1979 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Men's singles qualifying
1979 Australian Open

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This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1979 Australian Open.

Seeds

1. Robert Van't Hof (first round)
2. Glenn Petrovic (second round)
3. Ernie Ewert (second round)
4. Robert Reininger (first round)
5. Alvin Gardiner (qualified)
6. -
7. Cary Stansbury (first round)
8. Charlie Fancutt (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
9. Chris Gunning (second round)
10. Harry Fritz (second round)
11. Shlomo Glickstein (qualified)
12. Jim Delaney (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
13. Jeremy Cohen (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
14. David Mustard (first round)
15. Syd Ball (qualified)
16. Rohun Beven (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Wayne Hampson
2. John Trickey
3. Ray Ruffels
4. Ulrich Marten
5. Alvin Gardiner
6. Phil Davies
7. Syd Ball
8. Shlomo Glickstein

Lucky losers

1. Jim Delaney
2. Jeremy Cohen
3. Charlie Fancutt

Qualifying draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Robert Van't Hof	6	3
		Wayne Hampson	7	6
									Wayne Hampson	6	7
									Helmar Stiegler	4	5
		Helmar Stiegler	7	6
		Paul Dougherty	6	0
																Wayne Hampson	7	6
															12	Jim Delaney	5	2
		Peter Hampton	3	2
		Rand Evett	6	6
									Rand Evett	1	4
								12	Jim Delaney	6	6
		Terry Smith	5	4
	12	Jim Delaney	7	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Glenn Petrovic	6	6
		Simon Clarke	3	4
								2	Glenn Petrovic	5	4
									John Trickey	7	6
		John Trickey	3	6	9
		Victor Eke	6	3	7
																John Trickey	6	4	6
															13	Jeremy Cohen	4	6	2
		Peter Della Vedova	6	4
		Wayne Pascoe	7	6
									Wayne Pascoe	6	3	10
								13	Jeremy Cohen	4	6	12
		Andrew Cook	2	1
	13	Jeremy Cohen	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	Ernie Ewert	7	6
		Jeff Schneider	5	3
								3	Ernie Ewert	3	6
									Ray Ruffels	6	7
		Ray Ruffels	6	6
		Brian Williams	4	4
																Ray Ruffels	7	6
																Filip Krajcik	6	4
		Brad Guan	6	6	17
		Filip Krajcik	7	4	19
									Filip Krajcik	7	7
								9	Chris Gunning	6	6
		Broderick Dyke	5	3
	9	Chris Gunning	7	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Robert Reininger	3	6	4
		Stephen Myers	6	4	6
									Stephen Myers	1	6
									Ray Kelly	6	7
		Ray Kelly	6	6
		David Chapman	1	0
																Ray Kelly	6	3
																Ulrich Marten	7	6
		David Whyte	4	2
		Ulrich Marten	6	6
									Ulrich Marten	4	7	6
								10	Harry Fritz	6	5	3
		P. Joyce	4	3
	10	Harry Fritz	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	5	Alvin Gardiner	6	6
		Paul van Min	2	3
								5	Alvin Gardiner	6	6
									Peter Johnston	2	2
		Peter Johnston	6	6
		Peter Barton	4	2
															5	Alvin Gardiner	7	6
																Wayne Cowley	6	3
		Matt Lemke	2	3
		K. Curry	6	6
									K. Curry	4	4
									Wayne Cowley	6	6
		Wayne Cowley	6	3
	14	David Mustard	3	0r

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
		John McCurdy	4	6	6
		C. Soroff	6	4	2
									John McCurdy	4	6
									Bill Gilmour	6	7
		Bill Gilmour	6	6
		Carl Limberger	4	4
																Bill Gilmour	3	6	1
																Phil Davies	6	4	6
		E. Sini	1	2
		Eddie Myers	6	6
									Eddie Myers	4	4
									Phil Davies	6	6
		Phil Davies	6	6
	16	Rohun Beven	4	2

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	7	Cary Stansbury	4	4
		Steve Wood	6	6
									Steve Wood	6	6
									Robert Keighery	3	4
		Robert Keighery	7	6
		Chris Bradnam	6	3
																Steve Wood	2	1
															15	Syd Ball	6	6
		Tim Clements	1	3
		Pat Serret	6	6
									Pat Serret	1	2
								15	Syd Ball	6	6
		Gary Thoroughgood	3	0
	15	Syd Ball	6	6

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	8	Charlie Fancutt	6	6
		Peter Smylie	1	0
								8	Charlie Fancutt	6	6
									Thomas Furst	2	0
		Thomas Furst	6	6
		Saeed Meer	4	3
															8	Charlie Fancutt	5	6
															11	Shlomo Glickstein	7	7
		Kurt Lechner	4	2
		Greg Braun	6	6
									Greg Braun	7	6	8
								11	Shlomo Glickstein	6	7	10
		Peter Geraerts	1	5
	11	Shlomo Glickstein	6	7

External links

• 1979 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation