1979 New Zealand Open – Singles

Tim Wilkison defeated Peter Feigl 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 to win the 1979 Heineken Open singles competition. Eliot Teltscher was the champion but did not defend his title.

Main article: 1979 New Zealand Open
Singles
1979 New Zealand Open
Champion Tim Wilkison
Runner-up Peter Feigl
Final score6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Peter Feigl (Final)
  2. Kim Warwick (Quarterfinals)
  3. Bernard Mitton (Second Round)
  4. John Sadri (Second Round)
  5. Steve Docherty (Second Round)
  6. Russell Simpson (First Round)
  7. Brian Fairlie (First Round)
  8. Tim Wilkison (Champion)

Draw

Key
  • Q - Qualifier

NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final
Final
1 Peter Feigl 3 6 4 6 2
8 Tim Wilkison 6 4 6 2 6

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 P Feigl 7 5 6
  H Fritz 6 7 3 1 P Feigl 7 6  
  S Menon 4 7 6   S Menon 6 3  
  G Taylor 6 6 4 1 P Feigl 7 3 6
  D Mustard 6 7     R Frawley 5 6 1
  B Kleege 2 2     D Mustard 7 2 6
  R Frawley 6 6     R Frawley 5 6 8
7 B Fairlie 2 2   1 P Feigl 6 7  
3 B Mitton 6 1 6   A Jarrett 2 6  
  R Moore 3 6 1 3 B Mitton 6 3 6
  O Parun 5 2     R Krishnan 2 6 8
  R Krishnan 7 6     R Krishnan 6 6 3
  A Jarrett 6 4 6   A Jarrett 1 7 6
Q A Kohlberg 3 6 4   A Jarrett 6 4 6
  J Bartlett 4 6   5 S Docherty 3 6 3
5 S Docherty 6 7  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 R Simpson 4 4  
  R Lewis 6 6     R Lewis 6 3 6
  J Smith 7 6 2 Q L Loeb 4 6 3
Q L Loeb 5 7 6   R Lewis 7 6  
  S Harley 3 3     C Fancutt 6 3  
  C Fancutt 6 6     C Fancutt 2 7 6
  L Palin 2 5   4 J Sadri 6 6 4
4 J Sadri 6 7     R Lewis 2 1  
8 T Wilkison 6 6   8 T Wilkison 6 6  
Q P Hampton 3 3   8 T Wilkison 7 7  
  I El Shafei 4 6     J Delouie 5 6  
  J DiLouie 6 7   8 T Wilkison 6 6  
Q S Clarke 6 1   2 K Warwick 2 3  
  D Collings 7 6     D Collings 4 6 0
  B Hibbert 4 6 3 2 K Warwick 6 4 6
2 K Warwick 6 4 6
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