1979 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1979 Australian Open ARG Guillermo Vilas USA John Sadri 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2 64 16 1979 Australian Open Defending champion Guillermo Vilas defeated John Sadri in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and fourth and last major singles title overall. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. ARG Guillermo Vilas (champion) AUS John Alexander (first round) USA Victor Amaya (semifinals) USA Hank Pfister (first round) HUN Balázs Taróczy (first round) USA John Sadri (final) USA Tim Wilkison (first round) AUT Peter Feigl (first round) AUS Peter McNamara (third round) AUS Kim Warwick (third round) USA Peter Rennert (quarterfinals) AUS Geoff Masters (second round) AUS Phil Dent (quarterfinals) AUS Ross Case (first round) AUS Rod Frawley (quarterfinals) AUS Paul McNamee (third round) Qualifying 1979 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals 160 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 7 6 6 USA John Sadri 6 6 3 2 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 7 3 7 7 USA Victor Amaya 3 5 6 6 6 USA John Sadri 6 6 7 6 6 AUS Colin Dibley   4 6 7 4 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 6 3 7 4 6 AUS Phil Dent 13 2 6 6 6 2 USA Victor Amaya 3 7 6 6 USA Peter Rennert 11 6 4 4 USA John Sadri 6 7 6 6 6 AUS Rod Frawley 15 6 3 7 4 AUS Mark Edmondson   6 4 6 6 4 AUS Colin Dibley   3 6 3 7 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals ARG G Vilas 1 6 3 7 4 6 AUS P Dent 13 2 6 6 6 2 ARG G Vilas 1 6 6 6 AUS P McNamara 9 3 4 4 AUS P Dent 13 6 6 4 6 AUS C Kachel 4 1 6 4 ARG G Vilas 1 6 6 6 AUS A Gardiner Q 4 2 4 USA C Delaney 3 6 3 AUS P McNamara 9 6 7 6 AUS P Dent 13 7 6 6 AUS CA Miller 6 0 3 AUS C Kachel 7 6 6 AUS P Kronk 6 2 1 ARG G Vilas 1 7 6 6 NZL C Lewis 5 3 4 AUS A Gardiner Q 6 3 6 6 AUS N Phillips 4 6 4 4 USA C Delaney 7 6 7 USA J Delaney LL 5 4 5 AUS B Drewett 6 1 4 5 AUS P McNamara 9 3 6 6 7 AUS P Dent 13 6 6 6 AUS J Marks 3 2 2 USA J Cohen LL 4 6 4 5 AUS CA Miller 6 3 6 7 AUS C Kachel 7 6 6 AUS C Fancutt LL 6 2 1 AUS P Kronk 6 6 2 6 AUT P Feigl 8 3 4 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA V Amaya 3 7 6 6 USA P Rennert 11 6 4 4 USA V Amaya 3 7 6 7 AUS P McNamee 16 6 3 6 USA P Rennert 11 6 7 6 USA S Krulevitz 4 5 1 USA V Amaya 3 3 6 7 6 AUS D Carter 6 3 6 3 NZL R Simpson 5 4 4 AUS P McNamee 16 7 6 6 USA P Rennert 11 6 5 6 6 FRG U Marten Q 2 7 3 1 AUS S Docherty 4 4 3 USA S Krulevitz 6 6 6 USA V Amaya 3 6 6 6 USA S Stewart 3 4 1 AUS D Carter 6 6 6 AUS D Collings 2 3 2 AUS W Hampson Q 3 4 4 NZL R Simpson 6 6 6 IND S Menon 2 6 7 5 0 AUS P McNamee 16 6 4 5 7 6 USA P Rennert 11 6 7 6 AUS J Trickey Q 3 6 4 AUS C Letcher 6 6 6 5 6 FRG U Marten Q 4 1 7 7 8 AUS J Fitzgerald 2 6 3 AUS S Docherty 6 7 6 USA S Krulevitz 6 6 3 6 HUN B Taróczy 5 3 4 6 3 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA J Sadri 6 7 6 6 6 AUS R Frawley 15 6 3 7 4 USA J Sadri 6 3 4 6 6 9 AUS K Warwick 10 6 6 3 2 7 AUS R Frawley 15 6 7 6 AUS S Ball Q 2 6 3 USA J Sadri 6 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 R Moore 4 4 3 AUS J James 3 3 0 AUS K Warwick 10 6 6 6 AUS R Frawley 15 6 6 6 6 USA G Malin 7 2 0 4 USA B Maze 3 3 4 AUS S Ball Q 6 6 6 USA J Sadri 6 6 6 6 AUS P Doohan 3 3 4 AUS T Rocavert 5 6 2 1 ZAF 1928 R Moore 7 4 6 6 AUS R Ruffels Q 1 2 3 AUS J James 6 6 6 AUS B Carmichael 1 6 2 0 AUS K Warwick 10 6 4 6 6 AUS R Frawley 15 6 3 6 6 6 AUS C Johnstone 1 6 7 4 4 USA G Malin 6 6 6 USA F McNair 4 2 4 USA B Maze 7 1 7 6 AUS G Whitecross 6 6 6 4 AUS S Ball Q 7 4 6 6 USA H Pfister 4 5 6 4 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS M Edmondson 6 4 6 6 4 AUS C Dibley 3 6 3 7 6 AUS W Maher 6 3 4 AUS M Edmondson 7 6 6 AUS T Roche 4 7 6 3 4 AUS C Dibley 6 6 3 6 6 AUS W Maher 6 7 6 6 10 ISR S Glickstein Q 7 5 7 4 8 USA M Mitchell 2 2 1 AUS M Edmondson 6 6 6 AUS G Masters 12 5 2 6 AUS T Roche 7 6 7 AUS C Dibley 6 3 6 6 7 USA R Fisher 8 6 3 3 5 USA T Wilkison 7 6 6 5 AUS W Maher 7 7 7 ISR S Glickstein Q 7 6 6 USA G Hardie 5 4 2 USA M Mitchell 6 4 6 6 USA D Siegler 3 6 3 4 AUS M Edmondson 6 6 6 6 AUS R Case 14 7 3 1 1 AUS G Masters 12 6 6 1 3 6 RSA 1928 D Schneider 3 2 6 6 3 AUS P Davies Q 5 3 3 AUS T Roche 7 6 6 AUS C Dibley 7 5 6 6 USA J Austin 5 7 3 1 USA R Fisher 7 7 6 AUS J Alexander 2 6 6 4 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1979 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1979 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1979 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1980 French Open Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles