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.

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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