French Open 1979 / women singles

French Open 1979
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 women singles
1978 ◄ 1979 ► 1980
Grand Slams 1979 women's singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1979 French Open . The defending champion was Virginia Ruzici .

The finals were played by Chris Evert-Lloyd and Wendy Turnbull , which Evert-Lloyd won in sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert-Lloyd victory 02.  Virginia Wade 2nd round 03.  Dianne Fromholtz Semifinals 04th  Wendy Turnbull final 05.  Virginia Ruzici Quarter finals 06th  Sue Barker 2nd round 07th  Regina Maršíková Semifinals 08th.  Betty Stöve Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 09.  Mima Jaušovec 2nd round 10.  Kathy May-Teacher 2nd round 11.  Rosie Casals 1 round 12.  Marise Kruger 2nd round 13.  Anne Smith Round of 16 14th  Ilana Kloss 2nd round 15th 16.  Marita Redondo 1 round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Chris Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

3

Dianne Fromholtz

1

3

1

Chris Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

4th

Wendy Turnbull

2

0

4th

Wendy Turnbull

6th

6th

7th

Regina Maršíková

4th

3

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

K. Latham

1

0

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

L. duPont

7th

5

6th

L. duPont

3

3

B. Jordan

6th

7th

3

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

4th

6th

6th

I. Madruga

6th

1

P. Medrado

6th

2

3

P. Medrado

7th

6th

P. Medrado

6th

6th

A. Chevalier

2

3

9

M. Jaušovec

4th

4th

9

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

14th

I. Kloss

6th

5

6th

R. Gerulaitis

0

4th

N. Fuchs

2

7th

0

14th

I. Kloss

0

r

C. O'Neil

2

7th

0

R. Gerulaitis

6th

R. Gerulaitis

6th

6th

6th

R. Gerulaitis

6th

6th

B. Simon

6th

1

6th

8th

B. Stöve

1

4th

C. Stoll

2

6th

3

B. Simon

6th

6th

3

V. Gonzalez

0

3

8th

B. Stöve

7th

4th

6th

8th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

R. Fox

4th

1

3

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

C. Doerner

4th

6th

E. Rapponi

2

1

E. Rapponi

6th

7th

3

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

K. McDaniel

3

4th

B. Bunge

0

1

B. Bunge

6th

6th

B. Bunge

6th

5

7th

R. Blount

6th

0

12

M. Kruger

1

7th

5

12

M. Kruger

7th

6th

3

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

I. Budařová

6th

6th

5

V. Ruzici

0

4th

Z. Liess

1

2

I. Budařová

6th

6th

S. Walsh

2

6th

6th

S. Walsh

4th

2

F. Thibault

6th

4th

2

I. Budařová

1

5

Y. Vermaak

3

6th

3

5

V. Ruzici

6th

7th

A. Hobbs

6th

2

6th

A. Hobbs

4th

0

P. Delhees

3

3

5

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

5

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

6th

S. Barker

6th

7th

H. Eisterlehner

2

6th

6th

S. Barker

6th

6th

1

M. Simionescu

4th

4th

H. Mandlíková

7th

2

6th

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

H. Mandlíková

6th

7th

A. Villagrán

6th

6th

6th

B.-A. Stuart

4th

6th

B.-A. Stuart

2

7th

8th

B.-A. Stuart

6th

2

6th

H. Strachoňová

6th

6th

H. Strachoňová

3

6th

1

11

R. Casals

1

1

H. Mandlíková

3

3

16

M. Redondo

3

4th

4th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

L. Allen

6th

6th

L. Allen

6th

6th

6th

E. Vessies

6th

6th

E. Vessies

2

7th

3

J. Newberry

4th

4th

L. Allen

2

3

J. Duvall

6th

6th

4th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

S. Hanika

4th

3

J. Duvall

3

3

P. Smith

4th

2

4th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

4th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

7th

R. Maršíková

6th

4th

6th

P. Teeguarden

4th

6th

0

7th

R. Maršíková

6th

6th

L. Seal

2

1

L. Forood

3

2

L. Forood

6th

6th

7th

R. Maršíková

6th

7th

S. Acker

7th

6th

13

A. Smith

3

6th

D. Desfor

6th

3

S. Acker

1

0

F. Dürr

1

1

13

A. Smith

6th

6th

13

A. Smith

6th

6th

7th

R. Maršíková

6th

6th

10

K. May-Teacher

4th

6th

6th

R. Tomanová

1

1

D. Porzio

6th

1

0

10

K. May-Teacher

1

4th

J. Stratton

1

1

L. Romanov

6th

6th

L. Romanov

6th

6th

L. Romanov

4th

2

R. Tomanová

6th

6th

6th

R. Tomanová

6th

6th

D. Beillan

7th

2

4th

R. Tomanová

6th

4th

6th

G. Lovera Benedetti

5

6th

2

V. Wade

2

6th

2

2

V. Wade

7th

7th

Web links

• French Open 1979 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• French Open 1979 (English) on the ITF website