1979 French Open – Men's Singles

1979 French Open
Champion		Björn Borg
Runner-up		Victor Pecci Sr.
Final score		6-3, 6-1, 6-7(6), 6-4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women

Björn Borg defeated Victor Pecci Sr. 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6), 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

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

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

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	José 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

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
	Spear	2	6	6						González	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

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
5	Montano	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						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

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
16	Panatta	6	6	6
	Gimenez	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	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

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