1979 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1979 French Open
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upParaguay Víctor Pecci Sr.
Final score6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Legends
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Defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Víctor Pecci, Sr. 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Sweden Björn Borg (champion)
  2. United States Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
  3. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)
  5. n/a
  6. United States Harold Solomon (fourth round)
  7. United States Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  8. Spain José Higueras (quarterfinals)
  9. United States Arthur Ashe (third round)
  10. United States Brian Gottfried (third round)
  11. Argentina José Luis Clerc (second round)
  12. Poland Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
  13. Spain Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
  14. United States Tim Gullikson (fourth round)
  15. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (third round)
  16. Italy Adriano Panatta (third round)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 7
Chile Hans Gildemeister 4 1 5
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6
4 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 2 1 0
4 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 3 6 6
8 Spain José Higueras 1 6 4 4
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 66 6
Paraguay Víctor Pecci, Sr. 3 1 78 4
Paraguay Víctor Pecci, Sr. 6 6 7
3 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 0 2 5
Paraguay Víctor Pecci, Sr. 7 6 5 6
2 United States Jimmy Connors 5 4 7 3
7 United States Eddie Dibbs 2 6 4 2
2 United States Jimmy Connors 6 2 6 6

Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Sweden Borg 6 5 6 6
Czechoslovakia Šmid 1 7 4 4 1 Sweden Borg 6 7 5 6
United States Gullikson 5 7 6 6 United States Gullikson 3 6 7 4
Q France Gauvain 7 5 4 2 1 Sweden Borg 6 6 6
India Amritraj 3 5 3 South Africa Moore 3 1 0
South Africa Moore 6 7 6 South Africa Moore 6 6 4 6
West Germany Zirngibl 7 6 0 6 West Germany Zirngibl 3 4 6 3
United States Winitsky 5 2 6 3 1 Sweden Borg 7 6 6
Paraguay González 6 7 7 France Moretton 5 4 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Špear 2 6 6 Paraguay González 6 4 3 4
Q Uruguay Damiani 6 3 3 6 Q Czechoslovakia Granát 2 6 6 6
Q Czechoslovakia Granát 4 6 6 7 Q Czechoslovakia Granát 6 6 6 4
France Moretton 3 6 7 6 France Moretton 2 7 7 6
West Germany Elter 6 1 6 2 France Moretton 6 6 6
United States Stockton 7 3 6 2 3 11 Argentina Clerc 4 2 3
11 Argentina Clerc 5 6 3 6 6

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 United States Gullikson 6 6 6
Venezuela Andrew 4 3 1 14 United States Gullikson 6 6 7 6 6
United States Borowiak 6 3 2 6 6 United States Borowiak 3 7 6 7 2
Austria Kary 4 6 6 2 3 14 United States Gullikson 6 6 6 6
Q Sweden Norbäck 4 6 5 United States Amaya 7 3 1 4
United States Amaya 6 7 7 United States Amaya 6 7 7
South Africa Kriek 6 0 6 3 Czechoslovakia Hutka 3 6 5
Czechoslovakia Hutka 7 6 3 6 14 United States Gullikson 7 3 6 1 3
Chile Gildemeister 6 6 7 Chile Gildemeister 6 6 4 6 6
United States Pfister 4 4 6 Chile Gildemeister 6 6 6
United States Fagel 4 3 2 United States Scanlon 3 4 4
United States Scanlon 6 6 6 Chile Gildemeister 6 6 6
Australia McNamara 3 6 1 6 3 Netherlands Sanders 3 2 3
Netherlands Sanders 6 2 6 3 6 Netherlands Sanders 7 6 7 6
Rhodesia Pattison 6 6 3 6 Rhodesia Pattison 6 7 6 2
LL Mexico Montaño 2 4 6 2

Section 3[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States Gerulaitis 2 2 6 6 6
United States Walts 6 6 3 2 2 4 United States Gerulaitis 6 6 6
Q United States Rowe 2 6 6 6 Q United States Rowe 4 1 2
Australia Kronk 6 3 4 1 4 United States Gerulaitis 6 6 6
United States Mayer 7 6 6 United States Mayer 1 1 2
Mexico Ramírez 6 4 0 United States Mayer 6 6 6
Spain Muñoz 4 4 6 United States DuPré 2 1 2
United States DuPré 6 6 7 4 United States Gerulaitis 6 6 6
France Proisy 4 4 7 6 Czechoslovakia Lendl 2 1 3
France Dominguez 6 6 6 7 France Dominguez 6 2 5 2
Czechoslovakia Lendl 7 6 4 6 Czechoslovakia Lendl 3 6 7 6
Chile Fillol, Sr. 6 3 6 3 Czechoslovakia Lendl 5 7 6 6
Colombia Molina 6 6 1 3 9 United States Ashe 7 6 2 3
New Zealand Lewis 7 2 6 6 New Zealand Lewis 6 3 4 2
Spain Soler 4 2 3 9 United States Ashe 3 6 6 6
9 United States Ashe 6 6 6

Section 4[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Italy Panatta 6 6 6
Spain Giménez 3 3 3 16 Italy Panatta 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Kodeš 7 6 3 6 7 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 1 2 4
Australia Crealy 6 7 6 4 5 16 Italy Panatta 6 6 4 2 3
United States Crawford 2 6 4 1 United States Teltscher 3 3 6 6 6
Q Brazil Motta 6 4 6 6 Q Brazil Motta 6 2 7 0 1
United States Taygan 1 3 7 6 5 United States Teltscher 3 6 6 6 6
United States Teltscher 6 6 5 2 7 United States Teltscher 3 4 6 6 3
United States Manson 6 6 7 8 Spain Higueras 6 6 3 1 6
France Brunet 3 2 6 United States Manson 2 6 6 7
Italy Ocleppo 6 4 6 7 Italy Ocleppo 6 3 4 5
France Goven 4 6 2 5 United States Manson 2 6 3 2
Chile Prajoux 1 3 4 8 Spain Higueras 6 2 6 6
United States Cahill 6 6 6 United States Cahill 6 6 5 5
Australia Edmondson 3 6 6 1 2 8 Spain Higueras 4 7 7 7
8 Spain Higueras 6 4 4 6 6

Section 5[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States Solomon 6 6 7
Q United States Van Dillen 3 2 5 6 United States Solomon 6 6 6
LL United States Hoyt 5 4 2 France Portes 2 1 1
France Portes 7 6 6 6 United States Solomon 3 1 6 6 8
New Zealand Simpson 6 1 7 2 3 United States Smith 6 6 3 1 6
South Africa Yuill 3 6 5 6 6 South Africa Yuill 0 2 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović 3 2 6 United States Smith 6 6 6
United States Smith 6 6 7 6 United States Solomon 1 4 3
Australia Marks 2 1 6 Paraguay Pecci, Sr. 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Složil 6 6 7 Czechoslovakia Složil 3 6 3 4
France Jauffret 7 4 5 1 Paraguay Pecci, Sr. 6 2 6 6
Paraguay Pecci, Sr. 6 6 7 6 Paraguay Pecci, Sr. 7 6 7
Q Colombia Velasco, Sr. 2 2 1 15 Italy Barazzutti 5 3 6
Switzerland Dowdeswell 6 6 6 Switzerland Dowdeswell 7 1 2 6 3
France Deblicker 4 2 5 15 Italy Barazzutti 6 6 6 4 6
15 Italy Barazzutti 6 6 7

Section 6[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States Gottfried 7 6 6
Canada Genois 5 2 4 10 United States Gottfried 6 6 6
West Germany Maurer 1 1 6 Australia Warwick 2 0 4
Australia Warwick 6 6 7 10 United States Gottfried 6 7 6 3 2
Q Sweden Svensson 7 2 1 3 United States Mayer 1 6 7 6 6
United States Mayer 6 6 6 6 United States Mayer 3 0 6 6 6
France Noah 7 6 6 6 6 France Noah 6 6 3 4 3
United States Martin 5 7 2 7 3 United States Mayer 5 6 7 1 2
United States Teacher 6 6 4 6 3 Argentina Vilas 7 1 6 6 6
Q Spain López-Maeso 2 3 6 2 United States Teacher 6 6 2 5
France Caujolle 7 6 6 France Caujolle 7 1 6 7
France Haillet 6 2 2 France Caujolle 3 1 3
South Africa Joubert 3 6 6 4 5 3 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6
Q France Roger-Vasselin 6 0 2 6 7 Q France Roger-Vasselin 4 5 3
Australia Dent 1 0 7 1 3 Argentina Vilas 6 7 6
3 Argentina Vilas 6 6 5 6

Section 7[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States Dibbs 6 6 4 6
United States Saviano 3 3 6 2 7 United States Dibbs 6 6 6
France Freyss 6 6 6 France Freyss 0 4 3
Q Argentina Álvarez 3 2 4 7 United States Dibbs 6 6 6
Australia Carter 4 3 6 7 6 United Kingdom Mottram 3 3 2
Q United States Maze 6 6 2 6 2 Australia Carter 3 2 0
United Kingdom Mottram 1 6 6 7 United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 6
Sweden Johansson 6 1 1 6 7 United States Dibbs 4 6 6 1 6
Czechoslovakia Hřebec 5 2 3 12 Poland Fibak 6 4 1 6 4
France Bedel 7 6 6 France Bedel 6 6 6
France Fritz 3 6 2 7 3 United Kingdom Lloyd 2 1 4
United Kingdom Lloyd 6 3 6 6 6 France Bedel 7 6 5 2
Q Australia Maher 6 5 6 6 12 Poland Fibak 5 7 7 6
Q West Germany Wünschig 3 7 0 4 Q Australia Maher 2 0 1
Switzerland Günthardt 1 6 5 4 12 Poland Fibak 6 6 6
12 Poland Fibak 6 4 7 6

Section 8[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Spain Orantes 4 6 6 6
Romania Năstase 6 4 1 2 13 Spain Orantes 7 6 6
Italy Bertolucci 0 2 r Hungary Taróczy 6 4 2
Hungary Taróczy 6 6 13 Spain Orantes 6 6 6
Australia Gardiner 4 6 2 West Germany Gehring 2 1 2
Q Brazil Guedes 6 7 6 Q Brazil Guedes 4 1 3
Brazil Soares 4 2 7 2 West Germany Gehring 6 6 6
West Germany Gehring 6 6 6 6 13 Spain Orantes 6 1 3 1
Argentina Cano 4 7 7 4 4 2 United States Connors 4 6 6 6
Australia Case 6 6 6 6 6 Australia Case 6 6 7
Australia James 6 7 6 Australia James 1 3 6
Ecuador Ycaza 2 6 1 Australia Case 6 2 5
United States Fleming 4 3 4 2 United States Connors 7 6 7
India Krishnan 6 6 6 India Krishnan 1 1 4
United States Moor 1 2 3 2 United States Connors 6 6 6
2 United States Connors 6 6 6

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