1979 Australian Hard Court Championships

1979 Australian Hard Court Championships
1979 Australian Hard Court Championships
Date	1–7 January
Edition	34th
Category	Grand Prix circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Hobart, Australia
Venue	Doman Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
	Guillermo Vilas
Doubles
	Phil Dent/ Bob Giltinan

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

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

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

Doubles

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

References

^ ^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.
^ "1979 Hobart – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ "1979 Hobart – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 118. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.