1979 Tel Aviv Open

The 1979 Tel Aviv Open was a tennis tournament played on hard courts that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was played at the Israel Tennis Centers at Ramat HaSharon near Tel Aviv in Israel and began on October 8, 1979.

Champions

Men's Singles

Tom Okker defeated Per Hjertquist 6–4, 6–3

• It was Okker's 6th title of the year and the 87th of his career.

Men's Doubles

Ilie Năstase / Tom Okker defeated Mike Cahill / Colin Dibley 7–5, 6–4

• It was Nastase's 5th title of the year and the 98th of his career. It was Okker's 5th title of the year and the 86th of his career.