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

Main article: 1979 French Open

Defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, 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.

1. Björn Borg (champion)
2. Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
3. Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
4. Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)
5. n/a
6. Harold Solomon (fourth round)
7. Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
8. José Higueras (quarterfinals)
9. Arthur Ashe (third round)
10. Brian Gottfried (third round)
11. José Luis Clerc (second round)
12. Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
13. Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
14. Tim Gullikson (fourth round)
15. Corrado Barazzutti (third round)
16. 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	66	6
																				Víctor Pecci Sr.	3	1	78	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	Norbäck	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						DuPré	2	1	2
		DuPré	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
	LL	Hoyt	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
		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	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	Wünschig	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1979 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1979 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation