1979 South Australian Open – Singles

1979 South Australian Open
Champion   Australia Kim Warwick
Runner-up   South Africa Bernard Mitton
Final score   7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles   Doubles

Kim Warwick won the title, defeating Bernard Mitton 7–5, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. United States Gene Mayer (Second Round)
  2. Australia John Alexander (Semifinals)

  1. Australia Kim Warwick (Champion)
  2. United States Tim Wilkison (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
     South Africa Bernard Mitton 4 6 6  
   Australia Tony Roche 6 2 1  
     South Africa Bernard Mitton 5 4
  3  Australia Kim Warwick 7 6
3  Australia Kim Warwick 2 6 6
  2  Australia John Alexander 6 3 4  

Top Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 United States G Mayer 6 6  
  Australia C Letcher 4 3   1 United States G Mayer 7 2 r
  Australia D Collings 6 6     Australia D Collings 6 3  
  Australia J Fitzgerald 3 4     Australia D Collings 4 4  
  Australia G Whitecross 7 7     South Africa B Mitton 6 6  
  South Africa D Schneider 6 6     Australia G Whitecross 4 2  
  South Africa B Mitton 7 4 6   South Africa B Mitton 6 6  
  Australia D Crealy 6 6 1   South Africa B Mitton 4 6 6
4 United States T Wilkison 3 2     Australia T Roche 6 2 1
  Australia W Maher 6 6     Australia W Maher 4 2  
  Australia T Roche 7 6     Australia T Roche 6 6  
  Australia B Drewett 5 4     Australia T Roche 6 7  
  Australia T Rocavert 6 6     Australia G Masters 4 5  
  New Zealand C Gunning 3 2     Australia T Rocavert 5 3  
  United States S Krulevitz 6 1     Australia G Masters 7 6  
  Australia G Masters 7 6  

Bottom Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
  Australia C Dibley 6 6  
  Australia P Dent 3 4     Australia C Dibley 4 4  
  United States C Delaney 6 7     United States C Delaney 6 6  
  South Africa R Moore 2 6     United States C Delaney 6 3  
  United States J Delaney 3 6 6 3 Australia K Warwick 7 6  
  Australia J James 6 4 1   United States J Delaney 1 3  
  Australia P Campbell 2 4   3 Australia K Warwick 6 6  
3 Australia K Warwick 6 6   3 Australia K Warwick 2 6 6
  United States D Stockton 5 2   2 Australia J Alexander 6 3 4
  Australia J Marks 7 6     Australia J Marks 5 4  
  United States M Mitchell 6 6     United States M Mitchell 7 6  
  Australia V Eke 3 1     United States M Mitchell 7 6 3
  Australia B Guan 6 7   2 Australia J Alexander 6 7 6
  United States F McNair 1 5     Australia B Guan 3 4  
  Australia C Kachel 5 6 3 2 Australia J Alexander 6 6  
2 Australia J Alexander 7 4 6

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