1984 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1984 Australian Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, and entered this tournament with a record 70-match winning streak. However, she was upset in the semifinals by Helena Suková. Despite her loss, she would become the third woman (after Maureen Connolly and Margaret Court) to complete the elusive Calendar Year Grand Slam after won the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open earlier that year in which she defeated her rival Chris Evert in both occasions, her 74-match winning streak remains the longest in professional tennis history.

Evert won the tournament, defeating Suková, 6–7^(4–7), 6–1, 6–3.

Seeds

2

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	6	65	6
	9	H Suková	6	6																		9	H Suková	2	77	1
		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	6	6
	13	J Durie	6	5	6																	2	C Evert	2	1
		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

External links

• 1984 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw