1979 Tel Aviv Open – Singles

Singles
1979 Tel Aviv Open
Champion	Tom Okker
Runner-up	Per Hjertquist
Final score	6–4, 6–3

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. 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
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

References

• Main Draw