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.

Seeds

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

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
		W 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 Clark	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

External links

• 1979 Men's Singles draw