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 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] 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) Balazs Taroczy, (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)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 Taroczy	3	4	6	3

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Australian Open (1979) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1979) on tenniscorner.net