1979 French Open – Men's singles

1979 French Open SWE Björn Borg PRY Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 128 16 1979 French Open Defending champion Björn Borg defeated Víctor Pecci 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. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. SWE Björn Borg (champion) USA Jimmy Connors (semifinals) ARG Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals) n/a USA Harold Solomon (fourth round) USA Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals) ESP 1977 José Higueras (quarterfinals) USA Arthur Ashe (third round) USA Brian Gottfried (third round) ARG José Luis Clerc (second round) POL Wojtek Fibak (fourth round) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (fourth round) USA Tim Gullikson (fourth round) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (third round) ITA Adriano Panatta (third round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1979/draws 12 October 2024 Finals 150 SWE Björn Borg 1 PRY Víctor Pecci 6 3 6 1 66 78 6 4 SWE Björn Borg 1 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 4 6 2 6 1 6 0 PRY Víctor Pecci USA Jimmy Connors 2 7 5 6 4 5 7 6 3 SWE Björn Borg 1 CHL Hans Gildemeister 6 4 6 1 7 5 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 4 ESP 1977 José Higueras 8 6 1 3 6 6 4 6 4 PRY Víctor Pecci ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 6 0 6 2 7 5 USA Eddie Dibbs 7 USA Jimmy Connors 2 2 6 6 2 4 6 2 6 Top half Section 1 SWE B Borg 1 FRA G Moretton 7 5 6 4 6 2 SWE B Borg 1 RSA 1928 R Moore 6 3 6 1 6 0 TCH J Granát Q FRA G Moretton 6 2 6 7 6 7 4 6 SWE B Borg 1 USA T Gullikson 6 3 7 6 5 7 6 4 RSA 1928 R Moore FRG W Zirngibl 6 3 6 4 4 6 6 3 PRY F González TCH J Granát Q 6 2 4 6 3 6 4 6 FRA G Moretton ARG J L Clerc 11 6 4 6 2 6 3 SWE B Borg 1 TCH T Šmid 6 1 5 7 6 4 6 4 USA T Gullikson FRA H Gauvain Q 5 7 7 5 6 4 6 2 IND A Amritraj RSA 1928 R Moore 3 6 5 7 3 6 FRG W Zirngibl USA V Winitsky 7 5 6 2 0 6 6 3 PRY F González YUG 1946 N Špear 6 2 7 6 7 6 URY J L Damiani Q TCH J Granát Q 6 4 3 6 3 6 6 7 FRA G Moretton FRG P Elter 3 6 6 1 7 6 6 2 USA D Stockton ARG J L Clerc 11 7 5 3 6 6 3 2 6 3 6 Section 2 USA T Gullikson 14 CHL H Gildemeister 7 6 3 6 6 4 1 6 3 6 USA T Gullikson 14 USA V Amaya 6 7 6 3 6 1 6 4 CHL H Gildemeister NLD L Sanders 6 3 6 2 6 3 USA T Gullikson 14 USA J Borowiak 6 3 6 7 7 6 6 7 6 2 USA V Amaya TCH P Huťka 6 3 7 6 7 5 CHL H Gildemeister USA B Scanlon 6 3 6 4 6 4 NLD L Sanders Rhodesia A Pattison 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 2 USA T Gullikson 14 VEN J Andrew 6 4 6 3 6 1 USA J Borowiak AUT H Kary 6 4 3 6 2 6 6 2 6 3 SWE J Norbäck Q USA V Amaya 4 6 6 7 5 7 RSA 1928 J Kriek TCH P Huťka 6 7 0 6 6 3 3 6 CHL H Gildemeister USA H Pfister 6 4 6 4 7 6 USA R Fagel USA B Scanlon 4 6 3 6 2 6 AUS P McNamara NLD L Sanders 3 6 6 2 1 6 6 3 3 6 Rhodesia A Pattison MEX E Montaño LL 6 2 6 4 3 6 6 2 Section 3 USA V Gerulaitis 4 TCH I Lendl 6 2 6 1 6 3 USA V Gerulaitis 4 USA S Mayer 6 1 6 1 6 2 TCH I Lendl USA A Ashe 9 5 7 7 6 6 2 6 3 USA V Gerulaitis 4 USA B Rowe Q 6 4 6 1 6 2 USA S Mayer USA P DuPré 6 2 6 1 6 2 FRA P Dominguez TCH I Lendl 6 3 2 6 5 7 2 6 NZL C Lewis USA A Ashe 9 6 3 3 6 4 6 2 6 USA V Gerulaitis 4 USA B Walts 2 6 2 6 6 3 6 2 6 2 USA B Rowe Q AUS P Kronk 2 6 6 3 6 4 6 1 USA S Mayer MEX R Ramírez 7 6 6 4 6 0 ESP 1977 A Muñoz USA P DuPré 4 6 4 6 6 7 FRA P Proisy FRA P Dominguez 4 6 4 6 7 6 6 7 TCH I Lendl CHL J Fillol Sr. 7 6 6 3 4 6 6 3 COL I Molina NZL C Lewis 6 7 6 2 1 6 3 6 ESP 1977 J Soler USA A Ashe 9 4 6 2 6 3 6 Section 4 USA E Teltscher ESP 1977 J Higueras 8 3 6 4 6 6 3 6 1 3 6 ITA A Panatta 16 USA E Teltscher 6 3 6 3 4 6 2 6 3 6 USA B Manson ESP 1977 J Higueras 8 2 6 6 2 3 6 2 6 ITA A Panatta 16 TCH J Kodeš 6 1 6 2 6 4 BRA C Motta Q USA E Teltscher 6 3 2 6 7 6 0 6 1 6 USA B Manson ITA G Ocleppo 2 6 6 3 6 4 7 5 USA M Cahill ESP 1977 J Higueras 8 6 4 6 7 5 7 5 7 ITA A Panatta 16 ESP 1977 A Giménez 6 3 6 3 6 3 TCH J Kodeš AUS D Crealy 7 6 6 7 3 6 6 4 7 5 USA R Crawford BRA C Motta Q 2 6 6 4 4 6 1 6 USA F Taygan USA E Teltscher 1 6 3 6 7 5 6 2 5 7 USA B Manson FRA R Brunet 6 3 6 2 7 6 ITA G Ocleppo FRA G Goven 6 4 4 6 6 2 7 5 CHL B Prajoux USA M Cahill 1 6 3 6 4 6 AUS M Edmondson ESP 1977 J Higueras 8 3 6 6 4 6 4 1 6 2 6 Bottom half Section 5 USA H Solomon 6 PRY V Pecci 1 6 4 6 3 6 USA H Solomon 6 USA S Smith 3 6 1 6 6 3 6 1 8 6 PRY V Pecci ITA C Barazzutti 15 7 5 6 3 7 6 USA H Solomon 6 FRA P Portes 6 2 6 1 6 1 RSA 1928 J Yuill USA S Smith 0 6 2 6 1 6 TCH P Složil PRY V Pecci 3 6 6 2 3 6 4 6 SUI C Dowdeswell ITA C Barazzutti 15 7 6 1 6 2 6 6 4 3 6 USA H Solomon 6 USA E Van Dillen Q 6 3 6 2 7 5 USA H Hoyt LL FRA P Portes 5 7 4 6 2 6 NZL R Simpson RSA 1928 J Yuill 6 3 1 6 7 5 2 6 3 6 YUG 1946 Z Franulović USA S Smith 3 6 2 6 6 7 AUS J Marks TCH P Složil 2 6 1 6 6 7 FRA F Jauffret PRY V Pecci 7 6 4 6 5 7 1 6 COL J Velasco Sr. Q SUI C Dowdeswell 2 6 2 6 1 6 FRA E Deblicker ITA C Barazzutti 15 4 6 2 6 5 7 Section 6 USA G Mayer ARG G Vilas 3 5 7 6 1 7 6 1 6 2 6 USA B Gottfried 10 USA G Mayer 6 1 7 6 6 7 3 6 2 6 FRA J-F Caujolle ARG G Vilas 3 3 6 1 6 3 6 USA B Gottfried 10 AUS K Warwick 6 2 6 0 6 4 USA G Mayer FRA Y Noah 3 6 0 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 USA B Teacher FRA J-F Caujolle 6 7 6 1 2 6 5 7 FRA C Roger-Vasselin Q ARG G Vilas 3 4 6 5 7 3 6 USA B Gottfried 10 CAN R Genois 7 5 6 2 6 4 FRG A Maurer AUS K Warwick 1 6 1 6 6 7 SWE T Svensson Q USA G Mayer 7 6 2 6 1 6 3 6 FRA Y Noah USA B Martin 7 5 6 7 6 2 6 7 6 3 USA B Teacher ESP 1977 J López-Maeso Q 6 2 6 3 4 6 6 2 FRA J-F Caujolle FRA J-L Haillet 7 6 6 2 6 2 RSA 1928 D Joubert FRA C Roger-Vasselin Q 3 6 6 0 6 2 4 6 5 7 AUS P Dent ARG G Vilas 3 1 6 0 6 7 5 1 6 Section 7 USA E Dibbs 7 POL W Fibak 12 4 6 6 4 6 1 1 6 6 4 USA E Dibbs 7 GBR B Mottram 6 3 6 3 6 2 FRA D Bedel POL W Fibak 12 7 5 6 7 5 7 2 6 USA E Dibbs 7 FRA C Freyss 6 0 6 4 6 3 AUS D Carter GBR B Mottram 3 6 2 6 0 6 FRA D Bedel GBR J Lloyd 6 2 6 1 6 4 AUS W Maher Q POL W Fibak 12 2 6 0 6 1 6 USA E Dibbs 7 USA N Saviano 6 3 6 3 4 6 6 2 FRA C Freyss ARG L Álvarez Q 6 3 6 2 6 4 AUS D Carter USA B Maze Q 4 6 3 6 6 2 7 6 6 2 GBR B Mottram SWE K Johansson 1 6 6 1 6 1 7 6 TCH J Hřebec FRA D Bedel 5 7 2 6 3 6 FRA B Fritz GBR J Lloyd 3 6 6 3 2 6 7 6 3 6 AUS W Maher Q FRG M Wünschig Q 6 3 5 7 6 0 6 4 CHE H Günthardt POL W Fibak 12 1 6 6 4 5 7 4 6 Section 8 ESP 1977 M Orantes 13 USA J Connors 2 6 4 1 6 3 6 1 6 ESP 1977 M Orantes 13 FRG R Gehring 6 2 6 1 6 2 AUS R Case USA J Connors 2 6 7 2 6 5 7 ESP 1977 M Orantes 13 HUN B Taróczy 7 6 6 4 6 2 BRA R Guedes Q FRG R Gehring 4 6 1 6 3 6 AUS R Case AUS J James 6 1 6 3 7 6 IND R Krishnan USA J Connors 2 1 6 1 6 4 6 ESP 1977 M Orantes 13 ROU 1965 I Năstase 4 6 6 4 6 1 6 2 ITA P Bertolucci HUN B Taróczy 0 6 2 6 r AUS A Gardiner BRA R Guedes Q 4 6 6 7 2 6 BRA J Soares FRG R Gehring 4 6 2 6 7 6 2 6 ARG R Cano AUS R Case 4 6 7 6 7 6 4 6 4 6 AUS J James ECU R Ycaza 6 2 7 6 6 1 USA P Fleming IND R Krishnan 4 6 3 6 4 6 USA T Moor USA J Connors 2 1 6 2 6 3 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1979 French Open men's singles draw 1979 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1978 Australian Open Grand Slam men's singles 1979 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles 1979 Category:1979 Grand Prix (tennis)