1979 Australian Open

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1979 Australian Open
Date24 December 1979 – 2 January 1980
Edition68th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Jordan [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of New Zealand.svg Judy Chaloner / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diane Evers [4]
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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.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas defeated Flag of the United States.svg 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

Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Jordan defeated Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh, 6–3, 6–3 [2]

• It was Jordan's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk / Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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

Flag of New Zealand.svg Judy Connor Chaloner / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diane Evers defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Harrison / Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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

This event was not held from 1970 until 1985.

References

  1. 1 2 "1979 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. 1 2 "1979 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. 1 2 "1979 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. 1 2 "1979 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013.
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