1979 South Australian Open – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1979 South Australian Open | |
| Champions | Colin Dibley Chris Kachel |
| Runners-up | John Alexander Phil Dent |
| Score | 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
The event was being held for the first time since 1977.
Colin Dibley and Chris Kachel won the title, defeating John Alexander and Phil Dent 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 in the final.
Seeds
- Ross Case / Geoff Masters (semifinals)
- Mark Edmondson / John Marks (first round)
- John Alexander / Phil Dent (final)
- Colin Dibley / Chris Kachel (champions)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | R Case G Masters | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christofer Delaney J Delaney | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | R Case G Masters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Krulevitz M Mitchell | 6 | 4 | F McNair T Wilkison | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| F McNair T Wilkison | 7 | 6 | 1 | R Case G Masters | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J Alexander P Dent | 6 | 7 | 3 | J Alexander P Dent | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Trevor Reeves James Ferguson | 4 | 6 | 3 | J Alexander P Dent | 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| V Eke Thomas Furst | 2 | 2 | B Mitton R Moore | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B Mitton R Moore | 6 | 6 | 3 | J Alexander P Dent | 7 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J James T Rocavert | 7 | 6 | 4 | C Dibley C Kachel | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurt Lechner Roland Steigler | 5 | 2 | J James T Rocavert | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Smith K Warwick | 3 | 2 | 4 | C Dibley C Kachel | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Dibley C Kachel | 6 | 6 | 4 | C Dibley C Kachel | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Collings D Crealy | 7 | 7 | D Collings D Crealy | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Letcher W Maher | 6 | 5 | D Collings D Crealy | 7 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Fitzgerald W Pascoe | 6 | 6 | J Fitzgerald W Pascoe | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Edmondson J Marks | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||