1979 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1979 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	John Sadri
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
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1979 tennis event results

Main article: 1979 Australian Open

Defending champion Guillermo Vilas defeated John Sadri in the final, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and fourth and last major singles title overall.

Seeds

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

1. Guillermo Vilas (champion)
2. John Alexander (first round)
3. Victor Amaya (semifinals)
4. Hank Pfister (first round)
5. Balázs Taróczy (first round)
6. John Sadri (final)
7. Tim Wilkison (first round)
8. Peter Feigl (first round)
9. Peter McNamara (third round)
10. Kim Warwick (third round)
11. Peter Rennert (quarterfinals)
12. Geoff Masters (second round)
13. Phil Dent (quarterfinals)
14. Ross Case (first round)
15. Rod Frawley (quarterfinals)
16. Paul McNamee (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1979 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

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	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

Top half

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
	LL	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
	LL	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
	LL	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

Bottom half

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
		G Malin	6	6	6						G 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
• 1979 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1979 US Open

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1980 French Open