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.

Singles
1979 New Zealand Open
ChampionUnited States Tim Wilkison
Runner-upAustria Peter Feigl
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. Austria Peter Feigl (final)
  2. Australia Kim Warwick (quarterfinals)
  3. South Africa Bernard Mitton (second round)
  4. United States John Sadri (second round)
  5. Australia Steve Docherty (second round)
  6. New Zealand Russell Simpson (first round)
  7. New Zealand Brian Fairlie (first round)
  8. United States 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 Austria Peter Feigl 3 6 4 6 2
8 United States Tim Wilkison 6 4 6 2 6

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Austria P Feigl 7 5 6
  Canada H Fritz 6 7 3 1 Austria P Feigl 7 6  
  India S Menon 4 7 6   India S Menon 6 3  
  United States G Taylor 6 6 4 1 Austria P Feigl 7 3 6
  New Zealand D Mustard 6 7     Australia R Frawley 5 6 1
  United States B Kleege 2 2     New Zealand D Mustard 7 2 6
  Australia R Frawley 6 6     Australia R Frawley 5 6 8
7 New Zealand B Fairlie 2 2   1 Austria P Feigl 6 7  
3 South Africa B Mitton 6 1 6   United Kingdom A Jarrett 2 6  
  South Africa R Moore 3 6 1 3 South Africa B Mitton 6 3 6
  New Zealand O Parun 5 2     India R Krishnan 2 6 8
  India R Krishnan 7 6     India R Krishnan 6 6 3
  United Kingdom A Jarrett 6 4 6   United Kingdom A Jarrett 1 7 6
Q United States A Kohlberg 3 6 4   United Kingdom A Jarrett 6 4 6
  New Zealand J Bartlett 4 6   5 Australia S Docherty 3 6 3
5 Australia S Docherty 6 7  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 New Zealand R Simpson 4 4  
  United Kingdom R Lewis 6 6     United Kingdom R Lewis 6 3 6
  United Kingdom J Smith 7 6 2 Q United States L Loeb 4 6 3
Q United States L Loeb 5 7 6   United Kingdom R Lewis 7 6  
  New Zealand S Harley 3 3     Australia C Fancutt 6 3  
  Australia C Fancutt 6 6     Australia C Fancutt 2 7 6
  Finland L Palin 2 5   4 United States J Sadri 6 6 4
4 United States J Sadri 6 7     United Kingdom R Lewis 2 1  
8 United States T Wilkison 6 6   8 United States T Wilkison 6 6  
Q New Zealand P Hampton 3 3   8 United States T Wilkison 7 7  
  Egypt I El Shafei 4 6     United States J Delouie 5 6  
  United States J DiLouie 6 7   8 United States T Wilkison 6 6  
Q Australia S Clarke 6 1   2 Australia K Warwick 2 3  
  Australia D Collings 7 6     Australia D Collings 4 6 0
  New Zealand B Hibbert 4 6 3 2 Australia K Warwick 6 4 6
2 Australia K Warwick 6 4 6
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