1979 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

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

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Robert Van't Hof (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Glenn Petrovic (second round)

• # 🇦🇺 Ernie Ewert (second round)

• # 🇦🇹 Robert Reininger (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Alvin Gardiner (qualified)

• # -

• # 🇺🇸 Cary Stansbury (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Charlie Fancutt (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇳🇿 Chris Gunning (second round)

• # 🇨🇦 Harry Fritz (second round)

• # 🇮🇱 Shlomo Glickstein (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Jim Delaney (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇺🇸 Jeremy Cohen (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇳🇿 David Mustard (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Syd Ball (qualified)

• # 🇬🇧 Rohun Beven (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇦🇺 Wayne Hampson

• # 🇦🇺 John Trickey

• # 🇦🇺 Ray Ruffels

• # Ulrich Marten

• # 🇦🇺 Alvin Gardiner

• # 🇦🇺 Phil Davies

• # 🇦🇺 Syd Ball

• # 🇮🇱 Shlomo Glickstein

Lucky losers
• # 🇺🇸 Jim Delaney

• # 🇺🇸 Jeremy Cohen

• # 🇦🇺 Charlie Fancutt