1979 Tel Aviv Open – Singles

This was the first edition of the Tel Aviv Open.

Singles
1979 Tel Aviv Open
Champion	Tom Okker
Runner-up	Per Hjertquist
Score	6–4, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1979 Tel Aviv Open

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

Seeds

1. Ilie Năstase (second round)
2. Tom Okker (champion)
3. David Schneider (quarterfinals)
4. Raymond Moore (second round)
5. Mike Cahill (second round)
6. Michael Grant (second round)
7. N/A
8. Per Hjertquist (final)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

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

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	I Năstase	6	6
	Q	Roberto Meneschincheri	1	1				1	I Năstase	6	5
		C Leeds	0	1					C Dibley	7	7
		C Dibley	6	6												C Dibley	5	6	6
		Shai Puni	1	3												R Lewis	7	1	2
		R Lewis	6	6					R Lewis	7	1	7
		S Sorensen	7	4	4			6	M Grant	6	6	5
	6	M Grant	6	6	6																		C Dibley	4	6	1
	4	R Moore	6	6																		8	P Hjertquist	6	2	6
	Q	Tom Lee	1	4				4	R Moore	4	6	4
		A Maurer	1	6	6				A Maurer	6	1	6
	Q	A Panatta	6	2	4											A Maurer	3	6	2
		H Fritz	4	7	5										8	P Hjertquist	6	3	6
		F McMillan	6	5	7				F McMillan	4	2
		Eylon Sinai	1	4				8	P Hjertquist	6	6
	8	P Hjertquist	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Cahill	2	6	7
		R Reininger	6	4	5			5	M Cahill	4	4
		O Parun	3	2					S Simonsson	6	6
		S Simonsson	6	6												S Simonsson	7	6
		J Andrew	6	6											3	D Schneider	6	2
		Ilan Sher	0	0					J Andrew	6	3	6
		R Drysdale	6	7	4			3	D Schneider	3	6	7
	3	D Schneider	7	6	6																		S Simonsson	4	2
	LL	F Meneschincheri	5	7	1																	2	T Okker	6	6
		S Glickstein	7	6	6				S Glickstein	4	6	6
		J Feaver	6	6					J Feaver	6	0	3
		Tom Frisher	4	3												S Glickstein	5	7	6
	Q	M Alciati	1	2											2	T Okker	7	6	7
		Chaim Arlozorov	6	6					Chaim Arlozorov	2	2
		T Svensson	6	3	1			2	T Okker	6	6
	2	T Okker	4	6	6