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1979 tennis event results
Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open.[ 1] It was her third French Open singles title and her ninth major singles title overall.
Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dianne Fromholtz .
The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700 .
Grand Slam events Avon Championships Circuit
Washington (S , D )
Oakland (S , D )
Houston (S , D )
Hollywood (S , D )
Chicago (S , D )
Seattle (S , D )
Los Angeles (S , D )
Detroit (S , D )
Dallas (S , D )
Philadelphia (S , D )
Boston (S , D )
Colgate Series
Christchurch (S , D )
Sydney 1 (S , D )
Adelaide (S , D )
Sydney 2 (S , D )
Hilton Head (S , D )
Rome (S , D )
Vienna (S , D )
Berlin (S , D )
Chichester (S , D )
Eastbourne (S , D )
Kitzbühel (S , D )
San Diego (S , D )
Indianapolis (S , D )
Toronto (S , D )
Richmond (S , D )
Mahwah (S , D )
Tokyo 1 (S )
Pittsburgh (S , D )
Atlanta (S , D )
Minneapolis (S , D )
Phoenix (S , D )
Tampa (S , D )
Stockholm (S , D )
Filderstadt (S , D )
Brighton (S , D )
Melbourne (S , D )
Sydney 3 (S , D )
Non-Tour Events Team events