1979_French_Open_–_Men's_Singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1979 French Open
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Víctor Pecci Sr.
Score	6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

1979 French Open – Men's singles

1979 tennis event results

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

1979_French_Open_–_Men's_Singles

1979 French Open – Men's singles

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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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

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

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

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