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

Seeds

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

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