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
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1984 Australian Open

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

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

Main article: 1984 Australian Open – Women's singles 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

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

Section 3

	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

	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

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

External links

• 1984 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1984 US Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1985 French Open – Women's singles