The 1979 Tel Aviv Open was a men's

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tournament played on

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s that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was played at the

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in the

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city of

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from October 8 through October 13, 1979. Second-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–4, 6–3 * It was Okker's 6th title of the year and the 87th of his career.

Doubles

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defeated Mike Cahill /

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7–5, 6–4 * 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

External links

ITF tournament edition details
{{1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix Tel Aviv Open, 1979 Tel Aviv Open

Tel Aviv Open The Tel Aviv Open (also known as the Tel Aviv Watergen Open due to sponsorship reasons) is an ATP Tour-affiliated tennis tournament. It was first played from 1978 through 1999 (skipping 1982 due to the 1982 Lebanon War and 1997 as it transitioned ...