Australian Open 1979 / men's doubles

Australian Open 1979
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open men's doubles
1978 ◄ 1979 ► 1980
Grand Slams 1979 men's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's doubles at the 1979 Australian Open

The defending champions were Wojciech Fibak and Kim Warwick .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Hank Pfister Sherwood Stewart   Quarter finals 02.  Bob Carmichael Balázs Taróczy   1 round 03.  Mark Edmondson John Marks   1 round 04th  Ross Case Geoff Masters   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Peter McNamara Paul McNamee   victory 06th  John Sadri Tim Wilkison   Semifinals 07th  Colin Dibley Chris tile   Quarter finals 08th.  Syd Ball Kim Warwick   1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

6th

John Sadri Tim Wilkison

2

4th

Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher

6th

6th

Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher

6th

2

5

Peter McNamara Paul McNamee

7th

6th

John James Terry Rocavert

4th

6th

5

5

Peter McNamara Paul McNamee

6th

4th

7th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

H. Pfister S. Stewart

6th

5

6th

J. Fitzgerald W. Pascoe

4th

7th

4th

1

H. Pfister S. Stewart

6th

6th

S. Docherty C. Lewis

6th

6th

S. Docherty C. Lewis

2

4th

J. Austin D. Siegler

3

4th

1

H. Pfister S. Stewart

4th

6th

P. Rennert R. Van't Hof

7th

6th

6th

J. Sadri T. Wilkison

6th

7th

G. Braun H. Hansson

5

4th

P. Rennert R. Van't Hof

7th

3

3

R. Fisher S. Menon

6th

6th

6th

J. Sadri T. Wilkison

6th

6th

6th

6th

J. Sadri T. Wilkison

7th

7th

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

R. Case G. Masters

5

7th

6th

R. Ruffels, R. Simpson

7th

6th

2

4th

R. Case G. Masters

7th

6th

R. Moore J. Trickey

6th

6th

R. Moore J. Trickey

5

3

C. Johnstone G. Whitecross

4th

4th

4th

R. Case G. Masters

6th

4th

2

T. Furst U. Marten

6th

7th

P. Kronk C. Letcher

3

6th

6th

P. Doohan C. Miller

3

6th

T. Furst U. Marten

1

2

P. Kronk C. Letcher

6th

6th

P. Kronk C. Letcher

6th

6th

8th

S. Ball K. Warwick

3

4th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

7th

C. Dibley C. tile

7th

6th

W. Maher N. Phillips

6th

3

7th

C. Dibley C. tile

3

6th

6th

C. Delaney, J. Delaney

3

7th

8th

C. Delaney, J. Delaney

6th

3

2

D. Carter A. Gardiner

6th

5

6th

7th

C. Dibley C. tile

4th

6th

6th

J. James T. Rocavert

6th

7th

J. James T. Rocavert

6th

4th

8th

G. Hardie F. McNair

3

5

J. James T. Rocavert

6th

7th

V. Eke E. Ewert

7th

7th

V. Eke E. Ewert

3

6th

3

M. Edmondson J. Marks

6th

5

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

P. McNamara P. McNamee

6th

6th

P. Campbell, G.S. Malin

4th

3

5

P. McNamara P. McNamee

6th

7th

B. Drewett D. Schneider

7th

2

8th

B. Drewett D. Schneider

4th

5

W. Maze M. Mitchell

6th

6th

6th

5

P. McNamara P. McNamee

6th

6th

D. Collings, D. Crealy

6th

4th

4th

P. Feigl R. Frawley

4th

4th

S. Glickstein S. Krulevitz

3

6th

6th

S. Glickstein S. Krulevitz

4th

4th

P. Feigl R. Frawley

6th

3

9

P. Feigl R. Frawley

6th

6th

2

B. Carmichael B. Taroczy

3

6th

7th

Web links

• Draw of the Australian Open on ITFtennis.com (English)