1979 New South Wales Open
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Date17–23 December 1979
Edition87th
CategoryGrand Prix (M)
Colgate Series (W)
Colgate Series (W)
Draw64S/32D (M)
32S/16D (W)
32S/16D (W)
| 1979 New South Wales Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 December 1979 |
| Edition | 87th |
| Category | Grand Prix (M) Colgate Series (W) |
| Draw | 64S/32D (M) 32S/16D (W) |
| Prize money | $100,000 (M) $50,000 (W) |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Phil Dent[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Hana Mandlíková | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Diane Desfor / Barbara Hallquist | |
The 1979 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored name Nabisco New South Wales Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney. The men's event was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit while the women's event was part of the 1979 Colgate Series.[3] It was the 87th edition of the event and was held from 17 December through 23 December 1979. The singles titles were won by 14th-seeded Phil Dent and third-seeded Hana Mandlíková.[4][5][6]
