Tanya Harford
* Andrea Whitmore
* Lesley Charles
* Mariëtte Pakker
* Marcella Mesker
* Diane Morrison
* Sabina Simmonds

## 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 | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Marjorie Blackwood | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nerida Gregory | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nerida Gregory | 6 | 6 | 3 | Marjorie Blackwood | Marjorie Blackwood | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Nancy Weigel | Nancy Weigel | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nancy Weigel | 6 | 6 | | Nancy Weigel | Nancy Weigel | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Brenda Perry | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Brenda Perry | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | Marjorie Blackwood | Marjorie Blackwood | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jane Preyer | Jane Preyer | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Jane Preyer | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jane Preyer | Jane Preyer | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Naoko Sato | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Naoko Sato | 5 | 2 | | Jane Preyer | Jane Preyer | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Veronica Burton | Veronica Burton | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | Veronica Burton | 2 | 6 | 6 | Veronica Burton | Veronica Burton | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | A. Schroeder | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Second 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 | Tanya Harford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Debbie Parker | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Debbie Parker | 0 | 3 | | Tanya Harford | Tanya Harford | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Margaret Riley | Margaret Riley | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Margaret Riley | 6 | 4 | 6 | Margaret Riley | Margaret Riley | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Lucia Romanov-Stark | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lucia Romanov-Stark | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | Tanya Harford | Tanya Harford | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kim Sands | Kim Sands | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Kim Sands | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Kim Sands | Kim Sands | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Elizabeth Smylie | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Elizabeth Smylie | 6 | 4 | | Kim Sands | Kim Sands | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Chris Newton | Chris Newton | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Chris Newton | 6 | 6 | 6 | Chris Newton | Chris Newton | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 6 | Annette Coe | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |

### Third 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 |
| 1 | Andrea Whitmore | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jenny Walker | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jenny Walker | 2 | 4 | Andrea Whitmore | Andrea Whitmore | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | Helena Anliot | Helena Anliot | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | Helena Anliot | 6 | 7 | Helena Anliot | Helena Anliot | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Clare Harrison | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Clare Harrison | 4 | 6 | | | | | Andrea Whitmore | Andrea Whitmore | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Florenza Mihai | Florenza Mihai | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Florenza Mihai | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Florenza Mihai | Florenza Mihai | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Judy Connor | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Judy Connor | 0 | 3 | Florenza Mihai | Florenza Mihai | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Jennifer Mundel | Jennifer Mundel | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Jennifer Mundel | 6 | 6 | Jennifer Mundel | Jennifer Mundel | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 6 | Angela Walker | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth 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 |
| 1 | Lesley Charles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Leslie Allen | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Leslie Allen | 4 | 0 | Lesley Charles | Lesley Charles | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Elizabeth Little | Elizabeth Little | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Elizabeth Little | 7 | 6 | Elizabeth Little | Elizabeth Little | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean Nachand | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean Nachand | 6 | 2 | | | | | Lesley Charles | Lesley Charles | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | Kym Ruddell | Kym Ruddell | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Kym Ruddell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Kym Ruddell | Kym Ruddell | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Cathy Griffiths | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cathy Griffiths | 3 | 3 | Kym Ruddell | Kym Ruddell | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | Yvona Brzáková | Yvona Brzáková | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Yvona Brzáková | 6 | 6 | Yvona Brzáková | Yvona Brzáková | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Julie Harrington | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth 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 | Mariëtte Pakker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jane Plackett | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jane Plackett | 3 | 4 | | Mariëtte Pakker | Mariëtte Pakker | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | Linda Geeves | Linda Geeves | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | Linda Geeves | 5 | 7 | 6 | Linda Geeves | Linda Geeves | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Kaye Hallam | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kaye Hallam | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | Mariëtte Pakker | Mariëtte Pakker | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Nancy Yeargin | Nancy Yeargin | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Nancy Yeargin | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Nancy Yeargin | Nancy Yeargin | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Wendy Gilchrist | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wendy Gilchrist | 1 | 6 | 3 | Nancy Yeargin | Nancy Yeargin | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Isabelle Villiger | Isabelle Villiger | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Isabelle Villiger | 4 | 6 | 6 | Isabelle Villiger | Isabelle Villiger | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Elizabeth Locke | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth 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 | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Monique Gurdal | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Monique Gurdal | 2 | 3 | | Marcella Mesker | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Kerryn Pratt | Kerryn Pratt | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Kerryn Pratt | 6 | 6 | 6 | Kerryn Pratt | Kerryn Pratt | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| 5 | Lisa Senn | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lisa Senn | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | Marcella Mesker | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Sue Saliba | Sue Saliba | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Sue Saliba | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Sue Saliba | Sue Saliba | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Penny Moor | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Penny Moor | 5 | 3 | | Sue Saliba | Sue Saliba | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Kate Brasher | Kate Brasher | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Kate Brasher | 5 | 6 | 6 | Kate Brasher | Kate Brasher | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| 6 | Shelley Walpole | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh 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 | Diane Morrison | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jane Stratton | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jane Stratton | 6 | 5 | | Diane Morrison | Diane Morrison | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Cathy Drury | Cathy Drury | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Cathy Drury | 6 | 6 | | Cathy Drury | Cathy Drury | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Christianne Jolissaint | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Christianne Jolissaint | 4 | 0 | | | | | | Diane Morrison | Diane Morrison | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Elisabeth Ekblom | Elisabeth Ekblom | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Elisabeth Ekblom | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Elisabeth Ekblom | Elisabeth Ekblom | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Anne Chevalier | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Anne Chevalier | 0 | 1 | | Elisabeth Ekblom | Elisabeth Ekblom | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Pam Whytcross | Pam Whytcross | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | Pam Whytcross | 5 | 6 | 6 | Pam Whytcross | Pam Whytcross | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | Julie Harrison | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| 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 |
| 1 | Sabina Simmonds | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Patricia Bostrom | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Patricia Bostrom | 6 | 2 | Sabina Simmonds | Sabina Simmonds | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Birgitte Hermansen | Birgitte Hermansen | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Birgitte Hermansen | 7 | 6 | Birgitte Hermansen | Birgitte Hermansen | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | Corinne Molesworth | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Corinne Molesworth | 6 | 1 | | | | | | Sabina Simmonds | Sabina Simmonds | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Raquel Giscafré | Raquel Giscafré | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Raquel Giscafré | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Raquel Giscafré | Raquel Giscafré | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Victoria Davies | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Victoria Davies | 1 | 1 | Raquel Giscafré | Raquel Giscafré | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Claudia Casabianca | Claudia Casabianca | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Claudia Casabianca | 6 | 6 | Claudia Casabianca | Claudia Casabianca | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Ingrid Lofdahl-Bentzer | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |