1979 Australian Hard Court Championships

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1979 Australian Hard Court Championships
Date1–7 January
Edition34th
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor[1]
LocationHobart, Australia
VenueDoman Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas[2]
Doubles
Australia Phil Dent/ Australia Bob Giltinan[3]

The 1979 Australian Hard Court Championships, also known as the Tasmanian Open, was a men's tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1 January until 7 January 1979. The event was held at the Doman Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia and was played on outdoor hardcourts, this was the 35th edition. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title and earned $8,000 first-prize money.[1][4]

Finals

Singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated Australia Mark Edmondson 6–4, 6–4

  • It was the 1st singles title of the year and the 43rd of his career.

Doubles

Australia Phil Dent / Australia Bob Giltinan defeated Argentina Guillermo Vilas / Romania Ion Țiriac 8–6 (Pro set)

References

  1. ^ a b "Tennis titles on new courts". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 January 1979. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com. Australian tennis will break new ground when the national hardcourt championships start in Hobart today. The $50,000 title series is the first to be played on a new surface, Mateflex.
  2. ^ "1979 Hobart – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "1979 Hobart – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 118. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.