1979 Australian Open
| 1979 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 December 1979 – 2 January 1980 |
| Edition | 68th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Guillermo Vilas[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Barbara Jordan[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Judy Chaloner / Diane Evers[4] | |
The 1979 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia and was held from 24 December 1979 through 2 January 1980. It was the 68th edition of the Australian Open and the fourth Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Argentinian Guillermo Vilas and American Barbara Jordan.
Seniors
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Guillermo Vilas defeated John Sadri, 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2 [1]
- • It was Vilas' 4th and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd title at the Australian Open.
Women's singles
[edit] Barbara Jordan defeated Sharon Walsh, 6–3, 6–3 [2]
- • It was Jordan's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Men's doubles
[edit] Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee defeated Paul Kronk / Cliff Letcher, 7–6, 6–2 [3]
- • It was McNamara's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was McNamee's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
Women's doubles
[edit] Judy Connor Chaloner / Diane Evers defeated Leanne Harrison / 
Marcella Mesker, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 [4]
- • It was Connor's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was Evers's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
Mixed doubles
[edit]This event was not held from 1970 until 1985.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "1979 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ a b "1979 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ a b "1979 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ a b "1979 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013.