1979 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1979 Australian Open
Final
Champions	Judy Chaloner Dianne Evers
Runners-up	Leanne Harrison Marcella Mesker
Score	6–2, 1–6, 6–0
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Betsy Nagelsen and Renáta Tomanová were the defending champions.

Seeds

Draw

Key

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	B Jordan K Ruddell	6	7
		C Draper G Stirton	3	6				1	B Jordan K Ruddell	6	2	6
		J Dimond L Senn	1	1					E Little K Pratt	2	6	8
		E Little K Pratt	6	6												E Little K Pratt	2	6
	4	C Doerner S Walsh	7	6												L Harrison M Mesker	6	7
		N Gregory M Gurdal	6	3				4	C Doerner S Walsh	6	2
		L Harrison M Mesker	3	6	6				L Harrison M Mesker	7	6
		L Cassell S Leo	6	3	3																		L Harrison M Mesker	2	6	0
		S Saliba M Sawyer	6	7																		3	J Chaloner D Evers	6	1	6
		N Sato P Whytcross	4	5					S Saliba M Sawyer	1	6	2
		K Hallam C Griffiths	0	2				3	J Chaloner D Evers	6	3	6
	3	J Chaloner D Evers	6	6											3	J Chaloner D Evers	3	6	10
		D Freeman K Gulley	2	5												C Newton J Walker	6	1	8
		C Newton J Walker	6	7					C Newton J Walker	6	6
		B Catton A Minter	3	6				2	R Tomanová M Wikstedt	2	2
	2	R Tomanová M Wikstedt	6	7

External links

• 1979 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation