1979 French Open - Women's Singles

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Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-0 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1979 French Open.

See also:

1979 French Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert-Lloyd is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert-Lloyd (Champion) Virginia Wade (Second round) Dianne Fromholtz (Semifinalist) Wendy Turnbull (Finalist) Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinalist) Sue Barker (Second round) Regina Marsikova (Semifinalist) Betty Stove (Third round)

Mima Jausovec (Second round) Kathy May-Teacher (Second round) Rosie Casals (First round) Marise Kruger (Second round) Anne Smith (Third round) Ilana Kloss (Second round) n/a Marita Redondo (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
		Ruta Gerulaitis	0	4
								1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
								3	Dianne Fromholtz	1	3
	3	Dianne Fromholtz	6	6
	5	Virginia Ruzici	0	4
															1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
															4	Wendy Turnbull	2	0
		Hana Mandlikova	3	3
	4	Wendy Turnbull	6	6
								4	Wendy Turnbull	6	6
								7	Regina Marsikova	4	3
	7	Regina Marsikova	6	6
		Renata Tomanova	1	1

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	Latham	1	0				1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	Du Pont	7	5	6				Du Pont	3	3
	Jordan	6	7	3										1	Evert-Lloyd	4	6	6
	Medrado	7	6												Medrado	6	2	3
	Madruga	6	1					Medrado	6	6
9	Jausovec	6	6				9	Jausovec	4	4
	Chevalier	2	3																		1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
14	Kloss	6	5	6																		Gerulaitis	0	4
	Fuchs	2	7	0			14	Kloss	0
	Gerulaitis	6	6	6				Gerulaitis	6
	O'Neil	2	7	0											Gerulaitis	6	6
	Simon	6	1	6										8	Stove	1	4
	Stoll	2	6	3				Simon	6	6	3
8	Stove	6	6				8	Stove	7	4	6
	Gonzalez	0	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Fox	4	1				3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Rapponi	6	7					Rapponi	2	1
	Doerner	4	6											3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Bunge	6	6												Bunge	0	1
	McDaniel	3	4					Bunge	6	5	7
12	Kruger	7	6				12	Kruger	1	7	5
	Blount	6	0																		3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Budarova	6	6																		5	Ruzici	0	4
	Liess	1	2					Budarova	6	6
	Walsh	2	6	6				Walsh	4	2
	Thibault	6	4	2											Budarova	1	5
	Hobbs	6	2	6										5	Ruzici	6	7
	Vermaak	3	6	3				Hobbs	4	0
5	Ruzici	6	6				5	Ruzici	6	6
	Delhees	3	3

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
6	Barker	6	7
	Eisterlehner	2	6				6	Barker	6	6	1
	Mandlikova	6	6					Mandlikova	7	2	6
	Simionescu	4	4												Mandlikova	6	7
	Stuart	2	7	8											Stuart	4	6
	Villagran	6	6	6				Stuart	6	2	6
	Strachonova	6	6					Strachonova	3	6	1
11	Casals	1	1																			Mandlikova	6	6
	Allen	6	6																		4	Turnbull	3	3
16	Redondo	3	4					Allen	6	6	6
	Vessies	6	6					Vessies	2	7	3
	Newberry	4	4												Allen	2	3
	Duvall	6	6											4	Turnbull	6	6
	Hanika	4	3					Duvall	3	3
4	Turnbull	6	6				4	Turnbull	6	6
	Smith	4	2

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
7	Marsikova	6	4	6
	Teeguarden	4	6	0			7	Marsikova	6	6
	Forood	6	6					Forood	3	2
	Siegel	2	1											7	Marsikova	6	7
	Acker	7	6											13	Smith	3	6
	Desfor	6	3					Acker	1	0
13	Smith	6	6				13	Smith	6	6
	Durr	1	1																		7	Marsikova	6	6
10	May-Teacher	4	6	6																		Tomanova	1	1
	Porzio	6	1	0			10	May-Teacher	1	4
	Romanov	6	6					Romanov	6	6
	Stratton	1	1												Romanov	4	2
	Tomanova	6	6	6											Tomanova	6	6
	Beillan	7	2	4				Tomanova	6	4	6
2	Wade	7	7				2	Wade	2	6	2
	Lovera	5	6

[edit] External links

• 1979 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw