1979 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1979 French Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Wendy Turnbull
Score	6–2, 6–0
Details
Seeds	16
Events
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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. Evert extended her win streak at the event to 18 matches, having won the title on her last two appearances in 1974 and 1975.

Champion

Chris Evert

Runner-up

Wendy Turnbull

Score6–2, 6–0

Seeds16

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Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dianne Fromholtz.

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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

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

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

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	3	3
	Allen	6	6											4	Turnbull	6	6
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

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

1979 French Open – Women's singles

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

References

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