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

Seeds

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

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

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

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

Fourth qualifier

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

External links

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