1979 French Open
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 11 June. It was the 83rd staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1979.Finals
Men's singles
defeated Víctor Pecci, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7, 6–4
defeated Wendy Turnbull, 6–2, 6–0
- It was Evert's 9th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd French Open title.
/ Sandy Mayer defeated Ross Case / Phil Dent, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4Women's doubles
/ Wendy Turnbull defeated Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4Mixed doubles
/ Bob Hewitt defeated Virginia Ruzici / Ion Ţiriac, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1Prize money
Total prize money for the event was FF2,050,012.
