1979 French Open - Men's Singles

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Björn Borg defeated Victor Pecci Sr. 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1979 French Open.

See also:

1979 French Open - Women's Singles

1979 French Open - Men's Doubles

1979 French Open - Women's Doubles

1979 French Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] 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 (Semifinalist) Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinalist) Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinalist) Emilio Montano (First round) Harold Solomon (Fourth round) Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinalist) Jose Higueras (Quarterfinalist)

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

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

	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	Jose Higueras	1	6	4	4
																			1	Björn Borg	6	6	6	6
																				Victor Pecci Sr.	3	1	7	4
		Victor Pecci Sr.	6	6	7
	3	Guillermo Vilas	0	2	5
											Victor 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

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
1	Borg	6	5	6	6
	Smid	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
	Gonzalez	6	7	7																								Moretton	5	4	2
	Spear	2	6	6						Gonzalez	6	4	3	4
Q	Damiani	6	3	3	6				Q	Granat	2	6	6	6
Q	Granat	4	6	6	7													Q	Granat	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

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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
5	Montano	2	4	6	2

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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
	Ramirez	6	4	0						Mayer	6	6	6
	Munoz	4	4	6						Dupre	2	1	2
	Dupre	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

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
16	Panatta	6	6	6
	Gimenez	3	3	3					16	Panatta	6	6	6
	Kodes	7	6	3	6	7				Kodes	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

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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
	Franulovic	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
	Slozil	6	6	7						Slozil	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

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
10	Gottfried	7	6	6
	Genois	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	Lopez-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

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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	Alvarez	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
	Hrebec	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
	Gunthardt	1	6	5	4				12	Fibak	6	6	6
12	Fibak	6	4	7	6

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
13	Orantes	4	6	6	6
	Nastase	6	4	1	2				13	Orantes	7	6	6
	Bertolucci	0	2	r						Taroczy	6	4	2
	Taroczy	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

[edit] External links

• 1979 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1979 French Open on tenniscorner.net