This was the first edition of the Tel Aviv Open.
Tom Okker
Thomas Samuel Okker (born 22 February 1944), nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman", is a Dutch former tennis player who was active from the mid-1960s until 1980. He won the 1973 French Open Doubles, the 1976 US Open Doubles, and two gold medals at the ...
won the tournament, beating
Per Hjertquist
Per Hjertquist (born 6 April 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won one main tour singles title the Sofia Grand Prix, and 4 satellite titles, and one main tour doubles title. He achieved a career-high ...
in the final, 6–4, 6–3.
Seeds
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Ilie Năstase
Ilie Theodoriu Năstase (; born 19 July 1946) is a Romanian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the inaugural world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 40 weeks. Năstase is one of ten play ...
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Tom Okker
Thomas Samuel Okker (born 22 February 1944), nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman", is a Dutch former tennis player who was active from the mid-1960s until 1980. He won the 1973 French Open Doubles, the 1976 US Open Doubles, and two gold medals at the ...
(champion)
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David Schneider ''(quarterfinals)''
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Raymond Moore ''(second round)''
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Mike Cahill ''(second round)''
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Michael Grant ''(second round)''
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Per Hjertquist
Per Hjertquist (born 6 April 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won one main tour singles title the Sofia Grand Prix, and 4 satellite titles, and one main tour doubles title. He achieved a career-high ...
''(final)''
Draw
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
References
Main Draw
{{DEFAULTSORT:1979 Tel Aviv Open - Singles
Tel Aviv Open
1979 Grand Prix (tennis)