1979 French Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open.[1] It was her third French Open singles title and her ninth major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1979 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upAustralia Wendy Turnbull
Score6–2, 6–0
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dianne Fromholtz.

Seeds

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

  1.   Chris Evert (champion)
  2.   Virginia Wade (second round)
  3.   Dianne Fromholtz (semifinals)
  4.   Wendy Turnbull (finalist)
  5.   Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
  6.   Sue Barker (second round)
  7.   Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
  8.   Betty Stöve (third round)
  9.   Mima Jaušovec (second round)
  10.   Kathy May-Teacher (second round)
  11.   Rosie Casals (first round)
  12.   Marise Kruger (second round)
  13.   Anne Smith (third round)
  14.   Ilana Kloss (second round)
  15. n/a
  16.   Marita Redondo (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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
  Madruga 7 6   Madruga 6 2 3
  Hunt 6 1   Madruga 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
  González 0 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   Fromholtz 6 6
  Fox 4 1 3   Fromholtz 6 6
  Raponi 6 7   Raponi 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

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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

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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

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