1984 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Chris Evert defeated Helena Suková, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3 to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1984 Australian Open. When winning her third round match, Evert became the first tennis player of the Open Era to win 1,000 matches. She finished the fortnight with a 1,003-97 match record.[1]

Women's Singles
1984 Australian Open
Champion Chris Evert
Runner-up Helena Suková
Final score6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3
Draw64
Seeds16

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, and entered this tournament with a 70-match winning streak, and six consecutive Grand Slam titles. However, she was upset in the semifinals by Helena Suková. Despite this loss, Navratilova's 74-match winning streak remains the longest in the Open Era; she was attempting to complete the elusive Grand Slam.

Wendy Turnbull reaching the semifinals marked the last time an Australian woman reached that stage of the tournament until Ashleigh Barty did so in the 2020 edition of the tournament.

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

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