1979 Tel Aviv Open

The 1979 Tel Aviv Open was a men's tennis tournament played on hard courts that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was played at the Israel Tennis Centers at Ramat HaSharon near Tel Aviv, Israel from October 8 through October 13, 1979. Second-seeded Tom Okker won the singles title.

1979 Tel Aviv Open
DateOctober 8–13
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationRamat HaSharon, Israel
VenueIsrael Tennis Centers
Champions
Singles
Tom Okker [1]
Doubles
Ilie Năstase / Tom Okker [2]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1979 Tel Aviv Open – Singles

Tom Okker defeated Per Hjertquist 6–4, 6–3 [1]

  • It was Okker's 6th title of the year and the 87th of his career.

Doubles
Main article: 1979 Tel Aviv Open – Doubles

Ilie Năstase / Tom Okker defeated Mike Cahill / Colin Dibley 7–5, 6–4 [2]

  • It was Nastase's 5th title of the year and the 98th of his career. It was Okker's 5th title of the year and the 86th of his career.
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References
  1. "1979 Tel Aviv men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Tel Aviv men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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