ATP Brisbane International 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Phil Dent won the 1979 Brisbane International, defeating Ross Case 7-6 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Brisbane, Australia, from October 9 to October 15, 1979. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Phil Dent
def. Ross Case , 7-6 6-2 6-3
Dates
Oct 9 — Oct 15
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Brisbane International 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Phil Dent #71 7-6 6-2 6-3 Ross Case #58 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1979* F
SF (2)
Ross Case #64 6-1 7-6 Mark Edmondson #76 H2H Match data Oct 14, 1979* SF
Phil Dent #97 7-5 6-4 Ken Rosewall #58 H2H Match data Oct 14, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Ken Rosewall #58 6-2 6-4 Kim Warwick #73 H2H Match data Oct 14, 1979* QF
Mark Edmondson #76 6-3 7-5 Matt Mitchell #92 H2H Match data Oct 14, 1979* QF
Phil Dent #97 6-3 7-6 Tom Gorman #52 H2H Match data Oct 14, 1979* QF
Ross Case #64 6-3 6-7 6-4 Brad Drewett #70 H2H Match data Oct 14, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Matt Mitchell #92 7-5 6-2 Geoff Masters #45 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Phil Dent #97 3-6 7-6 6-2 Cliff Letcher — Match data Oct 13, 1979* R16
Ken Rosewall #58 6-3 6-4 Greg Whitecross H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* R16
Brad Drewett #70 7-6 6-7 6-3 Noel Phillips #203 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* R16
Ross Case #64 6-2 6-3 Dale Collings #144 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* R16
Mark Edmondson #76 6-3 6-2 Emilio Montano #100 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* R16
Tom Gorman #52 7-6 7-6 John James #86 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* R16
Kim Warwick #73 7-6 6-2 Cliff Drysdale #100 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Cliff Drysdale #100 6-2 6-1 Rod Frawley #72 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Greg Whitecross 4-6 7-6 6-3 Mark Turpin H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
John James #86 6-2 6-2 Syd Ball #294 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Brad Drewett #70 7-5 7-5 Mal Anderson #374 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Geoff Masters #45 6-1 6-4 Charlie Fancutt — Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Ross Case #64 6-1 6-3 Victor Eke #249 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Dale Collings #144 6-3 6-7 6-1 Chris Kachel #99 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Tom Gorman #52 6-4 6-4 Phil Davies #496 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Mark Edmondson #76 6-1 6-7 7-6 Terry Rocavert #116 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Noel Phillips #203 6-2 6-1 Haroon Ismail #99 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Cliff Letcher 7-6 2-6 6-2 Francisco Gonzalez #94 — Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Emilio Montano #100 6-4 6-2 John Marks #92 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Kim Warwick #73 6-3 6-2 George Hardie #153 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Phil Dent #97 6-2 6-2 Greg Braun #292 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Matt Mitchell #92 7-5 6-3 Wayne Hampson #436 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32
Ken Rosewall #58 6-2 7-5 Alvin Gardiner #94 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R32

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PlayerTitles
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Grigor Dimitrov #14 7-6(5) 6-4 Holger Rune #8 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Brisbane International held?
Brisbane International is held in Brisbane, Australia.
Who won the most recent Brisbane International?
The 2026 Brisbane International was won by Daniil Medvedev 6-2 7-6(1).
Who has won the most Brisbane International titles?
Marcelo Rios has won 3 Brisbane International titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Brisbane International played?
The first edition of Brisbane International was held in 1968.
What surface is Brisbane International played on?
Brisbane International is played on grass courts.