French Open 1979 / men's singles
| French Open 1979 | |||
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| Singles: | Men's | Ladies | |
| Double: | Men's | Ladies | Mixed |
| Singles: | Juniors | Juniors | |
| Double: | Juniors | Juniors | |
| R. Single: | Men's | Ladies | Quad |
| R. Double: | Men's | Ladies | Quad |
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French Open men's singles |
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| 1978 ◄ 1979 ► 1980 | |||
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Grand Slams 1979 men's singles |
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The men's singles of the French Open 1979 was a tennis competition in Paris .
Last year's winner was Björn Borg .
Seeding list
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Main round
Explanation of symbols
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Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Bjorn Borg
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6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Hans Gildemeister
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4th | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bjorn Borg
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th |  Vitas gerulaitis
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2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Vitas gerulaitis
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6th | 3 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | .svg){kind=small} José Higueras
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1 | 6th | 4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bjorn Borg
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} Victor Pecci
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3 | 1 | 7th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Victor Pecci
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6th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Guillermo Vilas
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0 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Victor Pecci
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7th | 6th | 5 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jimmy Connors
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5 | 4th | 7th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Eddie Dibbs
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2 | 6th | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jimmy Connors
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6th | 2 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half
Upper half 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | B. Borg
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6th | 5 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 T. Šmíd
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1 | 7th | 4th | 4th | 1 | B. Borg
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6th | 7th | 5 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| T. Gullikson
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5 | 7th | 6th | 6th | T. Gullikson
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3 | 6th | 7th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  H. Gauvain
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7th | 5 | 4th | 7th | 1 | B. Borg
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 A. Amritraj
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3 | 5 | 3 | .svg){kind=small} R. Moore
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3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Moore
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6th | 7th | 6th | R. Moore
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6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 W. Zirngibl
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7th | 6th | 0 | 6th | W. Zirngibl
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3 | 4th | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V. Winitsky
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5 | 2 | 6th | 3 | 1 | B. Borg
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7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. González
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6th | 7th | 7th | G. Moretton
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5 | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | .svg){kind=small} N. Spear
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2 | 6th | 6th | F. González
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6th | 4th | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  JL Damiani
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6th | 3 | 6th | 6th | LL | J. Granát
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2 | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | J. Granát
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4th | 6th | 7th | 7th | LL | J. Granát
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6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Moretton
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3 | 6th | 7th | 6th | G. Moretton
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2 | 7th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Parent
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6th | 1 | 6th | 2 | G. Moretton
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Stockton
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7th | 3 | 6th | 2 | 3 | 11 | J. Luis Clerc
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4th | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | J. Luis Clerc
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5 | 6th | 3 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th | T. Gullikson
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} J. Andrew
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4th | 3 | 1 | 14th | T. Gullikson
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6th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Borowiak
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6th | 3 | 2 | 6th | 6th | J. Borowiak
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3 | 7th | 6th | 7th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 H. Kary
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4th | 6th | 6th | 2 | 3 | 14th | T. Gullikson
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J. Norback
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4th | 6th | 5 | V. Amaya
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7th | 3 | 1 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V. Amaya
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6th | 7th | 7th | V. Amaya
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6th | 7th | 3 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Kriek
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6th | 0 | 6th | 3 | P. Huťka
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3 | 5 | 6th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Huťka
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7th | 6th | 3 | 6th | 14th | T. Gullikson
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7th | 3 | 6th | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H. Gildemeister
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6th | 6th | 7th | H. Gildemeister
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6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H. Pfister
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4th | 4th | 6th | H. Gildemeister
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Fagel
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4th | 3 | 2 | B. Scanlon
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3 | 4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Scanlon
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6th | 6th | 6th | H. Gildemeister
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 P. McNamara
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3 | 6th | 1 | 6th | 3 |  L. Sanders
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3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L. Sanders
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6th | 2 | 6th | 3 | 6th | L. Sanders
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7th | 6th | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 A. Pattison
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6th | 6th | 3 | 6th | A. Pattison
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6th | 7th | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  E. Montaño
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2 | 4th | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | V. Gerulaitis
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2 | 2 | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Walts
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6th | 6th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4th | V. Gerulaitis
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | B. Rowe
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2 | 6th | 6th | 6th | Q | B. Rowe
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4th | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Kronk
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6th | 3 | 4th | 1 | 4th | V. Gerulaitis
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Mayer
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7th | 6th | 6th | S. Mayer
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1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Ramírez
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6th | 4th | 0 | S. Mayer
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Muñoz
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4th | 4th | 6th | P. You Pre
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2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. You Pre
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6th | 6th | 7th | 4th | V. Gerulaitis
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Proisy
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4th | 4th | 7th | 6th | I. Lendl
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2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Dominguez
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6th | 6th | 6th | 7th | P. Dominguez
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6th | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I. Lendl
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7th | 6th | 4th | 6th | I. Lendl
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3 | 6th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Fillol
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6th | 3 | 6th | 3 | I. Lendl
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5 | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 I. Molina
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6th | 6th | 1 | 3 | 9 | A. Ashe
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7th | 6th | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 C. Lewis
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7th | 2 | 6th | 6th | C. Lewis
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6th | 3 | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Soler
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4th | 2 | 3 | 9 | A. Ashe
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3 | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | A. Ashe
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  A. Panatta
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Á. Giménez
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3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | A. Panatta
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Kodeš
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7th | 6th | 3 | 6th | 7th | J. Kodeš
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1 | 2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D. Crealy
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6th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 5 | 16 | A. Panatta
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6th | 6th | 4th | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Crawford
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2 | 6th | 4th | 1 | E. Teltscher
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3 | 3 | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | .svg){kind=small} C. Motta
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6th | 4th | 6th | 6th | Q | C. Motta
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6th | 2 | 7th | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Taygan
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1 | 3 | 7th | 6th | 5 | E. Teltscher
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3 | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E. Teltscher
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6th | 6th | 5 | 2 | 7th | E. Teltscher
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3 | 4th | 6th | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Manson
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6th | 6th | 7th | 8th | J. Higueras
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6th | 6th | 3 | 1 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R. Brunet
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3 | 2 | 6th | B. Manson
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2 | 3 | 6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Ocleppo
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6th | 4th | 6th | 7th | G. Ocleppo
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6th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Goven
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4th | 6th | 2 | 5 | B. Manson
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2 | 6th | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Prajoux
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1 | 3 | 4th | 8th | J. Higueras
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6th | 2 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Cahill
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6th | 6th | 6th | M. Cahill
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6th | 6th | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Edmondson
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3 | 6th | 6th | 1 | 2 | 8th | J. Higueras
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4th | 7th | 7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | J. Higueras
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6th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
Lower half 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | H. Solomon
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6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | E. Van Dillen
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3 | 2 | 5 | 6th | H. Solomon
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | H. Hoyt
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5 | 4th | 2 | P. Portes
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2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Portes
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7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | H. Solomon
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3 | 1 | 6th | 6th | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Simpson
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6th | 1 | 7th | 2 | 3 | S. Smith
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6th | 6th | 3 | 1 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J. Yuill
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3 | 6th | 5 | 6th | 6th | Q | J. Yuill
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0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ž. Franulović
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3 | 2 | 6th | S. Smith
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Smith
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6th | 6th | 7th | 6th | H. Solomon
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1 | 4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Marks
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2 | 1 | 6th | V. Pecci
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Složil
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6th | 6th | 7th | P. Složil
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3 | 6th | 3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Jauffret
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7th | 4th | 5 | 1 | V. Pecci
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6th | 2 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V. Pecci
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6th | 6th | 7th | 6th | V. Pecci
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7th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J. Velasco
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2 | 2 | 1 | 15th | C. Barazzutti
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5 | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 C. Dowdeswell
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6th | 6th | 6th | C. Dowdeswell
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7th | 1 | 2 | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| É. Deblicker
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4th | 2 | 5 | 15th | C. Barazzutti
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6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th | C. Barazzutti
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6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | B. Gottfried
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7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 R. Genois
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5 | 2 | 4th | 10 | B. Gottfried
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Mason
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1 | 1 | 6th | K. Warwick
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2 | 0 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Warwick
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6th | 6th | 7th | 10 | B. Gottfried
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6th | 7th | 6th | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | T. Svensson
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7th | 2 | 1 | 3 | G. Mayer
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1 | 6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Mayer
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | G. Mayer
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3 | 0 | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Y. Noah
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7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | Y. Noah
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6th | 6th | 3 | 4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Martin
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5 | 7th | 2 | 7th | 3 | G. Mayer
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5 | 6th | 7th | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Teacher
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6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | 3 | G. Vilas
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7th | 1 | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J. López-Maeso
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2 | 3 | 6th | 2 | B. Teacher
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6th | 6th | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J.-F. Caujolle
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7th | 6th | 6th | J.-F. Caujolle
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7th | 1 | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J.-L. Haillet
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6th | 2 | 2 | J.-F. Caujolle
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3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Joubert
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3 | 6th | 6th | 4th | 5 | 3 | G. Vilas
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C. Roger-Vasselin
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6th | 0 | 2 | 6th | 7th | Q | C. Roger-Vasselin
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4th | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Dent
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1 | 0 | 7th | 1 | 3 | G. Vilas
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6th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | G. Vilas
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6th | 6th | 5 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | E. Dibbs
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6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N. Saviano
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3 | 3 | 6th | 2 | 7th | E. Dibbs
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Freyss
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6th | 6th | 6th | C. Freyss
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0 | 4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | E. Álvarez
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3 | 2 | 4th | 7th | E. Dibbs
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Carter
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4th | 3 | 6th | 7th | 6th |  B. Mottram
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3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | W. Maze
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6th | 6th | 2 | 6th | 2 | D. Carter
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3 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Mottram
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1 | 6th | 6th | 7th | B. Mottram
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Johansson
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6th | 1 | 1 | 6th | 7th | E. Dibbs
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4th | 6th | 6th | 1 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Hřebec
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5 | 2 | 3 | 12 |  W. Fibak
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6th | 4th | 1 | 6th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Bedel
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7th | 6th | 6th | D. Bedel
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Fritz
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3 | 6th | 2 | 7th | 3 | J. Lloyd
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2 | 1 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Lloyd
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6th | 3 | 6th | 6th | 6th | D. Bedel
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7th | 6th | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | W. Maher
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6th | 5 | 6th | 6th | 12 | W. Fibak
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5 | 7th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Wish
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3 | 7th | 0 | 4th | Q | W. Maher
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2 | 1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| H. Günthardt
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1 | 6th | 5 | 4th | 12 | W. Fibak
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | W. Fibak
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6th | 4th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | M. Orantes
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4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} I. Nastasis
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6th | 4th | 1 | 2 | 13 | M. Orantes
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7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Bertolucci
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0 | 2 | r |  B. Taróczy
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6th | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Taróczy
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6th | 6th | 13 | M. Orantes
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Gardiner
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4th | 6th | 2 | R. Gehring
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2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R. Guedes
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6th | 7th | 6th | Q | R. Guedes
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4th | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Soares
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4th | 2 | 7th | 2 | R. Gehring
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Gehring
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 13 | M. Orantes
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6th | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Cano
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4th | 7th | 7th | 4th | 4th | 2 | J. Connors
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4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Case
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | R. Case
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6th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. James
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6th | 7th | 6th | J. James
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1 | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 R. Ycaza
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3 | 6th | 1 | R. Case
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6th | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Fleming
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4th | 3 | 4th | 2 | J. Connors
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7th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Krishnan
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6th | 6th | 6th | R. Krishnan
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1 | 1 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T. Moor
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1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | J. Connors
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J. Connors
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links
- French Open 1979 (English) on the ATP homepage
- French Open 1979 (English) on the ITF website
Men's singles of the French Open
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