1979 French Open

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1979 French Open
Date28 May – 10 June
Edition78
Category49th Grand Slam (ITF)
Prize money$375,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull [2]
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hewitt [2]
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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 83rd staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1979. [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg defeated Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull, 6–2, 6–0 [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case / Flag of the United States.svg Phil Dent, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [2]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 [2]

Prize money

EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1R
Singles [6] MenFF208,200FF104,100FF52,050FF26,370FF15,270FF8,325FF4,860FF2,775
WomenFF126,900FF63,450FF31,300FF13,960-FF6,870FF3,600FF696

Total prize money for the event was FF2,050,012.

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