1979 Australian Open – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1979 Australian Open
Final
ChampionArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Runner-upUnited States John Sadri
Score7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Guillermo Vilas (champion)
  2.   John Alexander (first round)
  3.   Victor Amaya (semifinals)
  4.   Hank Pfister (first round)
  5.   Balázs Taróczy (first round)
  6.   John Sadri (final)
  7.   Tim Wilkison (first round)
  8.   Peter Feigl (first round)
  9.   Peter McNamara (third round)
  10.   Kim Warwick (third round)
  11.   Peter Rennert (quarterfinals)
  12.   Geoff Masters (second round)
  13.   Phil Dent (quarterfinals)
  14.   Ross Case (first round)
  15.   Rod Frawley (quarterfinals)
  16.   Paul McNamee (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Guillermo Vilas 6 3 7 4 6
13   Phil Dent 2 6 6 6 2
1   Guillermo Vilas 7 3 7 7
3   Victor Amaya 5 6 6 6
3   Victor Amaya 7 6 6
11   Peter Rennert 6 4 4
1   Guillermo Vilas 7 6 6
6   John Sadri 6 3 2
6   John Sadri 7 6 6 6
15   Rod Frawley 6 3 7 4
6   John Sadri 6 7 6 6
    Colin Dibley 4 6 7 4
    Mark Edmondson 6 4 6 6 4
    Colin Dibley 3 6 3 7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   G Vilas 7 6 6
  C Lewis 5 3 4 1   G Vilas 6 6 6
Q   A Gardiner 6 3 6 6 Q   A Gardiner 4 2 4
  N Phillips 4 6 4 4 1   G Vilas 6 6 6
  C Delaney 7 6 7 9   P McNamara 3 4 4
LL   J Delaney 5 4 5   C Delaney 3 6 3
  B Drewett 6 1 4 5 9   P McNamara 6 7 6
9   P McNamara 3 6 6 7 1   G Vilas 6 3 7 4 6
13   P Dent 6 6 6 13   P Dent 2 6 6 6 2
  J Marks 3 2 2 13   P Dent 7 6 6
LL   J Cohen 4 6 4 5   CA Miller 6 0 3
  CA Miller 6 3 6 7 13   P Dent 6 6 4 6
  C Kachel 7 6 6   C Kachel 4 1 6 4
LL   C Fancutt 6 2 1   C Kachel 7 6 6
  P Kronk 6 6 2 6   P Kronk 6 2 1
8   P Feigl 3 4 6 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   V Amaya 6 6 6
  S Stewart 3 4 1 3   V Amaya 3 6 7 6
  D Carter 6 6 6   D Carter 6 3 6 3
  D Collings 2 3 2 3   V Amaya 7 6 7
Q   W Hampson 3 4 4 16   P McNamee 6 3 6
  R Simpson 6 6 6   R Simpson 5 4 4
  S Menon 2 6 7 5 0 16   P McNamee 7 6 6
16   P McNamee 6 4 5 7 6 3   V Amaya 7 6 6
11   P Rennert 6 7 6 11   P Rennert 6 4 4
Q   J Trickey 3 6 4 11   P Rennert 6 5 6 6
  C Letcher 6 6 6 5 6 Q   U Marten 2 7 3 1
Q   U Marten 4 1 7 7 8 11   P Rennert 6 7 6
  J Fitzgerald 2 6 3   S Krulevitz 4 5 1
  S Docherty 6 7 6   S Docherty 4 4 3
  S Krulevitz 6 6 3 6   S Krulevitz 6 6 6
5   B Taróczy 3 4 6 3

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   J Sadri 6 6 6
  P Doohan 3 3 4 6   J Sadri 6 6 6
  T Rocavert 5 6 2 1   R Moore 4 4 3
  R Moore 7 4 6 6 6   J Sadri 3 4 6 6 9
Q   R Ruffels 1 2 3 10   K Warwick 6 6 3 2 7
  J James 6 6 6   J James 3 3 0
  B Carmichael 1 6 2 0 10   K Warwick 6 6 6
10   K Warwick 6 4 6 6 6   J Sadri 7 6 6 6
15   R Frawley 6 3 6 6 6 15   R Frawley 6 3 7 4
  C Johnstone 1 6 7 4 4 15   R Frawley 6 6 6 6
  G Malin 6 6 6   G Malin 7 2 0 4
  F McNair 4 2 4 15   R Frawley 6 7 6
  B Maze 7 1 7 6 Q   S Ball 2 6 3
  G Whitecross 6 6 6 4   B Maze 3 3 4
Q   S Ball 7 4 6 6 Q   S Ball 6 6 6
4   H Pfister 5 6 4 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   T Wilkison 6 6 5
  W Maher 7 7 7   W Maher 6 7 6 6 10
Q   S Glickstein 7 6 6 Q   S Glickstein 7 5 7 4 8
  G Hardie 5 4 2   W Maher 6 3 4
  M Mitchell 6 4 6 6   M Edmondson 7 6 6
  D Siegler 3 6 3 4   M Mitchell 2 2 1
  M Edmondson 6 6 6 6   M Edmondson 6 6 6
14   R Case 7 3 1 1   M Edmondson 6 4 6 6 4
12   G Masters 6 6 1 3 6   C Dibley 3 6 3 7 6
  D Schneider 3 2 6 6 3 12   G Masters 5 2 6
Q   P Davies 5 3 3   T Roche 7 6 7
  T Roche 7 6 6   T Roche 4 7 6 3 4
  C Dibley 7 5 6 6   C Dibley 6 6 3 6 6
  J Austin 5 7 3 1   C Dibley 6 3 6 6 7
  R Fisher 7 7 6   R Fisher 8 6 3 3 5
2   J Alexander 6 6 4
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by