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 | |
| Argentina Guillermo Vilas[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Barbara Jordan[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| New Zealand Judy Chaloner / Australia 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.
Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated United States 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 | edit source]United States Barbara Jordan defeated United States Sharon Walsh, 6–3, 6–3[2]
- • It was Jordan's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee defeated Australia Paul Kronk / Australia 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 | edit source]New Zealand Judy Connor Chaloner / Australia Diane Evers defeated Australia Leanne Harrison / Netherlands 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 | edit source]This event was not held from 1970 until 1985.
References
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