1979 Australian Open
Encyclopedia
List of the 1979 Australian Open Champions:
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
defeated
United States John Sadri
7–6, 6–3, 6–2
----
United States Barbara Jordan defeated United States Sharon Walsh
6–3, 6–3
----
Peter McNamara
/ Paul McNamee
defeated Paul Kronk
/ Cliff Letcher
7–6, 6–2
----
Judy Connor Chaloner / Diane Evers Brown defeated Leanne Harrison / 
Marcella Mesker
6–1, 3–6, 6–0
----
until 1985
.
----
Men's singles
Argentina Guillermo VilasGuillermo Vilas
Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...
defeated
United States John SadriJohn Sadri
John Sadri is a former tennis player from the United States.Sadri won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 29, 1980, when he became the World No...
7–6, 6–3, 6–2
----
Women's singles
United States Barbara Jordan defeated United States Sharon WalshSharon Walsh
Sharon Walsh-Arnold is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to...
6–3, 6–3
----
Men's doubles
Peter McNamaraPeter McNamara
Peter McNamara is a retired Australian tennis player.He won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became World number 7...
/
Paul McNameePaul McNamee
Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:...
defeated
Paul KronkPaul Kronk
Paul Kronk is a former tennis player from AustraliaKrok won seven doubles titles during his professional career...
/
Cliff LetcherCliff Letcher
Cliff Letcher , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Letcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles and finished runner-up in doubles at 3 Grand Slam events.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...
7–6, 6–2
----
Women's doubles
Judy Connor Chaloner / Diane Evers Brown defeated Leanne Harrison / Marcella MeskerMarcella Mesker
Marcella Mesker is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.Mesker was active on the WTA tour from 1979 to 1988 and reached the final of the Australian Open Women's Doubles in 1979. She also reached the semi finals of the U.S. Open Women's Doubles in 1984...
6–1, 3–6, 6–0
----
Mixed doubles
This event was not held from 19701970 Australian Open
The 1970 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 19 to 27 January. Margaret Smith Court's win in the singles was the first step towards her achieving a Grand Slam....
until 1985
1985 Australian Open
The 1985 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 74th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 28 November through 8 December 1985.-Men's Singles:...
.
----