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1984 Australian Open – Women's singles

Main article: 1984 Australian Open

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 title and 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.

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

USA Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
USA Chris Evert (champion)
USA Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
AUS Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
USA Zina Garrison (first round)
CAN Carling Bassett (first round)
HUN Andrea Temesvári (third round)
TCH Helena Suková (final)
FRG Sylvia Hanika (second round)
SWE Catarina Lindqvist (first round)
USA Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
GBR Jo Durie (second round)
USA Alycia Moulton (first round)
USA Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
FRG Steffi Graf (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1984 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Finals

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Top half

Section 1

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Section 2

| RD4-team01=USA P Shriver | RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team02=TCH H Suková | RD4-seed02=9 | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=77 | RD4-score02-2=65 | RD4-score01-3=1 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD3-team01=USA P Shriver | RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team02=AUS E Minter | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-team03=TCH H Suková | RD3-seed03=9 | RD3-team04=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score04-3=2 | RD2-team01=USA P Shriver | RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team02=FRA C Vanier | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-team03=USA A Leand | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=AUS E Minter | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=TCH H Suková | RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-team06=AUS D Balestrat | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-team07=FRG B Bunge | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=USA P Shriver | RD1-seed01=3 | RD1-team02=USA C Benjamin | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-team03=GBR S Gomer | RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team04=FRA C Vanier | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-score03-1=3 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=1 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-team05=FRG E Pfaff | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA A Leand | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-team07=AUS E Minter | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA A Moulton | RD1-seed08=14 | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score08-2=3 | RD1-score07-3=8 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-team09=TCH H Suková | RD1-seed09=9 | RD1-team10=USA E Burgin | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-team11=AUS D Balestrat | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=URS S Cherneva | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=0 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=1 | RD1-team13=USA B Nagelsen | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=FRG B Bunge | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=1 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=2 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-team15=USA V Nelson | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score16-2=6

Bottom half

Section 3

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Section 4

| RD4-team01=FRA S Amiach | RD4-seed01=Q | RD4-team02=USA C Evert | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=1 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD3-team01=FRA S Amiach | RD3-seed01=Q | RD3-team02=SUI C Jolissaint | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=0 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-team03=FRA P Paradis | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=USA C Evert | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=77 | RD3-score04-2=65 | RD3-score03-3=2 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=RSA B Mould | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team02=FRA S Amiach | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-score01-1=3 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=5 | RD2-score02-2=7 | RD2-team03=SUI C Jolissaint | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=AUS A Minter | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-team05=GBR J Durie | RD2-seed05=13 | RD2-team06=FRA P Paradis | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=4 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-team07=FRG M Schropp | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA C Evert | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=0 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=CAN C Bassett | RD1-seed01=7 | RD1-team02=RSA B Mould | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=1 | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=4 | RD1-score01-3=4 | RD1-score02-3=6 | RD1-team03=SUI L Drescher | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=FRA S Amiach | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score03-2=5 | RD1-score04-2=7 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score04-3=8 | RD1-team05=DEN T Scheuer-Larsen | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=SUI C Jolissaint | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score05-2=67 | RD1-score06-2=79 | RD1-score05-3=1 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-team07=AUS A Minter | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=SWE C Lindqvist | RD1-seed08=11 | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=0 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-score08-3=2 | RD1-team09=GBR J Durie | RD1-seed09=13 | RD1-team10=USA A White | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=5 | RD1-score10-2=7 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-score10-3=0 | RD1-team11=FRA P Paradis | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA B Herr | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-team13=FRA C Tanvier | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=FRG M Schropp | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=4 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=5 | RD1-score14-2=7 | RD1-team15=USA K Shaefer | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA C Evert | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-score15-1=0 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score16-2=6

References

References

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

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