1979 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Betsy Nagelsen and Renáta Tomanová were the defending champions.

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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Main article: 1979 Australian Open

Seeds

1.   Barbara Jordan /   Kym Ruddell (quarterfinals)
2.   Renáta Tomanová /   Mimmi Wikstedt (quarterfinals)
3.   Judy Chaloner /   Dianne Evers (champions)
4.   Cynthia Doerner /   Sharon Walsh (quarterfinals)

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 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