1979 South Australian Open – Singles

Singles
1979 South Australian Open
Champion	Kim Warwick
Runner-up	Bernard Mitton
Score	7–5, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	4

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

External links

• 1979 South Australian Open draw