1979 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1979 French Open
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Víctor Pecci Sr.
Score	6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Defending champion Björn Borg defeated Víctor Pecci Sr. in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7^(6–8), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open. It was his fourth French Open title and seventh major title overall.

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 (semifinals)
Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)
n/a
Harold Solomon (fourth round)
Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
José Higueras (quarterfinals)
Arthur Ashe (third round)
Brian Gottfried (third round)
José Luis Clerc (second round)
Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
Tim Gullikson (fourth round)
Corrado Barazzutti (third round)
Adriano Panatta (third round)

Draw

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Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final

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	3	1	7⁸	4
	Víctor Pecci	6	6	7

3	Guillermo Vilas	0	2	5
							Víctor Pecci	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	B Borg	6	5	6	6
	T Šmid	1	7	4	4		1	B Borg	6	7	5	6
	T Gullikson	5	7	6	6			T Gullikson	3	6	7	4
Q	H Gauvain	7	5	4	2								1	B Borg	6	6	6
	A Amritraj	3	5	3										R Moore	3	1	0
	R Moore	6	7	6				R Moore	6	6	4	6
	W Zirngibl	7	6	0	6			W Zirngibl	3	4	6	3
	V Winitsky	5	2	6	3														1	B Borg	7	6	6
	F González	6	7	7																G Moretton	5	4	2
	N Špear	2	6	6				F González	6	4	3	4
Q	J L Damiani	6	3	3	6		Q	J Granát	2	6	6	6
Q	J Granát	4	6	6	7								Q	J Granát	6	6	6	4
	G Moretton	3	6	7	6									G Moretton	2	7	7	6
	P Elter	6	1	6	2			G Moretton	6	6	6
	D Stockton	7	3	6	2	3	11	J L Clerc	4	2	3
11	J L Clerc	5	6	3	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

14	T Gullikson	6	6	6
	J Andrew	4	3	1			14	T Gullikson	6	6	7	6	6
	J Borowiak	6	3	2	6	6		J Borowiak	3	7	6	7	2
	H Kary	4	6	6	2	3								14	T Gullikson	6	6	6	6
Q	J Norbäck	4	6	5											V Amaya	7	3	1	4
	V Amaya	6	7	7				V Amaya	6	7	7
	J Kriek	6	0	6	3			P Huťka	3	6	5
	P Huťka	7	6	3	6															14	T Gullikson	7	3	6	1	3
	H Gildemeister	6	6	7																	H Gildemeister	6	6	4	6	6
	H Pfister	4	4	6				H Gildemeister	6	6	6
	R Fagel	4	3	2				B Scanlon	3	4	4
	B Scanlon	6	6	6											H Gildemeister	6	6	6
	P McNamara	3	6	1	6	3									L Sanders	3	2	3
	L Sanders	6	2	6	3	6		L Sanders	7	6	7	6
	A Pattison	6	6	3	6			A Pattison	6	7	6	2
LL	E Montaño	2	4	6	2

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

4	V Gerulaitis	2	2	6	6	6
	B Walts	6	6	3	2	2	4	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
Q	B Rowe	2	6	6	6		Q	B Rowe	4	1	2
	P Kronk	6	3	4	1								4	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	S Mayer	7	6	6										S Mayer	1	1	2
	R Ramírez	6	4	0				S Mayer	6	6	6
	A Muñoz	4	4	6				P DuPré	2	1	2
	P DuPré	6	6	7															4	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	P Proisy	4	4	7	6															I Lendl	2	1	3
	P Dominguez	6	6	6	7			P Dominguez	6	2	5	2
	I Lendl	7	6	4	6			I Lendl	3	6	7	6
	J Fillol Sr.	6	3	6	3									I Lendl	5	7	6	6
	I Molina	6	6	1	3								9	A Ashe	7	6	2	3
	C Lewis	7	2	6	6			C Lewis	6	3	4	2
	J Soler	4	2	3			9	A Ashe	3	6	6	6
9	A Ashe	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

16	A Panatta	6	6	6
	A Giménez	3	3	3			16	A Panatta	6	6	6
	J Kodeš	7	6	3	6	7		J Kodeš	1	2	4
	D Crealy	6	7	6	4	5								16	A Panatta	6	6	4	2	3
	R Crawford	2	6	4	1										E Teltscher	3	3	6	6	6
Q	C Motta	6	4	6	6		Q	C Motta	6	2	7	0	1
	F Taygan	1	3	7	6	5		E Teltscher	3	6	6	6	6
	E Teltscher	6	6	5	2	7																E Teltscher	3	4	6	6	3
	B Manson	6	6	7																	8	J Higueras	6	6	3	1	6
	R Brunet	3	2	6				B Manson	2	6	6	7
	G Ocleppo	6	4	6	7			G Ocleppo	6	3	4	5
	G Goven	4	6	2	5										B Manson	2	6	3	2
	B Prajoux	1	3	4										8	J Higueras	6	2	6	6
	M Cahill	6	6	6				M Cahill	6	6	5	5
	M Edmondson	3	6	6	1	2	8	J Higueras	4	7	7	7
8	J Higueras	6	4	4	6	6

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

6	H Solomon	6	6	7
Q	E Van Dillen	3	2	5			6	H Solomon	6	6	6
LL	H Hoyt	5	4	2				P Portes	2	1	1
	P Portes	7	6	6										6	H Solomon	3	1	6	6	8
	R Simpson	6	1	7	2	3									S Smith	6	6	3	1	6
	J Yuill	3	6	5	6	6		J Yuill	0	2	1
	Z Franulović	3	2	6				S Smith	6	6	6
	S Smith	6	6	7																	6	H Solomon	1	4	3
	J Marks	2	1	6																		V Pecci	6	6	6
	P Složil	6	6	7				P Složil	3	6	3	4
	F Jauffret	7	4	5	1			V Pecci	6	2	6	6
	V Pecci	6	6	7	6										V Pecci	7	6	7
Q	J Velasco Sr.	2	2	1										15	C Barazzutti	5	3	6
	C Dowdeswell	6	6	6				C Dowdeswell	7	1	2	6	3
	E Deblicker	4	2	5			15	C Barazzutti	6	6	6	4	6
15	C Barazzutti	6	6	7

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

10	B Gottfried	7	6	6
	R Genois	5	2	4			10	B Gottfried	6	6	6
	A Maurer	1	1	6				K Warwick	2	0	4
	K Warwick	6	6	7										10	B Gottfried	6	7	6	3	2
Q	T Svensson	7	2	1	3										G Mayer	1	6	7	6	6
	G Mayer	6	6	6	6			G Mayer	3	0	6	6	6
	Y Noah	7	6	6	6	6		Y Noah	6	6	3	4	3
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