ATP Australian Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Guillermo Vilas won the 1979 Australian Open, defeating John Sadri 7-6 6-3 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 24, 1979 to January 7, 1980.

Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. John Sadri , 7-6 6-3 6-2
Dates
Dec 24 — Jan 7
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Guillermo Vilas #6 7-5 6-3 6-4
Chris Lewis #65
Alvin Gardiner #234 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
Noel Phillips #209
Peter Mcnamara 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5
Brad Drewett #78
Chris Delaney #119 7-5 6-4 7-5
Jim Delaney #276
Phil Dent #50 6-3 6-2 6-2
John Marks #115
Craig A Miller #662 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-5
Jeremy Cohen
Chris Kachel #101 7-6 6-2 6-1
Charlie Fancutt
Paul Kronk 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-3
Peter Feigl #47
Victor Amaya #29 6-3 6-4 6-1
Sherwood Stewart
David Carter #118 6-2 6-3 6-2
Dale Collings #101
Paul Mcnamee #82 6-2 4-6 5-7 7-5 6-0
Sashi Menon #187
Russell Simpson #133 6-3 6-4 6-4
Wayne Hampson #389
Peter Rennert #60 6-3 7-6 6-4
John Trickey #420
Ulrich Marten #400 4-6 1-6 7-6 7-5 8-6
Cliff Letcher
Steve Krulevitz #152 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Balazs Taroczy #42
Steve Docherty #130 6-2 7-6 6-3
John Fitzgerald #305
John Sadri #45 6-3 6-3 6-4
Peter Doohan #480
Raymond Moore #99 7-5 4-6 6-2 6-1
Terry Rocavert #147
Kim Warwick #52 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-0
Bob Carmichael #157
John James #91 6-1 6-2 6-3
Ray Ruffels #480
Rod Frawley #86 6-1 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-4
Chris Johnstone #339
Gene Malin #161 6-4 6-2 6-4
Fred Mcnair
Syd Ball #368 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3
Hank Pfister #30
Bill Maze #153 7-6 1-6 7-6 6-4
Greg Whitecross #305
Colin Dibley #116 7-5 5-7 6-3 6-1
John Austin
Rick Fisher #202 7-6 7-6 6-4
John Alexander #20
Tony Roche #166 7-5 6-3 6-3
Phil Davies #339
Geoff Masters #62 6-3 6-2 1-6 3-6 6-3
David Schneider #144
Mark Edmondson #95 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-1
Ross Case #74
Matt Mitchell #106 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
Dave Siegler #137
Warren Maher 7-6 7-6 7-5
Tim Wilkison #69
Shlomo Glickstein #204 7-5 6-4 6-2
George Hardie #120
Round of 32
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 6-2 6-4
Alvin Gardiner #234
Peter Mcnamara 6-3 7-6 6-3
Chris Delaney #119
Phil Dent #50 7-6 6-0 6-3
Craig A Miller #662
Chris Kachel #101 7-6 6-2 6-1
Paul Kronk
Victor Amaya #29 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-3
David Carter #118
Paul Mcnamee #82 7-5 6-4 6-4
Russell Simpson #133
Peter Rennert #60 6-2 5-7 6-3 6-1
Ulrich Marten #400
Steve Krulevitz #152 6-4 6-4 6-3
Steve Docherty #130
John Sadri #45 6-4 6-4 6-3
Raymond Moore #99
Kim Warwick #52 6-3 6-3 6-0
John James #91
Rod Frawley #86 6-7 6-2 6-0 6-4
Gene Malin #161
Syd Ball #368 6-3 6-3 6-4
Bill Maze #153
Colin Dibley #116 6-8 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-5
Rick Fisher #202
Tony Roche #166 7-5 6-2 7-6
Geoff Masters #62
Mark Edmondson #95 6-2 6-2 6-1
Matt Mitchell #106
Warren Maher 6-7 7-5 6-7 6-4 10-8
Shlomo Glickstein #204
Round of 16
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Peter Mcnamara
Phil Dent #50 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-4
Chris Kachel #101
Victor Amaya #29 7-6 6-3 7-6
Paul Mcnamee #82
Peter Rennert #60 6-4 7-5 6-1
Steve Krulevitz #152
John Sadri #45 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 9-7
Kim Warwick #52
Rod Frawley #86 6-2 7-6 6-3
Syd Ball #368
Colin Dibley #116 6-4 6-7 3-6 6-3 6-4
Tony Roche #166
Mark Edmondson #95 7-6 6-3 6-4
Warren Maher
Quarterfinals
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-2 3-6 7-6 4-6 6-2
Phil Dent #50
Victor Amaya #29 7-6 6-4 6-4
Peter Rennert #60
John Sadri #45 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-4
Rod Frawley #86
Colin Dibley #116 3-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-4
Mark Edmondson #95
Semifinals
Guillermo Vilas #6 7-5 3-6 7-6 7-6
Victor Amaya #29
John Sadri #45 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-4
Colin Dibley #116
Final
Guillermo Vilas #6 7-6 6-3 6-2
John Sadri #28

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