1979 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1979 Australian Open
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	John Sadri
Final score	7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2

Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title, defeating John Sadri 7–6^(7–4), 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1979 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

Draw

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

External links

• 1979 Australian Open – Men's Singles at the International Tennis Federation
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1979 Australian Open Men's Singles draw