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, Australia. The men's event was part of the

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circuit while the women's event was art of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the 86th edition of the event and was held from 18 December through 24 December 1978. The singles titles were won by unseeded Tim Wilkison and second-seeded Dianne Fromholtz.

Finals

Men's singles

Tim Wilkison defeated Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2

Women's singles

Dianne Fromholtz defeated Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 7–5

Men's doubles

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defeated

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6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

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defeated Ilana Kloss /

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6–2, 6–1

References

External links

Official website

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile

Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament profile

Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament event details

International Tennis Federation (ITF) men's tournament event details
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