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