1979 Australian Open - Men's Singles

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

See also:

1979 Australian Open - Women's Singles
1979 Australian Open - Men's Doubles
1979 Australian Open - Women's Doubles
1979 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas, (Champion)
  2. Flag of Australia John Alexander, (First Round)
  3. Flag of United States Victor Amaya, (Semifinals)
  4. Flag of United States Hank Pfister, (First Round)
  5. Flag of Hungary Balazs Taroczy, (First Round)
  6. Flag of United States John Sadri, (Finals)
  7. Flag of United States Tim Wilkison, (First Round)
  8. Flag of Austria Peter Feigl, (First Round)
  1. Flag of Australia Peter McNamara, (Third Round)
  2. Flag of Australia Kim Warwick, (Third Round)
  3. Flag of United States Peter Rennert, (Quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Australia Geoff Masters, (Second Round)
  5. Flag of Australia Phil Dent, (Quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Australia Ross Case, (First Round)
  7. Flag of Australia Rod Frawley, (Quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Australia Paul McNamee, (Third Round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

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

[edit] Section 1

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

[edit] Section 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
3  Flag of United States V Amaya 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States S Stewart 3 4 1         3  V Amaya 3 6 7 6    
 Flag of Australia D Carter 6 6 6        D Carter 6 3 6 3    
 Flag of Australia D Collings 2 3 2           3  V Amaya 7 6 7      
Q  Flag of Australia W Hampson 3 4 4           16  P McNamee 6 3 6      
 Flag of New Zealand R Simpson 6 6 6          R Simpson 5 4 4    
 Flag of India S Menon 2 6 7 5 0   16  P McNamee 7 6 6      
16  Flag of Australia P McNamee 6 4 5 7 6       3  V Amaya 7 6 6    
11  Flag of United States P Rennert 6 7 6           11  P Rennert 6 4 4    
Q  Flag of Australia J Trickey 3 6 4         11  P Rennert 6 5 6 6    
 Flag of Australia C Letcher 6 6 6 5 6   Q  U Marten 2 7 3 1    
Q  Flag of Germany U Marten 4 1 7 7 8       11  P Rennert 6 7 6    
 Flag of Australia J Fitzgerald 2 6 3            S Krulevitz 4 5 1      
 Flag of Australia S Docherty 6 7 6          S Docherty 4 4 3    
 Flag of United States S Krulevitz 6 6 3 6      S Krulevitz 6 6 6      
5  Flag of Hungary B Taroczy 3 4 6 3    

[edit] Section 3

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

[edit] Section 4

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

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