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	Norback	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)