1979 Tel Aviv Open – Singles

1979 Tel Aviv Open
Champion   Netherlands Tom Okker
Runner-up   Sweden Per Hjertquist
Final score   6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles   Doubles
Main article: 1979 Tel Aviv Open

This was the first edition of the Tel Aviv Open.

Tom Okker won the tournament, beating Per Hjertquist in the final, 6–4, 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Romania Ilie Năstase (Second Round)
  2. Netherlands Tom Okker (Champion)
  3. South Africa David Schneider (Quarterfinals)
  4. South Africa Raymond Moore (Second Round)

  1. United States Mike Cahill (Second Round)
  2. United States Michael Grant (Second Round)
  3. N/A
  4. Sweden Per Hjertquist (Final)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
     Australia Colin Dibley 4 6 1  
8  Sweden Per Hjertquist 6 2 6  
  8  Sweden Per Hjertquist 4 3  
  2  Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6  
   Sweden Stefan Simonsson 4 2  
  2  Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6    

Top Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 Romania I Năstase 6 6  
Q Italy Roberto Meneschincheri 1 1   1 Romania I Năstase 6 5  
  United States Cary Leeds 0 1     Australia C Dibley 7 7  
  Australia C Dibley 6 6     Australia C Dibley 5 6 6
  Israel Shai Puni 1 3     United Kingdom R Lewis 7 1 2
  United Kingdom R Lewis 6 6     United Kingdom R Lewis 7 1 7
  Republic of Ireland S Sorensen 7 4 4 6 United States Michael Grant 6 6 5
6 United States Michael Grant 6 6 6   Australia C Dibley 4 6 1
4 South Africa R Moore 6 6   8 Sweden P Hjertquist 6 2 6
Q United States Tom Lee 1 4   4 South Africa R Moore 4 6 4
  West Germany A Maurer 1 6 6   West Germany A Maurer 6 1 6
Q Italy A Panatta 6 2 4   West Germany A Maurer 3 6 2
  Canada Welry Fritz 4 7 5 8 Sweden P Hjertquist 6 3 6
  South Africa F McMillan 6 5 7   South Africa F McMillan 4 2  
  Israel Eylon Sinai 1 4   8 Sweden P Hjertquist 6 6  
8 Sweden P Hjertquist 6 6  

Bottom Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
5 United States M Cahill 2 6 7
  Austria Robert Reininger 6 4 5 5 United States M Cahill 4 4  
  New Zealand O Parun 3 2     Sweden S Simonsson 6 6  
  Sweden S Simonsson 6 6     Sweden S Simonsson 7 6  
  Venezuela J Andrew 6 6   3 South Africa D Schneider 6 2  
  Israel Ilan Sher 0 0     Venezuela J Andrew 6 3 6
  United Kingdom R Drysdale 6 7 4 3 South Africa D Schneider 3 6 7
3 South Africa D Schneider 7 6 6   Sweden S Simonsson 4 2  
LL Italy Famiano Meneschincheri 5 7 1 2 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
  Israel S Glickstein 7 6 6   Israel S Glickstein 4 6 6
  United Kingdom J Feaver 6 6     United Kingdom J Feaver 6 0 3
  Israel Tom Frisher 4 3     Israel S Glickstein 5 7 6
Q Italy Marco Alciati 1 2   2 Netherlands T Okker 7 6 7
  Israel Chaim Arlozorov 6 6     Israel Chaim Arlozorov 2 2  
  Sweden Tenny Svensson 6 3 1 2 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
2 Netherlands T Okker 4 6 6

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