The 1979 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 28 May until 10 June. It was the 83rd staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1979.[4][5]
| 1979 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 May – 10 June |
| Edition | 78 |
| Category | 49th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Prize money | $375,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Chris Evert[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Betty Stöve /  Wendy Turnbull[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Wendy Turnbull / Bob Hewitt[2] | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Björn Borg defeated 
Víctor Pecci, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 [1]
- It was Borg's 7th career Grand Slam title, and his 4th French Open title.
Women's singles
edit Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Wendy Turnbull, 6–2, 6–0 [2]
- It was Evert's 9th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd French Open title.
Men's doubles
edit Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer defeated Ross Case / Phil Dent, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [3]
Women's doubles
edit Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Virginia Wade, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [2]
Mixed doubles
edit Wendy Turnbull / 
Bob Hewitt defeated 
Virginia Ruzici / Ion Țiriac, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 [2]
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [6] | Men | FF208,200 | FF104,100 | FF52,050 | FF26,370 | FF15,270 | FF8,325 | FF4,860 | FF2,775 |
| Women | FF126,900 | FF63,450 | FF31,300 | FF13,960 | - | FF6,870 | FF3,600 | FF696 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF2,050,012.
References
edit- ^ a b "Roland Garros - 1979 Men's Singles". ATP.
- ^ a b c d e f "WTA Tournament Archive – 1979 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ a b "Roland Garros - 1979 Men's Doubles". ATP.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1981). World of Tennis 1980. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0362020120.
