1979 French Open
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| 1979 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 May – 10 June |
| Edition | 78 |
| Category | 49th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Prize money | $375,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Chris Evert[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Betty Stöve /  Wendy Turnbull[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Wendy Turnbull / Bob Hewitt[2] | |
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.[4][5]
Men's singles
Björn Borg defeated 
Víctor Pecci, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 [1]
- 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 [2]
- 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 [3]
Women's doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Virginia Wade, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [2]
Mixed doubles
Wendy Turnbull / 
Bob Hewitt defeated 
Virginia Ruzici / Ion Țiriac, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 [2]
