| Score: | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Draw: | 96 (8 / 6) |
| Seeds: | 16 |
| Before Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| After Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships.
Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her second Wimbledon singles title and second major singles title overall.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Martina Navratilova (champion)
See also: 2 and 8. Chris Evert Lloyd (final)
See also: 3 and 6. 
Evonne Goolagong Cawley (semifinals)
See also: 4 and 3. Tracy Austin (semifinals)
See also: 5 and 5. 
Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
See also: 6 and 2. Dianne Fromholtz (quarterfinals)
See also: 7 and 4. Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
See also: 8 and 7. Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
See also: 9 and 7. Kerry Reid (fourth round)
See also: 10 and 3. Virginia Ruzici (fourth round)
See also: 11 and 1. Greer Stevens (fourth round)
See also: 12 and 5. Sue Barker (first round)
See also: 13 and 4. Regina Maršíková (third round)
See also: 14 and 6. Kathy Jordan (fourth round)
See also: 15 and 2. Betty Stöve (fourth round)
See also: 16 and 8. Pam Shriver (second round)
Both Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Billie Jean King were given protected seedings above their actual rankings, as they were returning from almost year-long injury absences.
See main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying.