1979 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1979 Australian Open
Champion		Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up		John Sadri
Final score		7–6, 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1978 1980 >

Guillermo Vilas defeated John Sadri 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1979 Australian Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Guillermo Vilas, (Champion) John Alexander, (First Round) Victor Amaya, (Semifinals) Hank Pfister, (First Round) Balázs Taróczy, (First Round) John Sadri, (Finals) Tim Wilkison, (First Round) Peter Feigl, (First Round)

Peter McNamara, (Third Round) Kim Warwick, (Third Round) Peter Rennert, (Quarterfinals) Geoff Masters, (Second Round) Phil Dent, (Quarterfinals) Ross Case, (First Round) Rod Frawley, (Quarterfinals) Paul McNamee, (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Guillermo Vilas	6	3	7	4	6
	13	Phil Dent	2	6	6	6	2
										1	Guillermo Vilas	7	3	7	7
										3	Victor Amaya	5	6	6	6
	3	Victor Amaya	7	6	6
	11	Peter Rennert	6	4	4
																			1	Guillermo Vilas	7	6	6
																			6	John Sadri	6	3	2
	6	John Sadri	7	6	6	6
	15	Rod Frawley	6	3	7	4
										6	John Sadri	6	7	6	6
											Colin Dibley	4	6	7	4
		Mark Edmondson	6	4	6	6	4
		Colin Dibley	3	6	3	7	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	G Vilas	7	6	6
		C Lewis	5	3	4					1	G Vilas	6	6	6
	Q	A Gardiner	6	3	6	6				Q	A Gardiner	4	2	4
		N Phillips	4	6	4	4													1	G Vilas	6	6	6
		C Delaney	7	6	7														9	P McNamara	3	4	4
		J Delaney	5	4	5						C Delaney	3	6	3
		B Drewett	6	1	4	5				9	P McNamara	6	7	6
	9	P McNamara	3	6	6	7																						1	G Vilas	6	3	7	4	6
	13	P Dent	6	6	6																							13	P Dent	2	6	6	6	2
		J Marks	3	2	2					13	P Dent	7	6	6
		J Cohen	4	6	4	5					CA Miller	6	0	3
		CA Miller	6	3	6	7													13	P Dent	6	6	4	6
		C Kachel	7	6	6															C Kachel	4	1	6	4
		C Fancutt	6	2	1						C Kachel	7	6	6
		P Kronk	6	6	2	6					P Kronk	6	2	1
	8	P Feigl	3	4	6	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	3	V Amaya	6	6	6
		S Stewart	3	4	1					3	V Amaya	3	6	7	6
		D Carter	6	6	6						D Carter	6	3	6	3
		D Collings	2	3	2														3	V Amaya	7	6	7
	Q	W Hampson	3	4	4														16	P McNamee	6	3	6
		R Simpson	6	6	6						R Simpson	5	4	4
		S Menon	2	6	7	5	0			16	P McNamee	7	6	6
	16	P McNamee	6	4	5	7	6																					3	V Amaya	7	6	6
	11	P Rennert	6	7	6																							11	P Rennert	6	4	4
	Q	J Trickey	3	6	4					11	P Rennert	6	5	6	6
		C Letcher	6	6	6	5	6			Q	U Marten	2	7	3	1
	Q	U Marten	4	1	7	7	8												11	P Rennert	6	7	6
		J Fitzgerald	2	6	3															S Krulevitz	4	5	1
		S Docherty	6	7	6						S Docherty	4	4	3
		S Krulevitz	6	6	3	6					S Krulevitz	6	6	6
	5	B Taróczy	3	4	6	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	6	J Sadri	6	6	6
		P Doohan	3	3	4					6	J Sadri	6	6	6
		T Rocavert	5	6	2	1					R Moore	4	4	3
		R Moore	7	4	6	6													6	J Sadri	3	4	6	6	9
	Q	R Ruffels	1	2	3														10	K Warwick	6	6	3	2	7
		J James	6	6	6						J James	3	3	0
		B Carmichael	1	6	2	0				10	K Warwick	6	6	6
	10	K Warwick	6	4	6	6																						6	J Sadri	7	6	6	6
	15	R Frawley	6	3	6	6	6																					15	R Frawley	6	3	7	4
		C Johnstone	1	6	7	4	4			15	R Frawley	6	6	6	6
		GS Malin	6	6	6						GS Malin	7	2	0	4
		F McNair	4	2	4														15	R Frawley	6	7	6
		B Maze	7	1	7	6													Q	S Ball	2	6	3
		G Whitecross	6	6	6	4					B Maze	3	3	4
	Q	S Ball	7	4	6	6				Q	S Ball	6	6	6
	4	H Pfister	5	6	4	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	7	T Wilkison	6	6	5
		W Maher	7	7	7						W Maher	6	7	6	6	10
	Q	S Glickstein	7	6	6					Q	S Glickstein	7	5	7	4	8
		G Hardie	5	4	2															W Maher	6	3	4
		M Mitchell	6	4	6	6														M Edmondson	7	6	6
		D Siegler	3	6	3	4					M Mitchell	2	2	1
		M Edmondson	6	6	6	6					M Edmondson	6	6	6
	14	R Case	7	3	1	1																							M Edmondson	6	4	6	6	4
	12	G Masters	6	6	1	3	6																						C Dibley	3	6	3	7	6
		D Schneider	3	2	6	6	3			12	G Masters	5	2	6
	Q	P Davies	5	3	3						T Roche	7	6	7
		T Roche	7	6	6															T Roche	4	7	6	3	4
		C Dibley	7	5	6	6														C Dibley	6	6	3	6	6
		J Austin	5	7	3	1					C Dibley	6	3	6	6	7
		R Fisher	7	7	6						R Fisher	8	6	3	3	5
	2	J Alexander	6	6	4

External links

• Australian Open (1979) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1979) on tenniscorner.net