Australian Open 1979


General 1979-12-24 - 1980-01-02
Grandslam
Hardcourt
6
Kooyong, Melbourne, VIC
Australia


Info Source: ITF



Media


Winner Guillermo Vilas


Players
John Gillient Alexander
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
John R. Austin
Sydney (Syd) Ball
Robert John (Bob) Carmichael
David Carter
Ross Llewellyn Case
Jeremy Cohen
Dale H. Collings
Phil Davies
Cristofer (Chris) Delaney
James Edmund (Jim) Delaney
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Colin Sydney Dibley
Steve Docherty
Peter Doohan
Brad D. Drewett
Mark Ronald Edmondson
Trevor Charles (Charlie) Fancutt
Peter Feigl
Rick W. Fisher
John Basil Fitzgerald
Rodney John (Rod) Frawley
Alvin R. Gardiner
Shlomo Glickstein
Wayne D. Hampson
George Hardie III
John William James
Chris Mark Johnstone
Chris P. Kachel
Paul C. Kronk
Steven Elliott (Steve) Krulevitz
Cliff L. Letcher
Christopher John (Chris) Lewis
Warren Maher
Gene Stuart Malin
John M.P. Marks
Ulrich (Ulli) Marten
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
Bill Maze
Frederick Vallette (Fred) McNair III
Peter Bernard McNamara
Paul Francis McNamee
Sashi Menon
Craig A. Miller
Matt Mitchell
Raymond J. (Ray) Moore
Hank Pfister
Noel R. Phillips
Peter Rennert
Terry Rocavert
Anthony Dalton (Tony) Roche
Raymond Owen (Ray) Ruffels
John Sadri
David Schneider
David Siegler
Russell John Simpson
Sherwood Earl Stewart
Balazs Taroczy
John Trickey
Guillermo Vilas
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Greg J. Whitecross
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison


Rounds
Round 1
Guillermo Vilas*
Chris Lewis
7-5 6-3 6-4
Alvin R. Gardiner*
Noel R. Phillips
6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
Cristofer (Chris) Delaney*
Jim Delaney
7-5 6-4 7-5
Peter McNamara*
Brad D. Drewett
3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5
Phil Dent*
John M.P. Marks
6-3 6-2 6-2
Craig A. Miller*
Jeremy Cohen
6-4 3-6 6-4 7-5
Chris P. Kachel*
Charlie Fancutt
7-6 6-2 6-1
Paul C. Kronk*
Peter Feigl
6-3 6-4 2-6 6-3
Vic Amaya*
Sherwood Stewart
6-3 6-4 6-1
David Carter*
Dale H. Collings
6-2 6-3 6-2
Russell Simpson*
Wayne D. Hampson
6-3 6-4 6-4
Paul McNamee*
Sashi Menon
6-2 4-6 5-7 7-5 6-0
Peter Rennert*
John Trickey
6-3 7-6 6-4
Ulrich (Ulli) Marten*
Cliff L. Letcher
4-6 1-6 7-6 7-5 8-6
Steve Docherty*
John Fitzgerald
6-2 7-6 6-3
Steve Krulevitz*
Balazs Taroczy
6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
John Sadri*
Peter Doohan
6-3 6-3 6-4
Ray Moore*
Terry Rocavert
7-5 4-6 6-2 6-1
John James*
Ray Ruffels
6-1 6-2 6-3
Kim Warwick*
Bob Carmichael
6-1 4-6 6-2 6-0
Rod Frawley*
Chris Johnstone
6-1 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-4
Gene Malin*
Frederick Vallette (Fred) McNair III
6-4 6-2 6-4
Bill Maze*
Greg J. Whitecross
7-6 1-6 7-6 6-4
Syd Ball*
Hank Pfister
7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3
Warren Maher*
Tim Wilkison
7-6 7-6 7-5
Shlomo Glickstein*
George Hardie III
7-5 6-4 6-2
Matt Mitchell*
David Siegler
6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
Mark Edmondson*
Ross Case
6-7 6-3 6-1 6-1
Geoff Masters*
David Schneider
6-3 6-2 1-6 3-6 6-3
Tony Roche*
Phil Davies
7-5 6-3 6-3
Colin Dibley*
John R. Austin
7-5 5-7 6-3 6-1
Rick W. Fisher*
John Alexander
7-6 7-6 6-4

Round 2
Guillermo Vilas*
Alvin R. Gardiner
6-4 6-2 6-4
Peter McNamara*
Cristofer (Chris) Delaney
6-3 7-6 6-3
Phil Dent*
Craig A. Miller
7-6 6-0 6-3
Chris P. Kachel*
Paul C. Kronk
7-6 6-2 6-1
Vic Amaya*
David Carter
3-6 6-3 7-6 6-3
Paul McNamee*
Russell Simpson
7-5 6-4 6-4
Peter Rennert*
Ulrich (Ulli) Marten
6-2 5-7 6-3 6-1
Steve Krulevitz*
Steve Docherty
6-4 6-4 6-3
John Sadri*
Ray Moore
6-4 6-4 6-3
Kim Warwick*
John James
6-3 6-3 6-0
Rod Frawley*
Gene Malin
6-7 6-2 6-0 6-4
Rod Frawley*
Gene Malin
6-7 6-2 6-0 6-4
Syd Ball*
Bill Maze
6-3 6-3 6-4
Warren Maher*
Shlomo Glickstein
6-7 7-5 6-7 6-4 10-8
Mark Edmondson*
Matt Mitchell
6-2 6-2 6-1
Tony Roche*
Geoff Masters
7-5 6-2 7-6
Colin Dibley*
Rick W. Fisher
6-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 7-5

Round 3
Guillermo Vilas*
Peter McNamara
6-3 6-4 6-4
Phil Dent*
Chris P. Kachel
6-4 6-1 4-6 6-4
Vic Amaya*
Paul McNamee
7-6 6-3 7-6
Peter Rennert*
Steve Krulevitz
6-4 7-5 6-1
John Sadri*
Kim Warwick
3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 9-7
Rod Frawley*
Syd Ball
6-2 7-6 6-3
Mark Edmondson*
Warren Maher
7-6 6-3 6-4
Colin Dibley*
Tony Roche
6-4 6-7 3-6 6-3 6-4

Quarterfinals
Guillermo Vilas*
Phil Dent
6-2 3-6 7-6 4-6 6-2
Vic Amaya*
Peter Rennert
7-6 6-4 6-4
John Sadri*
Rod Frawley
7-6 6-3 6-7 6-4
Colin Dibley*
Mark Edmondson
3-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-4

Semifinals
Guillermo Vilas*
Vic Amaya
7-5 3-6 7-6 7-6
John Sadri*
Colin Dibley
6-4 7-6 6-7 6-4

Final
Guillermo Vilas*
John Sadri
7-6 6-3 6-2


Tournament
Round 1
Guillermo Vilas*
Chris Lewis
Alvin R. Gardiner*
Noel R. Phillips
Peter McNamara*
Brad D. Drewett
Cristofer (Chris) Delaney*
Jim Delaney
Phil Dent*
John M.P. Marks
Craig A. Miller*
Jeremy Cohen
Chris P. Kachel*
Charlie Fancutt
Paul C. Kronk*
Peter Feigl
Vic Amaya*
Sherwood Stewart
David Carter*
Dale H. Collings
Paul McNamee*
Sashi Menon
Russell Simpson*
Wayne D. Hampson
Peter Rennert*
John Trickey
Ulrich (Ulli) Marten*
Cliff L. Letcher
Steve Krulevitz*
Balazs Taroczy
Steve Docherty*
John Fitzgerald
John Sadri*
Peter Doohan
Ray Moore*
Terry Rocavert
Kim Warwick*
Bob Carmichael
John James*
Ray Ruffels
Rod Frawley*
Chris Johnstone
Gene Malin*
Frederick Vallette (Fred) McNair III
Syd Ball*
Hank Pfister
Bill Maze*
Greg J. Whitecross
Colin Dibley*
John R. Austin
Rick W. Fisher*
John Alexander
Tony Roche*
Phil Davies
Geoff Masters*
David Schneider
Mark Edmondson*
Ross Case
Matt Mitchell*
David Siegler
Warren Maher*
Tim Wilkison
Shlomo Glickstein*
George Hardie III
Round 2
Guillermo Vilas*
Alvin R. Gardiner
Peter McNamara*
Cristofer (Chris) Delaney
Phil Dent*
Craig A. Miller
Chris P. Kachel*
Paul C. Kronk
Vic Amaya*
David Carter
Paul McNamee*
Russell Simpson
Peter Rennert*
Ulrich (Ulli) Marten
Steve Krulevitz*
Steve Docherty
John Sadri*
Ray Moore
Kim Warwick*
John James
Rod Frawley*
Gene Malin
Syd Ball*
Bill Maze
Colin Dibley*
Rick W. Fisher
Tony Roche*
Geoff Masters
Mark Edmondson*
Matt Mitchell
Warren Maher*
Shlomo Glickstein
Round 3
Guillermo Vilas*
Peter McNamara
Phil Dent*
Chris P. Kachel
Vic Amaya*
Paul McNamee
Peter Rennert*
Steve Krulevitz
John Sadri*
Kim Warwick
Rod Frawley*
Syd Ball
Colin Dibley*
Tony Roche
Mark Edmondson*
Warren Maher
Quarterfinals
Guillermo Vilas*
Phil Dent
Vic Amaya*
Peter Rennert
John Sadri*
Rod Frawley
Colin Dibley*
Mark Edmondson
Semifinals
Guillermo Vilas*
Vic Amaya
John Sadri*
Colin Dibley
Final
Guillermo Vilas*
John Sadri