Women's Singles
1979 French Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Wendy Turnbull
Final score	6-2, 6-0
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls Legends -45 45+ women WC Singles men women WC Doubles men women
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First-seeded Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull 6-2, 6-0 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	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 Mar?íková	4	3
	7	Regina Mar?íková	6	6
		Renáta Tomanová	1	1

Earlier rounds

Section 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
		Medrado	7	6												Medrado	6	2	3
		Madruga	6	1					Medrado	6	6
	9	Jau?ovec	6	6				9	Jau?ovec	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

Section 2

	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
		Buda?ová	6	6																		5	Ruzici	0	4
		Liess	1	2					Buda?ová	6	6
		Walsh	2	6	6				Walsh	4	2
		Thibault	6	4	2											Buda?ová	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

Section 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
		Stracho?ová	6	6					Stracho?ová	3	6	1
	11	Casals	1	1																			Mandlíková	6	6
		Allen	6	6																		4	Turnbull	3	3
	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

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	Mar?íková	6	4	6
		Teeguarden	4	6	0			7	Mar?íková	6	6
		Forood	6	6					Forood	3	2
		Siegel	2	1											7	Mar?íková	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	Mar?íková	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

References

External links

• 1979 French Open - Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation