1979 South Australian Open – Men's singles

June 2020 1979 South Australian Open AUS Kim Warwick RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton 7–5, 6–4 32 4 singles doubles 1977 1981 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic Third-seeded Kim Warwick won the singles title at the 1979 South Australian Open tennis tournament, defeating unseeded Bernard Mitton 7–5, 6–4 in the final. Due to a rain delay the final was shortened from best-of-five to best-of-three sets.Warwick tops Milton, 7-6, 6-4 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/368528246/ The Hardford Courant AP 17 December 1979 The match was delayed for three hours because of rain and was reduced from five sets to best-of-three. limited Newspapers,com Seeds USA Gene Mayer (second round) AUS John Alexander (semifinals) AUS Kim Warwick (champion) USA Tim Wilkison (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton 4 6 6   AUS Tony Roche 6 2 1 3 AUS Kim Warwick 2 6 6 2 AUS John Alexander 6 3 4   RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton 5 4 3 AUS Kim Warwick 7 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA G Mayer 6 6     AUS C Letcher 4 3     AUS D Collings 6 6     AUS J Fitzgerald 3 4     AUS G Whitecross 7 7     RSA 1928 D Schneider 6 6     RSA 1928 B Mitton 7 4 6   AUS D Crealy 6 6 1 4 USA T Wilkison 3 2     AUS W Maher 6 6     AUS T Roche 7 6     AUS B Drewett 5 4     AUS T Rocavert 6 6     NZL C Gunning 3 2     USA S Krulevitz 6 1     AUS G Masters 7 6   1 USA G Mayer 7 2 r   AUS D Collings 6 3     AUS G Whitecross 4 2     RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 6     AUS W Maher 4 2     AUS T Roche 6 6     AUS T Rocavert 5 3     AUS G Masters 7 6     AUS D Collings 4 4     RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 6     AUS T Roche 6 7     AUS G Masters 4 5     RSA 1928 B Mitton 4 6 6   AUS T Roche 6 2 1 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   AUS C Dibley 6 6     AUS P Dent 3 4     USA C Delaney 6 7     RSA 1928 R Moore 2 6     USA J Delaney 3 6 6   AUS J James 6 4 1   AUS P Campbell 2 4   3 AUS K Warwick 6 6     USA D Stockton 5 2     AUS J Marks 7 6     USA M Mitchell 6 6     AUS V Eke 3 1     AUS B Guan 6 7     USA F McNair 1 5     AUS C Kachel 5 6 3 2 AUS J Alexander 7 4 6   AUS C Dibley 4 4     USA C Delaney 6 6     USA J Delaney 1 3   3 AUS K Warwick 6 6     AUS J Marks 5 4     USA M Mitchell 7 6     AUS B Guan 3 4   2 AUS J Alexander 6 6     USA C Delaney 6 3   3 AUS K Warwick 7 6     USA M Mitchell 7 6 3 2 AUS J Alexander 6 7 6 3 AUS K Warwick 2 6 6 2 AUS J Alexander 6 3 4 References External links 1979 South Australian Open draw Singles