1979 South Australian Open – Singles

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

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

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