ATP Sydney International 1979 Draw & Results

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Phil Dent won the 1979 Sydney International, defeating Hank Pfister 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played December 17–23 on grass courts in Sydney, Australia.

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Champion
Phil Dent
def. Hank Pfister , 6-4 6-4 7-5
Dates
Dec 17 — Dec 23
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

62 recorded singles results

Sydney International 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Phil Dent #77CH 6-4 6-4 7-5 Hank Pfister #37 H2H Match data Dec 23, 1979* F
SF (2)
Hank Pfister #37 7-6 7-5 Guillermo Vilas #6 H2H Match data Dec 22, 1979* SF
Phil Dent #77CH 6-2 6-1 John James H2H Match data Dec 22, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Phil Dent #77CH 7-5 6-1 Balazs Taroczy #42 H2H Match data Dec 22, 1979* QF
John James 4-6 6-1 7-5 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Dec 22, 1979* QF
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 6-1 Brad Drewett #96 H2H Match data Dec 22, 1979* QF
Hank Pfister #37 6-3 6-4 Kim Warwick #44 H2H Match data Dec 22, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 6-4 Russell Simpson H2H Match data Dec 21, 1979* R16
Balazs Taroczy #42 3-6 6-3 10-8 Ross Case #78CH H2H Match data Dec 21, 1979* R16
Sherwood Stewart 6-4 6-4 Stevenson Clarke — Match data Dec 21, 1979* R16
Phil Dent #77CH 6-3 6-4 Victor Amaya #29 H2H Match data Dec 21, 1979* R16
John James 6-3 7-6 Dave Siegler H2H Match data Dec 21, 1979* R16
Kim Warwick #44 6-3 1-6 8-6 George Hardie H2H Match data Dec 21, 1979* R16
Hank Pfister #37 6-3 7-6 Geoff Masters #64 H2H Match data Dec 21, 1979* R16
Brad Drewett #96 6-4 6-7 6-3 Chris Gunning H2H Match data Dec 21, 1979* R16
R32 (15)
Brad Drewett #96 6-7 6-4 6-3 John Sadri #46 H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Ross Case #78CH 6-3 3-6 6-3 Tony Roche 3× CH H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
George Hardie 6-4 7-6 Peter Feigl #47 H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-3 7-5 Glenn Petrovic H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Balazs Taroczy #42 6-4 6-4 David Carter H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
John James 6-3 7-6 Terry Rocavert H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Chris Gunning 6-3 1-6 7-5 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Victor Amaya #29 6-1 7-6 Paul Mcnamee #86 H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Russell Simpson 6-3 3-6 6-4 Charlie Fancutt — Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Geoff Masters #64 3-6 7-5 11-9 Bill Maze H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Kim Warwick #44 6-4 7-6 Chris Delaney H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Dave Siegler 6-4 5-7 6-4 Shlomo Glickstein H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Phil Dent #77CH 6-2 6-3 John Marks H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Hank Pfister #37 6-4 6-2 John Fitzgerald H2H Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
Stevenson Clarke 6-2 4-6 6-1 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Dec 20, 1979* R32
R64 (32)
John Sadri #46 6-4 6-4 Mark Edmondson #87 H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Glenn Petrovic 0-6 7-5 6-4 Chris Johnstone H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Phil Dent #77CH 6-1 6-2 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Chris Gunning 6-3 3-6 10-8 Rick Fisher H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Peter Feigl #47 6-3 6-7 11-9 David Whyte H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Russell Simpson 6-4 7-6 Rod Frawley #84 H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Chris Delaney 1-6 6-1 6-3 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Ross Case #78CH 6-4 6-2 Phil Davies H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
John Fitzgerald 6-2 6-4 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Terry Rocavert 6-0 7-6 Dale Collings H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Brad Drewett #96 6-0 7-5 Sashi Menon H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Bill Maze 7-6 3-6 6-4 Chris Lewis #68 H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
David Carter 2-6 6-4 6-4 Cliff Letcher — Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Stevenson Clarke 7-6 6-3 Fred Mcnair — Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Paul Kronk 7-6 6-1 John Alexander #18 — Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Balazs Taroczy #42 7-6 6-4 Peter Campbell H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Charlie Fancutt 6-4 6-4 Matt Mitchell #100 — Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Dave Siegler 6-3 2-6 8-6 Steve Krulevitz H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Guillermo Vilas #6 7-6 6-4 David Schneider H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
George Hardie 6-4 7-6 Robert Reininger H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Paul Mcnamee #86 7-5 3-6 6-4 Warren Maher — Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Dick Crealy 6-1 6-3 Bernie Mitton #53 H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Shlomo Glickstein 6-2 6-4 Tim Wilkison #49DEF H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
John Marks 7-6 6-4 Noel Phillips H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
John James 6-2 3-6 6-3 Peter Rennert #60 H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Geoff Masters #64 6-1 7-6 Raymond Moore #99 H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Peter Mcnamara 6-3 6-7 6-2 Ernie Ewert — Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Tony Roche 3× CH 7-6 6-4 Gene Malin H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Hank Pfister #37 7-6 4-6 6-2 Steve Docherty H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Sherwood Stewart 6-3 6-3 Greg Whitecross — Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Kim Warwick #44 7-6 6-4 Wayne Pascoe H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64
Victor Amaya #29 6-4 6-2 Chris Kachel #94 H2H Match data Dec 19, 1979* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Sydney International.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Phil Dent 32 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. John Alexander 13 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aslan Karatsev #20 6-3 6-3 Andy Murray #135 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alex de Minaur #29 7-5 7-6(5) Andreas Seppi #37 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #84 1-6 6-4 7-5 Alex de Minaur #167 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Gilles Muller #34 7-6(5) 6-2 Daniel Evans #67 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Viktor Troicki #22 2-6 6-1 7-6(7) Grigor Dimitrov #28 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Previous editions of Sydney International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who is the latest recorded Sydney International winner?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Aslan Karatsev, who defeated Andy Murray 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Lleyton Hewitt has won 4 Sydney International titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on grass courts.