1984 Australian Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1984 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open singles title and her 16th major singles title overall, completing the double career Grand Slam. With her third round victory, Evert became the first player in the Open Era to win 1,000 matches. She finished the tournament with a 1,003-97 career match record.[1]

Women's singles
1984 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Helena Suková
Score6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
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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Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Suková. Navratilova entered the semifinals with a 74-match winning streak, having won the previous six major singles titles and attempting to complete the Grand Slam. Her 74-match win streak remains an Open Era record.

Seeds

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  1.   Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
  2.   Chris Evert (champion)
  3.   Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
  4.   Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
  5.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
  6.   Zina Garrison (first round)
  7.   Carling Bassett (first round)
  8.   Andrea Temesvári (third round)
  9.   Helena Suková (final)
  10.   Sylvia Hanika (second round)
  11.   Catarina Lindqvist (first round)
  12.   Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
  13.   Jo Durie (second round)
  14.   Alycia Moulton (first round)
  15.   Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
  16.   Steffi Graf (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
12   Barbara Potter 3 2
1   Martina Navratilova 6 3 5
9   Helena Suková 1 6 7
3   Pam Shriver 2 77 1
9   Helena Suková 6 65 6
9   Helena Suková 77 1 3
2   Chris Evert 64 6 6
    Sharon Walsh 5 2
4   Wendy Turnbull 7 6
4   Wendy Turnbull 3 3
2   Chris Evert 6 6
Q   Sophie Amiach 2 1
2   Chris Evert 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Navratilova 6 6
  Y Vermaak 1 1 1   M Navratilova 6 6
Q   B Gerken 2 4   M-L Piatek 2 1
  M-L Piatek 6 6 1   M Navratilova 4 6 6
  R Fairbank 6 6 15   K Rinaldi 6 0 1
  C Karlsson 2 2   R Fairbank 3 2
  A Croft 4 2 15   K Rinaldi 6 6
15   K Rinaldi 6 6 1   M Navratilova 6 6
12   B Potter 6 78 12   B Potter 3 2
  M Washington 2 66 12   B Potter 6 77
  J Byrne 6 7   J Byrne 3 61
  S Foltz 1 5 12   B Potter 6 7
  W White 5 4 8   A Temesvári 4 5
  V Wade 7 6   V Wade 6 0 2
  L Field 4 4 8   A Temesvári 4 6 6
8   A Temesvári 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   P Shriver 6 6
  C Benjamin 4 3 3   P Shriver 6 6
Q   S Gomer 3 1 Q   C Vanier 2 1
Q   C Vanier 6 6 3   P Shriver 6 6
  E Pfaff 2 4   E Minter 2 2
  A Leand 6 6   A Leand 6 3 2
  E Minter 4 6 8   E Minter 2 6 6
14   A Moulton 6 3 6 3   P Shriver 2 77 1
9   H Suková 6 6 9   H Suková 6 65 6
  E Burgin 1 3 9   H Suková 7 6
  D Balestrat 6 6   D Balestrat 5 2
Q   S Cherneva 0 1 9   H Suková 3 6 6
  B Nagelsen 1 2 5   C Kohde-Kilsch 6 3 2
  B Bunge 6 6   B Bunge 2 4
  V Nelson 2 2 5   C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
5   C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   Z Garrison 6 4 7
  S Walsh 4 6 9   S Walsh 64 6 6
Q   C Carney 1 2   G Fernández 77 4 1
  G Fernández 6 6   S Walsh 64 7 8
  A Villagrán 2 6 3   M Mesker 77 5 6
  M Mesker 6 3 6   M Mesker 3 6 6
  E Sayers 5 6 4 10   S Hanika 6 4 3
10   S Hanika 7 2 6   S Walsh 7 6
16   S Graf 6 6 4   W Turnbull 5 2
  S Collins 2 4 16   S Graf 2 6 6
  S Mascarin 3 3 Q   L Antonoplis 6 1 0
Q   L Antonoplis 6 6 16   S Graf 4 4
  P Keppeler 2 1 4   W Turnbull 6 6
  I Budařová 6 6   I Budařová 4 1
Q   L Savchenko 2 1 4   W Turnbull 6 6
4   W Turnbull 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   C Bassett 1 6 4
  B Mould 6 4 6   B Mould 3 5
  L Drescher 6 5 6 Q   S Amiach 6 7
Q   S Amiach 4 7 8 Q   S Amiach 6 6
  T Scheuer-Larsen 6 67 1   C Jolissaint 0 2
  C Jolissaint 1 79 6   C Jolissaint 6 6
  A Minter 6 3 6   A Minter 3 3
11   C Lindqvist 0 6 2 Q   S Amiach 2 1
13   J Durie 6 5 6 2   C Evert 6 6
  A White 3 7 0 13   J Durie 7 3 4
  P Paradis 6 6   P Paradis 5 6 6
  B Herr 2 3   P Paradis 1 77 2
  C Tanvier 4 5 2   C Evert 6 65 6
  M Schropp 6 7   M Schropp 1 0
  K Shaefer 0 2 2   C Evert 6 6
2   C Evert 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Steven Pye (30 January 2015). "Remembering the 1984 Australian Open, a tournament played in a different era". The Guardian.
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