1979 French Open

1979 French Open 28 May – 10 June 78 $375,000 Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros Clay / outdoor 49th Grand Slam (ITF) SWE Björn BorgRoland Garros - 1979 Men's Singles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=520&y=1979 ATP USA Chris EvertWTA Tournament Archive – 1979 Roland Garros http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1979/903.pdf WTA PDF USA Gene Mayer / USA Sandy MayerRoland Garros - 1979 Men's Doubles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1979&EventId=520&Draw=md ATP NED Betty Stöve / AUS Wendy Turnbull AUS Wendy Turnbull / AUS Bob Hewitt The 1979 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 28 May until 10 June. It was the 78th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1979.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 390, 397, 400, 402–3Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire 1991 Fédération Française de Tennis Paris 2906450510 240–245 Gilles Delamarre Finals Men's singles 1979 French Open – Men's singles Sweden Björn Borg defeated Paraguay Víctor Pecci, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 It was Borg's 7th career Grand Slam title, and his 4th French Open title. Women's singles 1979 French Open – Women's singles USA Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated AUS Wendy Turnbull, 6–2, 6–0 It was Evert's 9th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd French Open title. Men's doubles 1979 French Open – Men's doubles USA Gene Mayer / USA Sandy Mayer defeated AUS Ross Case / USA Phil Dent, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 Women's doubles 1979 French Open – Women's doubles NED Betty Stöve / AUS Wendy Turnbull defeated FRA Françoise Dürr / GBR Virginia Wade, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 Mixed doubles 1979 French Open – Mixed doubles AUS Wendy Turnbull / RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt defeated Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici / Romania 1965 Ion Țiriac, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 Prize money EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1RSingles World of Tennis 1980 1981 Queen Anne Press London 978-0362020120 John Barrett 35 MenFF208,200FF104,100FF52,050FF26,370FF15,270FF8,325FF4,860FF2,775WomenFF126,900FF63,450FF31,300FF13,960 -FF6,870FF3,600FF696 Total prize money for the event was FF2,050,012. References External links French Open official website 1978 Australian Open Grand Slams 1979 Wimbledon Championships Tennis France Category:French Open by year Category:1979 WTA Tour Category:1979 Grand Prix (tennis) Category:1979 in French tennis Category:May 1979 sports events in Europe Category:June 1979 sports events in Europe Category:1979 in Paris