French Open 1979

WTA · Clay · 63 singles matches · All champions

Chris Evert won the title, beating Wendy Turnbull 6–2 6–0 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Chris Evert def. Dianne Fromholtz 6–1 6–3
  • Semifinal: Wendy Turnbull def. Regina Marsikova 6–4 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Chris Evert def. Ruta Gerulaitis 6–0 6–4
  • Quarterfinal: Dianne Fromholtz def. Virginia Ruzici 6–0 6–4

Roland Garros 1979 1979

Defending champion
Virginia Ruzici

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1978Virginia RuziciMima Jausovec
1977Mima JausovecFlorenta Mihai
1976Sue BarkerRenata Tomanova
1975Virginia WadeSue Barker
1974Elvira WeisenbergerFrederique Thibault
1973Helga SchultzeRaquel Giscafre
1972Rosie ReyesOdile De Roubin
1971Evonne GoolagongHelen Gourlay

Matches by round

63 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert166
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull420

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert166
🇦🇺Dianne Fromholtz313
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull466
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova743

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert166
🇺🇸Ruta Gerulaitis04
Fin
🇦🇺Dianne Fromholtz366
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici504
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull466
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova33
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova766
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova11

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova67
🇺🇸Betty Ann Grubb46
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull466
🇺🇸Leslie Allen23
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova767
🇺🇸Anne Smith1336
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova66
🇷🇴Lucia Romanov42
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert1466
🇧🇷Patricia Medrado623
Fin
🇺🇸Ruta Gerulaitis66
🇳🇱Betty Stove814
Fin
🇦🇺Dianne Fromholtz366
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge01
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici567
TCHIva Budarova15

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇳🇱Betty Stove8746
🇫🇷Brigitte Simon Glinel663
Fin
🇦🇺Dianne Fromholtz366
🇺🇸Emilse Raponi Longo21
Fin
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge657
🇿🇦Marise Kruger12175
Fin
TCHIva Budarova66
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete42
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici566
🇬🇧Anne Hobbs40
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova726
🇬🇧Sue Barker6661
Fin
🇺🇸Betty Ann Grubb626
🇨🇭Hana Strachonova361
Fin
🇺🇸Leslie Allen666
🇳🇱Elly Appel273
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull466
🇺🇸Jeanne Duvall33
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert166
🇺🇸Laura Dupont33
Fin
🇧🇷Patricia Medrado66
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec944
Fin
🇺🇸Ruta Gerulaitis6
🇿🇦Ilana Kloss140
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova766
🇺🇸Lele Forood32
Fin
🇺🇸Anne Smith1366
🇺🇸Sherry Acker10
Fin
🇷🇴Lucia Romanov66
🇺🇸Kathy May1014
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova646
🇬🇧Virginia Wade2262

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇨🇭Hana Strachonova66
🇺🇸Rosie Casals1111
Fin
🇺🇸Leslie Allen66
🇺🇸Marita Redondo1634
Fin
🇳🇱Elly Appel66
🇺🇸Janet Newberry44
Fin
🇺🇸Jeanne Duvall66
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika43
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull466
🇺🇸Paula Smith42
Fin
🇨🇿Regina Marsikova7646
🇺🇸Pam Teeguarden460
Fin
🇺🇸Lele Forood66
🇺🇸Linda Siegel21
Fin
🇺🇸Sherry Acker76
🇺🇸Diane Desfor63
Fin
🇺🇸Anne Smith1366
🇫🇷Francoise Durr11
Fin
🇺🇸Kathy May10466
🇮🇹Daniela Marzano610
Fin
🇷🇴Lucia Romanov66
🇺🇸Jane Stratton11
Fin
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova666
🇫🇷Dominique Beillan724
Fin
🇬🇧Virginia Wade277
🇫🇷Gail Sherriff56
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert166
🇺🇸Kate Latham10
Fin
🇺🇸Laura Dupont756
🇺🇸Barbara Jordan673
Fin
🇧🇷Patricia Medrado76
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga61
Fin
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec966
🇫🇷Anne Chevalier23
Fin
🇿🇦Ilana Kloss14656
🇫🇷Nathalie Fuchs270
Fin
🇺🇸Ruta Gerulaitis666
🇦🇺Chris Oneil270
Fin
🇫🇷Brigitte Simon Glinel616
🇺🇸Caroline Stoll263
Fin
🇳🇱Betty Stove866
🇦🇷Viviana Gonzalez03
Fin
🇦🇺Dianne Fromholtz366
🇺🇸Rayni Fox41
Fin
🇺🇸Emilse Raponi Longo67
🇦🇺Cynthia Doerner46
Fin
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge66
🇺🇸Kay Mcdaniel34
Fin
🇿🇦Marise Kruger1276
🇺🇸Rene Blount60
Fin
TCHIva Budarova66
🇺🇸Zenda Liess12
Fin
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete266
🇫🇷Frederique Thibault642
Fin
🇬🇧Anne Hobbs626
🇿🇦Yvonne Vermaak363
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici566
🇨🇭Petra Delhees Jauch33
Fin
🇬🇧Sue Barker667
🇩🇪Heidi Eisterlehner26
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova66
🇷🇴Mariana Simionescu44
Fin
🇺🇸Betty Ann Grubb278
🇦🇷Adriana Villagran Reami666