1979 French Open – Women's singles

1979 French Open USA Chris Evert AUS Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–0 64 16 1979 French Open 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.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 397 It was her third French Open singles title and her ninth major singles title overall. Evert extended her win streak at the event to 18 matches, having won the title on her last two appearances in 1974 and 1975. Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dianne Fromholtz. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Chris Evert (champion) GBR Virginia Wade (second round) AUS Dianne Fromholtz (semifinals) AUS Wendy Turnbull (finalist) ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals) GBR Sue Barker (second round) TCH Regina Maršíková (semifinals) NED Betty Stöve (third round) YUG Mima Jaušovec (second round) USA Kathy May-Teacher (second round) USA Rosie Casals (first round) RSA 1928 Marise Kruger (second round) USA Anne Smith (third round) RSA 1928 Ilana Kloss (second round) n/a USA Marita Redondo (first round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Chris Evert 1 AUS Wendy Turnbull 4 6 2 6 0 USA Chris Evert 1 AUS Dianne Fromholtz 3 6 1 6 3 AUS Wendy Turnbull 4 TCH Regina Maršíková 7 6 4 6 3 USA Chris Evert 1 USA Ruta Gerulaitis   6 0 6 4 AUS Dianne Fromholtz 3 ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 5 6 0 6 4 TCH Hana Mandlíková   AUS Wendy Turnbull 4 3 6 3 6 TCH Regina Maršíková 7 TCH Renáta Tomanová   6 1 6 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Evert 1 USA Gerulaitis 6 0 6 4 USA Evert 1 ARG Madruga 4 6 6 2 6 3 USA Gerulaitis NED Stöve 8 6 1 6 4 USA Evert 1 USA duPont 6 3 6 3 ARG Madruga YUG Jaušovec 9 6 4 6 4 RSA 1928 Kloss 14 USA Gerulaitis 0 6 FRA Simon NED Stöve 8 6 7 6 4 3 6 USA Evert 1 USA Latham 6 1 6 0 USA duPont USA Jordan 7 6 5 7 6 3 ARG Madruga AUS Hunt 7 6 6 1 YUG Jaušovec 9 FRA Chevalier 6 2 6 3 RSA 1928 Kloss 14 FRA Fuchs 6 2 5 7 6 0 USA Gerulaitis AUS O'Neil 6 2 6 7 6 0 FRA Simon USA Stoll 6 2 1 6 6 3 NED Stöve 8 ARG González 6 0 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Fromholtz 3 ROU 1965 Ruzici 5 6 0 6 4 AUS Fromholtz 3 FRG Bunge 6 0 6 1 TCH Budařová ROU 1965 Ruzici 5 1 6 5 7 AUS Fromholtz 3 ARG Raponi 6 2 6 1 FRG Bunge RSA 1928 Kruger 12 6 1 5 7 7 5 TCH Budařová USA Walsh 6 4 6 2 GBR Hobbs ROU 1965 Ruzici 5 4 6 0 6 AUS Fromholtz 3 USA Fox 6 4 6 1 ARG Raponi AUS Doerner 6 4 7 6 FRG Bunge USA McDaniel 6 3 6 4 RSA 1928 Kruger 12 USA Blount 7 6 6 0 TCH Budařová USA Liess 6 1 6 2 USA Walsh FRA Thibault 2 6 6 4 6 2 GBR Hobbs RSA 1928 Vermaak 6 3 2 6 6 3 ROU 1965 Ruzici 5 SUI Delhees 6 3 6 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals TCH Mandlíková AUS Turnbull 4 3 6 3 6 TCH Mandlíková USA Stuart 6 4 7 6 USA Allen AUS Turnbull 4 2 6 3 6 GBR Barker 6 TCH Mandlíková 6 7 6 2 1 6 USA Stuart TCH Strachoňová 6 3 2 6 6 1 USA Allen NED Vessies 6 2 6 7 6 3 USA DuVall AUS Turnbull 4 3 6 3 6 GBR Barker 6 FRG Eisterlehner 6 2 7 6 TCH Mandlíková ROU 1965 Simionescu 6 4 6 4 USA Stuart ARG Villagrán 2 6 7 6 8 6 TCH Strachoňová USA Casals 11 6 1 6 1 USA Allen USA Redondo 16 6 3 6 4 NED Vessies USA Newberry 6 4 6 4 USA DuVall FRG Hanika 6 4 6 3 AUS Turnbull 4 USA Smith 6 4 6 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals TCH Maršíková 7 TCH Tomanová 6 1 6 1 TCH Maršíková 7 USA Smith 13 6 3 7 6 ROU 1965 Romanov TCH Tomanová 4 6 2 6 TCH Maršíková 7 USA Forood 6 3 6 2 USA Acker USA Smith 13 1 6 0 6 USA May-Teacher 10 ROU 1965 Romanov 1 6 4 6 TCH Tomanová GBR Wade 2 6 2 4 6 6 2 TCH Maršíková 7 USA Teeguarden 6 4 4 6 6 0 USA Forood USA Siegel 6 2 6 1 USA Acker USA Desfor 7 6 6 3 USA Smith 13 FRA Dürr 6 1 6 1 USA May-Teacher 10 ITA Porzio 4 6 6 1 6 0 ROU 1965 Romanov USA Stratton 6 1 6 1 TCH Tomanová FRA Beillan 6 7 6 2 6 4 GBR Wade 2 FRA Lovera 7 5 7 6 References External links 1979 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1978 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1979 in women's tennis Category:1979 in French women's sport