1979 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1979 French Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Wendy Turnbull
Final score	6–2, 6–0

Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open.^[1]

Seeds

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

Chris Evert (Champion)
Virginia Wade (Second round)
Dianne Fromholtz (Semifinalist)
Wendy Turnbull (Finalist)
Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinalist)
Sue Barker (Second round)
Regina Maršíková (Semifinalist)
Betty Stöve (Third round)

Mima Jaušovec (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)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	1	Chris Evert	6	6
		Ruta Gerulaitis	0	4
								1	Chris Evert	6	6

								3	Dianne Fromholtz	1	3
	3	Dianne Fromholtz	6	6

	5	Virginia Ruzici	0	4
															1	Chris Evert	6	6
															4	Wendy Turnbull	2	0
		Hana Mandlíková	3	3
	4	Wendy Turnbull	6	6
								4	Wendy Turnbull	6	6

								7	Regina Maršíková	4	3
	7	Regina Maršíková	6	6

		Renáta Tomanová	1	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	1	Evert	6	6
		Latham	1	0				1	Evert	6	6
		duPont	7	5	6				duPont	3	3
		Jordan	6	7	3										1	Evert	4	6	6
		Medrado	7	6												Medrado	6	2	3
		Madruga	6	1					Medrado	6	6
	9	Jaušovec	6	6				9	Jaušovec	4	4
		Chevalier	2	3																		1	Evert	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	Stöve	1	4
		Stoll	2	6	3				Simon	6	6	3
	8	Stöve	6	6				8	Stöve	7	4	6
		Gonzalez	0	3

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
		Budařová	6	6																		5	Ruzici	0	4
		Liess	1	2					Budařová	6	6
		Walsh	2	6	6				Walsh	4	2
		Thibault	6	4	2											Budařová	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

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	6	Barker	6	7
		Eisterlehner	2	6				6	Barker	6	6	1
		Mandlíková	6	6					Mandlíková	7	2	6
		Simionescu	4	4												Mandlíková	6	7
		Stuart	2	7	8											Stuart	4	6
		Villagrán	6	6	6				Stuart	6	2	6
		Strachoňová	6	6					Strachoňová	3	6	1
	11	Casals	1	1																			Mandlíková	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

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	7	Maršíková	6	4	6
		Teeguarden	4	6	0			7	Maršíková	6	6
		Forood	6	6					Forood	3	2
		Siegel	2	1											7	Maršíková	6	7
		Acker	7	6											13	Smith	3	6
		Desfor	6	3					Acker	1	0
	13	Smith	6	6				13	Smith	6	6
		Dürr	1	1																		7	Maršíková	6	6
	10	May-Teacher	4	6	6																		Tomanová	1	1
		Porzio	6	1	0			10	May-Teacher	1	4
		Romanov	6	6					Romanov	6	6
		Stratton	1	1												Romanov	4	2
		Tomanová	6	6	6											Tomanová	6	6
		Beillan	7	2	4				Tomanová	6	4	6
	2	Wade	7	7				2	Wade	2	6	2
		Lovera	5	6

References

↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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