Australian Open 1979

ATP · Grass · 63 singles matches · All champions

Guillermo Vilas won the title, beating John Sadri 7–6 6–3 6–2 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Guillermo Vilas def. Victor Amaya 7–5 3–6 7–6 7–6
  • Semifinal: John Sadri def. Colin Dibley 6–4 7–6 6–7 6–4
  • Quarterfinal: Guillermo Vilas def. Phil Dent 6–2 3–6 7–6 4–6 6–2
  • Quarterfinal: Victor Amaya def. Peter Rennert 7–6 6–4 6–4

Australian Open 1979 1979

Defending champion
Guillermo Vilas

Ranking points by round

Champion2,000
Runner-up1,300
Semifinal800
Quarterfinal400
Round of 16200
Round of 32100
Round of 6450
Round of 12810
Qualifier bonus30

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1978Guillermo VilasJohn Marks
1977Vitas GerulaitisJohn Lloyd
1975Brian GottfriedHarold Solomon
1974Dick StocktonGeoff Masters
1973Jimmy ConnorsPhil Dent
1972John NewcombeOnny Parun
1971Ken RosewallArthur Ashe
1970Arthur AsheDick Crealy

Matches by round

63 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1766
🇺🇸John Sadri6632

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas17377
🇺🇸Victor Amaya35666
Fin
🇺🇸John Sadri66766
🇦🇺Colin Dibley4674

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas163746
🇦🇺Phil Dent1326662
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya3766
🇺🇸Peter Rennert11644
Fin
🇺🇸John Sadri67666
🇦🇺Rod Frawley156374
Fin
🇦🇺Colin Dibley36376
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson64664

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1666
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara9344
Fin
🇦🇺Phil Dent136646
🇦🇺Chris Kachel4164
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya3767
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee16636
Fin
🇺🇸Peter Rennert11676
🇺🇸Steve Krulevitz451
Fin
🇺🇸John Sadri634669
🇦🇺Kim Warwick1066327
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley15676
🇦🇺Syd BallQ263
Fin
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson766
🇦🇺Warren Maher634
Fin
🇦🇺Colin Dibley66366
🇦🇺Tony Roche47634

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1666
🇦🇺Alvin GardinerQ424
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara9676
🇺🇸Chris Delaney363
Fin
🇦🇺Phil Dent13766
🇦🇺Craig A Miller603
Fin
🇦🇺Chris Kachel766
🇦🇺Paul Kronk621
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya33676
🇦🇺David Carter6363
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee16766
🇳🇿Russell Simpson544
Fin
🇺🇸Peter Rennert116566
🇩🇪Ulrich MartenQ2731
Fin
🇺🇸Steve Krulevitz666
🇦🇺Steve Docherty443
Fin
🇺🇸John Sadri6666
🇿🇦Raymond Moore443
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick10666
🇦🇺John James330
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley156666
🇺🇸Gene Malin7204
Fin
🇦🇺Syd BallQ666
🇺🇸Bill Maze334
Fin
🇦🇺Warren Maher676610
🇮🇱Shlomo GlicksteinQ75748
Fin
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson666
🇺🇸Matt Mitchell221
Fin
🇦🇺Tony Roche767
🇦🇺Geoff Masters12526
Fin
🇦🇺Colin Dibley63667
🇺🇸Rick Fisher86335

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1766
🇳🇿Chris Lewis534
Fin
🇦🇺Alvin GardinerQ6366
🇦🇺Noel Phillips4644
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Delaney767
🇺🇸Jim Delaney#356545
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara93667
🇦🇺Brad Drewett6145
Fin
🇦🇺Phil Dent13666
🇦🇺John Marks322
Fin
🇦🇺Craig A Miller6367
🇺🇸Jeremy Cohen4645
Fin
🇦🇺Chris Kachel766
🇦🇺Charlie Fancutt621
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Kronk6626
🇦🇹Peter Feigl83463
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya3666
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart341
Fin
🇦🇺David Carter666
🇦🇺Dale Collings232
Fin
🇳🇿Russell Simpson666
🇦🇺Wayne HampsonQ344
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee1664576
🇮🇳Sashi Menon26750
Fin
🇺🇸Peter Rennert11676
🇦🇺John TrickeyQ364
Fin
🇩🇪Ulrich MartenQ41778
🇦🇺Cliff Letcher66656
Fin
🇦🇺Steve Docherty676
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald263
Fin
🇺🇸Steve Krulevitz6636
🇭🇺Balazs Taroczy53463
Fin
🇺🇸John Sadri6666
🇦🇺Peter Doohan334
Fin
🇿🇦Raymond Moore7466
🇦🇺Terry Rocavert5621
Fin
🇦🇺John James666
🇦🇺Ray RuffelsQ123
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick106466
🇦🇺Bob Carmichael1620
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley1563666
🇦🇺Chris Johnstone16744
Fin
🇺🇸Gene Malin666
🇺🇸Fred Mcnair424
Fin
🇺🇸Bill Maze7176
🇦🇺Greg Whitecross6664
Fin
🇦🇺Syd BallQ7466
🇺🇸Hank Pfister45643
Fin
🇦🇺Warren Maher777
🇺🇸Tim Wilkison7665
Fin
🇮🇱Shlomo GlicksteinQ766
🇺🇸George Hardie542
Fin
🇺🇸Matt Mitchell6466
🇺🇸Dave Siegler3634
Fin
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson6666
🇦🇺Ross Case147311
Fin
🇦🇺Geoff Masters1266136
🇺🇸David Schneider32663
Fin
🇦🇺Tony Roche766
🇦🇺Phil DaviesQ533
Fin
🇦🇺Colin Dibley7566
🇺🇸John Austin5731
Fin
🇺🇸Rick Fisher776
🇦🇺John Alexander2664