# 1979 French Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open. It was her third French Open singles title and her ninth major singles title overall. Evert extended her win streak at the event to 18 matches, having won the title on her last two appearances in 1974 and 1975.
Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dianne Fromholtz.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Chris Evert (champion)
* Virginia Wade (second round)
* Dianne Fromholtz (semifinals)
* Wendy Turnbull (finalist)
* Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
* Sue Barker (second round)
* Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
* Betty Stöve (third round)
* Mima Jaušovec (second round)
* Kathy May-Teacher (second round)
* Rosie Casals (first round)
* Marise Kruger (second round)
* Anne Smith (third round)
* Ilana Kloss (second round)
* n/a
* Marita Redondo (first round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ruta Gerulaitis | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ruta Gerulaitis | 0 | 4 | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 3 | Dianne Fromholtz | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | 3 | Dianne Fromholtz | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 4 | | | | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 4 | Wendy Turnbull | 2 | 0 |
| | Hana Mandlíková | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wendy Turnbull | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Wendy Turnbull | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wendy Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 4 | Wendy Turnbull | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 7 | Regina Maršíková | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| 7 | Regina Maršíková | 6 | 6 | 7 | Regina Maršíková | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | Renáta Tomanová | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | |
| | Madruga | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Madruga | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | Hunt | 6 | 1 | | | Madruga | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | 9 | Jaušovec | 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 | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 |
| | Budařová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ruzici | 0 | 4 |
| | Liess | 1 | 2 | | | Budařová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walsh | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Walsh | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thibault | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | Budařová | 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 | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | |
| | Strachoňová | 6 | 6 | | | Strachoňová | 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 | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 7 | Maršíková | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teeguarden | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | Maršíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forood | 6 | 6 | | | Forood | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Siegel | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 7 | Maršíková | 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 | Maršíková | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |