1979 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

1979 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships
Champion		Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up		Guillermo Vilas
Final score		4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
Events
Singles		Doubles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Vitas Gerulaitis won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 against Guillermo Vilas.

Seeds

Draw

Key

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	7
		Francisco González	1	5
								1	Vitas Gerulaitis	4	6	6
								2	Guillermo Vilas	6	3	1
		Kim Warwick	4	6	1
	2	Guillermo Vilas	6	3	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	V Gerulaitis	4	6	7
		M Edmondson	6	2	5			1	V Gerulaitis	6	6
	Q	A Gardiner	4	2					T Rocavert	1	2
		T Rocavert	6	6											1	V Gerulaitis	6	6
		J Newcombe	6	6												J Newcombe	1	3
		R Case	3	1					J Newcombe	6	6
		S Menon	3	5				5	V Amritraj	4	4
	5	V Amritraj	6	7																		1	V Gerulaitis	6	7
	LL	C Fancutt	3	1																			F González	1	5
		A Stone	6	6					A Stone	3	5
		F González	7	2	6				F González	6	7
		R Frawley	5	6	3											F González	6	6
		D Collings	6	4	7											D Collings	1	4
		K Rosewall	2	6	6				D Collings	7	5	6
		B Drewett	3	6	1			7	G Masters	6	7	2
	7	G Masters	6	3	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	T Gorman	7	3	6
		C Kachel	5	6	3			8	T Gorman	6	2
		J James	1	3					K Warwick	7	6
		K Warwick	6	6												K Warwick	6	4	6
		P Dent	6	3	6											P Dent	3	6	0
		P Kronk	2	6	3				P Dent	6	6
		M Mitchell	6	6	6				M Mitchell	3	2
	3	P Du Pré	7	2	2																		K Warwick	4	6	1
	6	P Feigl	6	6																		2	G Vilas	6	3	6
		G Hardie	3	3				6	P Feigl	7	6
		E Montano	6	6					E Montano	5	3
		J Marks	4	3											6	P Feigl	6	5
	Q	D Crealy	4	3											2	G Vilas	7	7
		C Drysdale	6	6					C Drysdale	2	4
		C Letcher	4	2				2	G Vilas	6	6
	2	G Vilas	6	6

External links

• 1979 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships Draw