1979 French Open – Women's Singles

1979 French Open
Champion		Chris Evert
Runner-up		Wendy Turnbull
Final score		6–2, 6–0
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1978 1980 >

Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open.

Seeds

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

Chris Evert (Champion) Virginia Wade (Second round) Dianne Fromholtz (Semifinalist) Wendy Turnbull (Finalist) Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinalist) Sue Barker (Second round) Regina Maršíková (Semifinalist) Betty Stöve (Third round)

Mima Jaušovec (Second round) Kathy May-Teacher (Second round) Rosie Casals (First round) Marise Kruger (Second round) Anne Smith (Third round) Ilana Kloss (Second round) n/a Marita Redondo (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
		Ruta Gerulaitis	0	4
								1	Chris Evert	6	6
								3	Dianne Fromholtz	1	3
	3	Dianne Fromholtz	6	6
	5	Virginia Ruzici	0	4
															1	Chris Evert	6	6
															4	Wendy Turnbull	2	0
		Hana Mandlíková	3	3
	4	Wendy Turnbull	6	6
								4	Wendy Turnbull	6	6
								7	Regina Maršíková	4	3
	7	Regina Maršíková	6	6
		Renata Tomanová	1	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	Evert	6	6
	Latham	1	0				1	Evert	6	6
	Du Pont	7	5	6				Du Pont	3	3
	Jordan	6	7	3										1	Evert	4	6	6
	Medrado	7	6												Medrado	6	2	3
	Madruga	6	1					Medrado	6	6
9	Jaušovec	6	6				9	Jaušovec	4	4
	Chevalier	2	3																		1	Evert	6	6
14	Kloss	6	5	6																		Gerulaitis	0	4
	Fuchs	2	7	0			14	Kloss	0
	Gerulaitis	6	6	6				Gerulaitis	6
	O'Neil	2	7	0											Gerulaitis	6	6
	Simon	6	1	6										8	Stöve	1	4
	Stoll	2	6	3				Simon	6	6	3
8	Stöve	6	6				8	Stöve	7	4	6
	Gonzalez	0	3

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Fox	4	1				3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Rapponi	6	7					Rapponi	2	1
	Doerner	4	6											3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Bunge	6	6												Bunge	0	1
	McDaniel	3	4					Bunge	6	5	7
12	Kruger	7	6				12	Kruger	1	7	5
	Blount	6	0																		3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Budařová	6	6																		5	Ruzici	0	4
	Liess	1	2					Budařová	6	6
	Walsh	2	6	6				Walsh	4	2
	Thibault	6	4	2											Budařová	1	5
	Hobbs	6	2	6										5	Ruzici	6	7
	Vermaak	3	6	3				Hobbs	4	0
5	Ruzici	6	6				5	Ruzici	6	6
	Delhees	3	3

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
6	Barker	6	7
	Eisterlehner	2	6				6	Barker	6	6	1
	Mandlíková	6	6					Mandlíková	7	2	6
	Simionescu	4	4												Mandlíková	6	7
	Stuart	2	7	8											Stuart	4	6
	Villagran	6	6	6				Stuart	6	2	6
	Strachonova	6	6					Strachonova	3	6	1
11	Casals	1	1																			Mandlíková	6	6
	Allen	6	6																		4	Turnbull	3	3
16	Redondo	3	4					Allen	6	6	6
	Vessies	6	6					Vessies	2	7	3
	Newberry	4	4												Allen	2	3
	Duvall	6	6											4	Turnbull	6	6
	Hanika	4	3					Duvall	3	3
4	Turnbull	6	6				4	Turnbull	6	6
	Smith	4	2

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
7	Maršíková	6	4	6
	Teeguarden	4	6	0			7	Maršíková	6	6
	Forood	6	6					Forood	3	2
	Siegel	2	1											7	Maršíková	6	7
	Acker	7	6											13	Smith	3	6
	Desfor	6	3					Acker	1	0
13	Smith	6	6				13	Smith	6	6
	Dürr	1	1																		7	Maršíková	6	6
10	May-Teacher	4	6	6																		Tomanová	1	1
	Porzio	6	1	0			10	May-Teacher	1	4
	Romanov	6	6					Romanov	6	6
	Stratton	1	1												Romanov	4	2
	Tomanová	6	6	6											Tomanová	6	6
	Beillan	7	2	4				Tomanová	6	4	6
2	Wade	7	7				2	Wade	2	6	2
	Lovera	5	6

External links

• 1979 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw