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      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

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

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, (Finals)
  7. Tim Wilkison, (First Round)
  8. Peter Feigl, (First Round)
  1. Peter McNamara, (Third Round)
  2. Kim Warwick, (Third Round)
  3. Peter Rennert, (Quarterfinals)
  4. Geoff Masters, (Second Round)
  5. Phil Dent, (Quarterfinals)
  6. Ross Case, (First Round)
  7. Rod Frawley, (Quarterfinals)
  8. Paul McNamee, (Third Round)

Draw

Key

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      

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