Date 28 May - 11 June Category Grand Slam (ITF) Surface Clay / Outdoor | Edition 78th Prize money $375,000 Location Paris (XVI), France | |
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 11June. It was the 78th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1979.
Contents
Men's singles
Björn Borg defeated Víctor Pecci, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6-8), 6–4
Women's singles
Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Wendy Turnbull, 6–2, 6–0
Men's doubles
Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer defeated Ross Case / Phil Dent, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Wendy Turnbull / Bob Hewitt defeated Virginia Ruzici / Ion Ţiriac, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Prize money
Total prize money for the event was FF2,050,012.
References
1979 French Open Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA