1979 South Australian Open – Singles

Singles
1979 South Australian Open
Champion Kim Warwick
Runner-up Bernard Mitton
Score7–5, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds4

Kim Warwick won the title, defeating Bernard Mitton 7–5, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Gene Mayer (second round)
  2. John Alexander (semifinals)
  3. Kim Warwick (champion)
  4. Tim Wilkison (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Bernard Mitton 4 6 6
  Tony Roche 6 2 1
  Bernard Mitton 5 4
3 Kim Warwick 7 6
3 Kim Warwick 2 6 6
2 John Alexander 6 3 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 G Mayer 6 6  
  C Letcher 4 3   1 G Mayer 7 2 r
  D Collings 6 6     D Collings 6 3  
  J Fitzgerald 3 4     D Collings 4 4  
  G Whitecross 7 7     B Mitton 6 6  
  D Schneider 6 6     G Whitecross 4 2  
  B Mitton 7 4 6   B Mitton 6 6  
  D Crealy 6 6 1   B Mitton 4 6 6
4 T Wilkison 3 2     T Roche 6 2 1
  W Maher 6 6     W Maher 4 2  
  T Roche 7 6     T Roche 6 6  
  B Drewett 5 4     T Roche 6 7  
  T Rocavert 6 6     G Masters 4 5  
  C Gunning 3 2     T Rocavert 5 3  
  S Krulevitz 6 1     G Masters 7 6  
  G Masters 7 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  C Dibley 6 6  
  P Dent 3 4     C Dibley 4 4  
  C Delaney 6 7     C Delaney 6 6  
  R Moore 2 6     C Delaney 6 3  
  J Delaney 3 6 6 3 K Warwick 7 6  
  J James 6 4 1   J Delaney 1 3  
  P Campbell 2 4   3 K Warwick 6 6  
3 K Warwick 6 6   3 K Warwick 2 6 6
  D Stockton 5 2   2 J Alexander 6 3 4
  J Marks 7 6     J Marks 5 4  
  M Mitchell 6 6     M Mitchell 7 6  
  V Eke 3 1     M Mitchell 7 6 3
  B Guan 6 7   2 J Alexander 6 7 6
  F McNair 1 5     B Guan 3 4  
  C Kachel 5 6 3 2 J Alexander 6 6  
2 J Alexander 7 4 6