1979 Paris Open – Singles

1979 Paris Open USA Harold Solomon ITA Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 32 8 singles doubles Robert Lutz was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Harold Solomon won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 against Corrado Barazzutti. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. USA Harold Solomon (champion) USA Brian Gottfried (semifinals) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (final) USA Vince Van Patten (semifinals) MEX Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals) FRA Pascal Portes (quarterfinals) FRA Jean-Louis Haillet (quarterfinals) FRA Jean-François Caujolle (quarterfinals) Draw NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets. Final y 5 Final 1 USA Harold Solomon 6 2 6 6   3 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 3 6 3 4   Section 1 y 3 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA H Solomon 6 6     USA S Krulevitz 3 2     FRA B Fritz 6 6 6 Q ISR S Glickstein 7 1 3   FRA D Naegelen 7 3 3   SWE O N Bengtson 5 6 6   SWE T Svensson 4 2   5 MEX R Ramírez 6 6   4 USA V Van Patten 6 6     FRA C Roger-Vasselin 1 2     USA E Fromm 6 6   Q GBR A Jarrett 7 7     FRA E Deblicker 3 7 6   FRA P Proisy 6 6 4   FRA C Freyss 6 4 5 7 FRA J-L Haillet 2 6 7 1 USA H Solomon 1 7 6   FRA B Fritz 6 6 3   SWE O N Bengtson 6 6 2 5 MEX R Ramírez 4 7 6 4 USA V Van Patten 6 3 6 Q GBR A Jarrett 4 6 3   FRA E Deblicker 5 4   7 FRA J-L Haillet 7 6   1 USA H Solomon 6 6   5 MEX R Ramírez 1 2   4 USA V Van Patten 7 6   7 FRA J-L Haillet 5 4   1 USA H Solomon 2 6 6 4 USA V Van Patten 6 3 2 Section 2 y 3 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 FRA P Portes 6 7     USA G Malin 2 6     FRA G Goven 6 4 4 Q FRA J-B Chanfreau 2 6 6   FRA J L Cotard 2 5     FIN L Palin 6 7     FRA G Moretton 7 3 4 3 ITA C Barazzutti 6 6 6 8 FRA J-F Caujolle 6 6   Q ESP 1977 J López-Maeso 3 4     USA K Richardson 6 6     GBR J Lloyd 4 3     FRA G Toulon 1 1     FRA P Dominguez 6 6     ITA A Zugarelli 5 6 2 2 USA B Gottfried 7 4 6 6 FRA P Portes 6 6   Q FRA J-B Chanfreau 2 3     FIN L Palin 6 3 5 3 ITA C Barazzutti 2 6 7 8 FRA J-F Caujolle 6 4 7   USA K Richardson 2 6 5   FRA P Dominguez 3 2   2 USA B Gottfried 6 6   6 FRA P Portes 6 r   3 ITA C Barazzutti 7     8 FRA J-F Caujolle 3 2   2 USA B Gottfried 6 6   3 ITA C Barazzutti 6 1 8 2 USA B Gottfried 4 6 6 External links 1979 Paris Open draw Singles