1979 French Open

The 1979 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 28 May until 10 June. It was the 78th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1979.

Finals

Men's singles

Björn Borg defeated Víctor Pecci, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7^{(6–8)}, 6–4

• It was Borg's 7th career Grand Slam title, and his 4th French Open title.

Women's singles

Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Wendy Turnbull, 6–2, 6–0

• It was Evert's 9th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd French Open title.

Men's doubles

Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer defeated Ross Case / Phil Dent, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Wendy Turnbull / Bob Hewitt defeated Virginia Ruzici / Ion Țiriac, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1

Prize money

Total prize money for the event was FF2,050,012.

References

External links

• French Open official website