1979 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1979 Australian Open
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	John Sadri
Final score	7–6, 6–3, 6–2

Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title, defeating 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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1979 Australian Open Men's Singles draw