1979 French Open
| 1979 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 May – 11 June |
| Edition | 83rd |
| Category | 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] | |
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 11 June. It was the 83rd staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1979.[4][5]
Champions
Men's singles
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
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
Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer defeated Ross Case / Phil Dent, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [3]
Women's doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Virginia Wade, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [2]
Mixed doubles
Wendy Turnbull / 
Bob Hewitt defeated 
Virginia Ruzici / Ion Ţiriac, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 [2]
Prize money
| 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
- ^ 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.
