# 1979 French Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Björn Borg defeated Víctor Pecci in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open. It was his fourth French Open title and seventh major title overall.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Björn Borg (champion)
* Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
* Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
* Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)
* n/a
* Harold Solomon (fourth round)
* Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
* José Higueras (quarterfinals)
* Arthur Ashe (third round)
* Brian Gottfried (third round)
* José Luis Clerc (second round)
* Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
* Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
* Tim Gullikson (fourth round)
* Corrado Barazzutti (third round)
* Adriano Panatta (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hans Gildemeister | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hans Gildemeister | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 1 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | José Higueras | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | José Higueras | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | 6$^6$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Víctor Pecci | 3 | 1 | 7$^8$ | 4 |
| | Víctor Pecci | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Víctor Pecci | 3 | 1 | 7$^8$ | 4 |
| 3 | Guillermo Vilas | 0 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Guillermo Vilas | 0 | 2 | 5 | | | Víctor Pecci | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Eddie Dibbs | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | B Borg | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Šmid | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | 1 | B Borg | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Gullikson | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | T Gullikson | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | H Gauvain | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | B Borg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | A Amritraj | 3 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | R Moore | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | R Moore | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | R Moore | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Zirngibl | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | W Zirngibl | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Winitsky | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | B Borg | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | F González | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Moretton | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| | N Špear | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | F González | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J L Damiani | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | Q | J Granát | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Granát | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | Q | J Granát | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | G Moretton | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | G Moretton | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Elter | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | G Moretton | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Stockton | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | J L Clerc | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | J L Clerc | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | T Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Andrew | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | 14 | T Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Borowiak | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | J Borowiak | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Kary | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | 14 | T Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Norbäck | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | V Amaya | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | V Amaya | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | V Amaya | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kriek | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | P Huťka | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Huťka | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | T Gullikson | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| | H Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | H Pfister | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | H Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Fagel | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | B Scanlon | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Scanlon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | H Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | P McNamara | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | L Sanders | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | L Sanders | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | L Sanders | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Pattison | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | A Pattison | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | E Montaño | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | V Gerulaitis | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Walts | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | V Gerulaitis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Rowe | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Q | B Rowe | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Kronk | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | V Gerulaitis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | S Mayer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | S Mayer | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | R Ramírez | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | S Mayer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Muñoz | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | P DuPré | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P DuPré | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | V Gerulaitis | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | P Proisy | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | I Lendl | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | P Dominguez | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | P Dominguez | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Lendl | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | I Lendl | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Fillol Sr. | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | I Lendl | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | I Molina | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | 9 | A Ashe | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | C Lewis | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | C Lewis | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Soler | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | 9 | A Ashe | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | A Ashe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 16 | A Panatta | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Giménez | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | 16 | A Panatta | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kodeš | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | J Kodeš | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Crealy | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | 16 | A Panatta | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | R Crawford | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | E Teltscher | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Motta | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Q | C Motta | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Taygan | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | E Teltscher | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Teltscher | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | E Teltscher | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| | B Manson | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Higueras | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| | R Brunet | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | B Manson | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Ocleppo | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | G Ocleppo | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Goven | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | B Manson | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Prajoux | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Higueras | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Cahill | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | M Cahill | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Edmondson | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | J Higueras | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | J Higueras | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | H Solomon | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Van Dillen | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | 6 | H Solomon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | H Hoyt | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | P Portes | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Portes | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | H Solomon | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| | R Simpson | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | S Smith | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Yuill | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | J Yuill | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Z Franulović | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | S Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Smith | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | H Solomon | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| | J Marks | 2 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | V Pecci | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | P Složil | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | P Složil | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Jauffret | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | | | V Pecci | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Pecci | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | V Pecci | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Velasco Sr. | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | C Barazzutti | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | C Dowdeswell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | C Dowdeswell | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Deblicker | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | 15 | C Barazzutti | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | C Barazzutti | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 10 | B Gottfried | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Genois | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | 10 | B Gottfried | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Maurer | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | | K Warwick | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Warwick | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | B Gottfried | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Svensson | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | G Mayer | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | G Mayer | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | G Mayer | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Noah | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Y Noah | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Martin | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Mayer | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| | B Teacher | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | G Vilas | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | J López-Maeso | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | B Teacher | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-F Caujolle | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | J-F Caujolle | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-L Haillet | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | J-F Caujolle | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Joubert | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | G Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Roger-Vasselin | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Q | C Roger-Vasselin | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Dent | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | | 3 | G Vilas | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | G Vilas | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | E Dibbs | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Saviano | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | 7 | E Dibbs | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Freyss | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | C Freyss | 0 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Álvarez | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | 7 | E Dibbs | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | D Carter | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | B Mottram | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Maze | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | D Carter | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Mottram | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | B Mottram | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Johansson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | E Dibbs | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | J Hřebec | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | W Fibak | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| | D Bedel | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | D Bedel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Fritz | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | | J Lloyd | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Lloyd | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | D Bedel | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Q | W Maher | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | W Fibak | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Wünschig | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | | Q | W Maher | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Günthardt | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | 12 | W Fibak | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | W Fibak | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 13 | M Orantes | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Năstase | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | | 13 | M Orantes | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Bertolucci | 0 | 2 | r | | | | B Taróczy | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Taróczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 13 | M Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | A Gardiner | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | R Gehring | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Q | R Guedes | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Q | R Guedes | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Soares | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | R Gehring | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Gehring | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | M Orantes | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| | R Cano | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Connors | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | R Case | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | R Case | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J James | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | J James | 1 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Ycaza | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | R Case | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | P Fleming | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | 2 | J Connors | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | R Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | R Krishnan | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Moor | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | 2 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |