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1979 French Open – Men's singles

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Defending champion Björn Borg defeated Víctor Pecci Sr. in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open. It was his fourth French Open title and seventh major title overall.

Men's singles
1979 French Open
Final
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upParaguay Víctor Pecci Sr.
Score6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Main article: 1979 French Open

Seeds edit

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

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

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Borg 6 5 6 6
  Šmid 1 7 4 4 1   Borg 6 7 5 6
  Gullikson 5 7 6 6   Gullikson 3 6 7 4
Q   Gauvain 7 5 4 2 1   Borg 6 6 6
  Amritraj 3 5 3   Moore 3 1 0
  Moore 6 7 6   Moore 6 6 4 6
  Zirngibl 7 6 0 6   Zirngibl 3 4 6 3
  Winitsky 5 2 6 3 1   Borg 7 6 6
  González 6 7 7   Moretton 5 4 2
  Špear 2 6 6   González 6 4 3 4
Q   Damiani 6 3 3 6 Q   Granát 2 6 6 6
Q   Granát 4 6 6 7 Q   Granát 6 6 6 4
  Moretton 3 6 7 6   Moretton 2 7 7 6
  Elter 6 1 6 2   Moretton 6 6 6
  Stockton 7 3 6 2 3 11   Clerc 4 2 3
11   Clerc 5 6 3 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   Gullikson 6 6 6
  Andrew 4 3 1 14   Gullikson 6 6 7 6 6
  Borowiak 6 3 2 6 6   Borowiak 3 7 6 7 2
  Kary 4 6 6 2 3 14   Gullikson 6 6 6 6
Q   Norbäck 4 6 5   Amaya 7 3 1 4
  Amaya 6 7 7   Amaya 6 7 7
  Kriek 6 0 6 3   Huťka 3 6 5
  Huťka 7 6 3 6 14   Gullikson 7 3 6 1 3
  Gildemeister 6 6 7   Gildemeister 6 6 4 6 6
  Pfister 4 4 6   Gildemeister 6 6 6
  Fagel 4 3 2   Scanlon 3 4 4
  Scanlon 6 6 6   Gildemeister 6 6 6
  McNamara 3 6 1 6 3   Sanders 3 2 3
  Sanders 6 2 6 3 6   Sanders 7 6 7 6
  Pattison 6 6 3 6   Pattison 6 7 6 2
LL   Montaño 2 4 6 2

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Gerulaitis 2 2 6 6 6
  Walts 6 6 3 2 2 4   Gerulaitis 6 6 6
Q   Rowe 2 6 6 6 Q   Rowe 4 1 2
  Kronk 6 3 4 1 4   Gerulaitis 6 6 6
  Mayer 7 6 6   Mayer 1 1 2
  Ramírez 6 4 0   Mayer 6 6 6
  Muñoz 4 4 6   DuPré 2 1 2
  DuPré 6 6 7 4   Gerulaitis 6 6 6
  Proisy 4 4 7 6   Lendl 2 1 3
  Dominguez 6 6 6 7   Dominguez 6 2 5 2
  Lendl 7 6 4 6   Lendl 3 6 7 6
  Fillol Sr. 6 3 6 3   Lendl 5 7 6 6
  Molina 6 6 1 3 9   Ashe 7 6 2 3
  Lewis 7 2 6 6   Lewis 6 3 4 2
  Soler 4 2 3 9   Ashe 3 6 6 6
9   Ashe 6 6 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   Panatta 6 6 6
  Giménez 3 3 3 16   Panatta 6 6 6
  Kodeš 7 6 3 6 7   Kodeš 1 2 4
  Crealy 6 7 6 4 5 16   Panatta 6 6 4 2 3
  Crawford 2 6 4 1   Teltscher 3 3 6 6 6
Q   Motta 6 4 6 6 Q   Motta 6 2 7 0 1
  Taygan 1 3 7 6 5   Teltscher 3 6 6 6 6
  Teltscher 6 6 5 2 7   Teltscher 3 4 6 6 3
  Manson 6 6 7 8   Higueras 6 6 3 1 6
  Brunet 3 2 6   Manson 2 6 6 7
  Ocleppo 6 4 6 7   Ocleppo 6 3 4 5
  Goven 4 6 2 5   Manson 2 6 3 2
  Prajoux 1 3 4 8   Higueras 6 2 6 6
  Cahill 6 6 6   Cahill 6 6 5 5
  Edmondson 3 6 6 1 2 8   Higueras 4 7 7 7
8   Higueras 6 4 4 6 6

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   Solomon 6 6 7
Q   Van Dillen 3 2 5 6   Solomon 6 6 6
LL   Hoyt 5 4 2   Portes 2 1 1
  Portes 7 6 6 6   Solomon 3 1 6 6 8
  Simpson 6 1 7 2 3   Smith 6 6 3 1 6
  Yuill 3 6 5 6 6   Yuill 0 2 1
  Franulović 3 2 6   Smith 6 6 6
  Smith 6 6 7 6   Solomon 1 4 3
  Marks 2 1 6   Pecci Sr. 6 6 6
  Složil 6 6 7   Složil 3 6 3 4
  Jauffret 7 4 5 1   Pecci Sr. 6 2 6 6
  Pecci Sr. 6 6 7 6   Pecci Sr. 7 6 7
Q   Velasco Sr. 2 2 1 15   Barazzutti 5 3 6
  Dowdeswell 6 6 6   Dowdeswell 7 1 2 6 3
  Deblicker 4 2 5 15   Barazzutti 6 6 6 4 6
15   Barazzutti 6 6 7

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   Gottfried 7 6 6
  Genois 5 2 4 10   Gottfried 6 6 6
  Maurer 1 1 6   Warwick 2 0 4
  Warwick 6 6 7 10   Gottfried 6 7 6 3 2
Q   Svensson 7 2 1 3   Mayer 1 6 7 6 6
  Mayer 6 6 6 6   Mayer 3 0 6 6 6
  Noah 7 6 6 6 6   Noah 6 6 3 4 3
  Martin 5 7 2 7 3   Mayer 5 6 7 1 2
  Teacher 6 6 4 6 3   Vilas 7 1 6 6 6
Q   López-Maeso 2 3 6 2   Teacher 6 6 2 5
  Caujolle 7 6 6   Caujolle 7 1 6 7
  Haillet 6 2 2   Caujolle 3 1 3
  Joubert 3 6 6 4 5 3   Vilas 6 6 6
Q   Roger-Vasselin 6 0 2 6 7 Q   Roger-Vasselin 4 5 3
  Dent 1 0 7 1 3   Vilas 6 7 6
3   Vilas 6 6 5 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   Dibbs 6 6 4 6
  Saviano 3 3 6 2 7   Dibbs 6 6 6
  Freyss 6 6 6   Freyss 0 4 3
Q   Álvarez 3 2 4 7   Dibbs 6 6 6
  Carter 4 3 6 7 6   Mottram 3 3 2
Q   Maze 6 6 2 6 2   Carter 3 2 0
  Mottram 1 6 6 7   Mottram 6 6 6
  Johansson 6 1 1 6 7   Dibbs 4 6 6 1 6
  Hřebec 5 2 3 12   Fibak 6 4 1 6 4
  Bedel 7 6 6   Bedel 6 6 6
  Fritz 3 6 2 7 3   Lloyd 2 1 4
  Lloyd 6 3 6 6 6   Bedel 7 6 5 2
Q   Maher 6 5 6 6 12   Fibak 5 7 7 6
Q   Wünschig 3 7 0 4 Q   Maher 2 0 1
  Günthardt 1 6 5 4 12   Fibak 6 6 6
12   Fibak 6 4 7 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   Orantes 4 6 6 6
  Năstase 6 4 1 2 13   Orantes 7 6 6
  Bertolucci 0 2 r   Taróczy 6 4 2
  Taróczy 6 6 13   Orantes 6 6 6
  Gardiner 4 6 2   Gehring 2 1 2
Q   Guedes 6 7 6 Q   Guedes 4 1 3
  Soares 4 2 7 2   Gehring 6 6 6
  Gehring 6 6 6 6 13   Orantes 6 1 3 1
  Cano 4 7 7 4 4 2   Connors 4 6 6 6
  Case 6 6 6 6 6   Case 6 6 7
  James 6 7 6   James 1 3 6
  Ycaza 2 6 1   Case 6 2 5
  Fleming 4 3 4 2   Connors 7 6 7
  Krishnan 6 6 6   Krishnan 1 1 4
  Moor 1 2 3 2   Connors 6 6 6
2   Connors 6 6 6

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