1979 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

1979 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships USA Vitas Gerulaitis ARG Guillermo Vilas 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 32 8 singles doubles Australian Indoor Tennis Championships Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Vitas Gerulaitis won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 against Guillermo Vilas. Seeds USA Vitas Gerulaitis (champion) ARG Guillermo Vilas (final) USA Pat Du Pré (first round) n/a IND Vijay Amritraj (second round) AUT Peter Feigl (quarterfinals) AUS Geoff Masters (second round) USA Tom Gorman (second round) Draw Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6 7   PAR Francisco González 1 5   AUS Kim Warwick 4 6 1 2 ARG Guillermo Vilas 6 3 6 1 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 4 6 6 7   2 ARG Guillermo Vilas 6 3 1 6   Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA V Gerulaitis 4 6 7   AUS M Edmondson 6 2 5 Q AUS A Gardiner 4 2     AUS T Rocavert 6 6     AUS J Newcombe 6 6     AUS R Case 3 1     IND S Menon 3 5   5 IND V Amritraj 6 7   LL AUS C Fancutt 3 1     AUS A Stone 6 6     PAR F González 7 2 6   AUS R Frawley 5 6 3   AUS D Collings 6 4 7   AUS K Rosewall 2 6 6   AUS B Drewett 3 6 1 7 AUS G Masters 6 3 6 1 USA V Gerulaitis 6 6     AUS T Rocavert 1 2     AUS J Newcombe 6 6   5 IND V Amritraj 4 4     AUS A Stone 3 5     PAR F González 6 7     AUS D Collings 7 5 6 7 AUS G Masters 6 7 2 1 USA V Gerulaitis 6 6     AUS J Newcombe 1 3     PAR F González 6 6     AUS D Collings 1 4   1 USA V Gerulaitis 6 7     PAR F González 1 5   Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 8 USA T Gorman 7 3 6   AUS C Kachel 5 6 3   AUS J James 1 3     AUS K Warwick 6 6     AUS P Dent 6 3 6   AUS P Kronk 2 6 3   USA M Mitchell 6 6 6 3 USA P Du Pré 7 2 2 6 AUT P Feigl 6 6     USA G Hardie 3 3     MEX E Montaño 6 6     AUS J Marks 4 3   Q AUS D Crealy 4 3     RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 6     AUS C Letcher 4 2   2 ARG G Vilas 6 6   8 USA T Gorman 6 2     AUS K Warwick 7 6     AUS P Dent 6 6     USA M Mitchell 3 2   6 AUT P Feigl 7 6     MEX E Montaño 5 3     RSA 1928 C Drysdale 2 4   2 ARG G Vilas 6 6     AUS K Warwick 6 4 6   AUS P Dent 3 6 0 6 AUT P Feigl 6 5   2 ARG G Vilas 7 7     AUS K Warwick 4 6 1 2 ARG G Vilas 6 3 6 External links 1979 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships draw Singles