1979 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1979 French Open
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Víctor Pecci, Sr.
Final score	6–3, 6–1, 6–7^(6–8), 6–4

Björn Borg successfully defended his tile, defeating Víctor Pecci, Sr. 6–3, 6–1, 6–7^(6–8), 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Björn Borg (Champion)
Jimmy Connors (Semifinals)
Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinals)
Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinals)
n/a
Harold Solomon (Fourth round)
Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinals)
José Higueras (Quarterfinals)

Arthur Ashe (Third round)
Brian Gottfried (Third round)
José Luis Clerc (Second round)
Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
Manuel Orantes (Fourth round)
Tim Gullikson (Fourth round)
Corrado Barazzutti (Third round)
Adriano Panatta (Third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Finals

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	6	6
													Víctor Pecci, Sr.	3	1	7	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

Section 1

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

Section 2

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			Hutka	3	6	5
	Hutka	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

Section 3

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				Du Pré	2	1	2
	Du Pré	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

Section 4

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

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

6	Solomon	6	6	7
Q	Van Dillen	3	2	5			6	Solomon	6	6	6
	Kirmayr	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

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

10	Gottfried	7	6	6
	Génois	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

Section 7

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	Wunschig	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

Section 8

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

External links

1979 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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