1979 Australian Open Men's Singles Draw & Results
Complete Open Era tournament bracket and match scores for Australian Open 1979 (Men's Singles). Champion: Guillermo Vilas. Runner-up: John Sadri.
Round of 64
- Guillermo Vilas vs John Chris Lewis (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 7-5 6-3 6-4
- Rick Fisher vs John Alexander (Winner: Rick Fisher) - 7-6 7-6 6-4
- Victor Amaya vs Sherwood Stewart (Winner: Victor Amaya) - 6-3 6-4 6-1
- Syd Ball vs Henry Pfister (Winner: Syd Ball) - 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3
- Steve Krulevitz vs Balazs Taroczy (Winner: Steve Krulevitz) - 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
- John Sadri vs Peter Doohan (Winner: John Sadri) - 6-3 6-3 6-4
- Warren Maher vs Tim Wilkison (Winner: Warren Maher) - 7-6 7-6 7-5
- Paul Kronk vs Peter Feigl (Winner: Paul Kronk) - 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-3
- Peter McNamara vs Brad Drewett (Winner: Peter McNamara) - 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5
- Kim Warwick vs Bob Carmichael (Winner: Kim Warwick) - 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-0
- Peter Rennert vs John Trickey (Winner: Peter Rennert) - 6-3 7-6 6-4
- Geoff Masters vs David Schneider (Winner: Geoff Masters) - 6-3 6-2 1-6 3-6 6-3
- Phil Dent vs John Marks (Winner: Phil Dent) - 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Mark Edmondson vs Ross Case (Winner: Mark Edmondson) - 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-1
- Rod Frawley vs Chris Johnstone (Winner: Rod Frawley) - 6-1 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-4
- Paul McNamee vs Sashi Menon (Winner: Paul McNamee) - 6-2 4-6 5-7 7-5 6-0
- David Carter vs Dale Collings (Winner: David Carter) - 6-2 6-3 6-2
- Christofer Delaney vs Jim Delaney (Winner: Christofer Delaney) - 7-5 6-4 7-5
- Colin Dibley vs John Austin (Winner: Colin Dibley) - 7-5 5-7 6-3 6-1
- Steve Docherty vs John Fitzgerald (Winner: Steve Docherty) - 6-2 7-6 6-3
- Alvin Gardiner vs Noel Phillips (Winner: Alvin Gardiner) - 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
- Shlomo Glickstein vs George Hardie (Winner: Shlomo Glickstein) - 7-5 6-4 6-2
- John James vs Ray Ruffels (Winner: John James) - 6-1 6-2 6-3
- Chris Kachel vs Charlie Fancutt (Winner: Chris Kachel) - 7-6 6-2 6-1
- Gene Stuart Malin vs Fred McNair IV (Winner: Gene Stuart Malin) - 6-4 6-2 6-4
- Ulrich Marten vs Cliff Letcher (Winner: Ulrich Marten) - 4-6 1-6 7-6 7-5 8-6
- Bill Maze vs Greg Whitecross (Winner: Bill Maze) - 7-6 1-6 7-6 6-4
- Craig A Miller vs Jeremy Cohen (Winner: Craig A Miller) - 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-5
- Matt Mitchell vs Dave Siegler (Winner: Matt Mitchell) - 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
- Raymond Moore vs Terry Rocavert (Winner: Raymond Moore) - 7-5 4-6 6-2 6-1
- Tony Roche vs Phil Davies (Winner: Tony Roche) - 7-5 6-3 6-3
- Russell Simpson vs Wayne Hampson (Winner: Russell Simpson) - 6-3 6-4 6-4
Round of 32
- Guillermo Vilas vs Alvin Gardiner (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 6-4 6-2 6-4
- Victor Amaya vs David Carter (Winner: Victor Amaya) - 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-3
- John Sadri vs Raymond Moore (Winner: John Sadri) - 6-4 6-4 6-3
- Peter McNamara vs Christofer Delaney (Winner: Peter McNamara) - 6-3 7-6 6-3
- Kim Warwick vs John James (Winner: Kim Warwick) - 6-3 6-3 6-0
- Peter Rennert vs Ulrich Marten (Winner: Peter Rennert) - 6-2 5-7 6-3 6-1
- Tony Roche vs Geoff Masters (Winner: Tony Roche) - 7-5 6-2 7-6
- Phil Dent vs Craig A Miller (Winner: Phil Dent) - 7-6 6-0 6-3
- Rod Frawley vs Gene Stuart Malin (Winner: Rod Frawley) - 6-7 6-2 6-0 6-4
- Paul McNamee vs Russell Simpson (Winner: Paul McNamee) - 7-5 6-4 6-4
- Syd Ball vs Bill Maze (Winner: Syd Ball) - 6-3 6-3 6-4
- Colin Dibley vs Rick Fisher (Winner: Colin Dibley) - 6-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 7-5
- Mark Edmondson vs Matt Mitchell (Winner: Mark Edmondson) - 6-2 6-2 6-1
- Chris Kachel vs Paul Kronk (Winner: Chris Kachel) - 7-6 6-2 6-1
- Steve Krulevitz vs Steve Docherty (Winner: Steve Krulevitz) - 6-4 6-4 6-3
- Warren Maher vs Shlomo Glickstein (Winner: Warren Maher) - 6-7 7-5 6-7 6-4 10-8
Round of 16
- Guillermo Vilas vs Peter McNamara (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Victor Amaya vs Paul McNamee (Winner: Victor Amaya) - 7-6 6-3 7-6
- John Sadri vs Kim Warwick (Winner: John Sadri) - 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 9-7
- Peter Rennert vs Steve Krulevitz (Winner: Peter Rennert) - 6-4 7-5 6-1
- Phil Dent vs Chris Kachel (Winner: Phil Dent) - 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-4
- Rod Frawley vs Syd Ball (Winner: Rod Frawley) - 6-2 7-6 6-3
- Colin Dibley vs Tony Roche (Winner: Colin Dibley) - 6-4 6-7 3-6 6-3 6-4
- Mark Edmondson vs Warren Maher (Winner: Mark Edmondson) - 7-6 6-3 6-4
Quarterfinals
- Guillermo Vilas vs Phil Dent (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 6-2 3-6 7-6 4-6 6-2
- Victor Amaya vs Peter Rennert (Winner: Victor Amaya) - 7-6 6-4 6-4
- John Sadri vs Rod Frawley (Winner: John Sadri) - 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-4
- Colin Dibley vs Mark Edmondson (Winner: Colin Dibley) - 3-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-4
Semifinals
- Guillermo Vilas vs Victor Amaya (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 7-5 3-6 7-6 7-6
- John Sadri vs Colin Dibley (Winner: John Sadri) - 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-4
Championship Final
- Guillermo Vilas vs John Sadri (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 7-6 6-3 6-2
Tennis Scoreline
Semifinals
[1] G. Vilas
[3] V. Amaya๐Australian Open
Championship Final
[1] G. VilasVS
[6] J. Sadri๐ Champion:Guillermo Vilas
7-6 6-3 6-2
Semifinals
[6] J. Sadri
C. Dibley