1979 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1979 French Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Wendy Turnbull
Score	6–2, 6–0
Details
Seeds	16
Events
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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.^[1] It was her third French Open singles title and her ninth major singles title overall.

Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dianne Fromholtz.

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

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

	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 Maršíková	4	3
	7	Regina Maršíková	6	6
		Renáta Tomanová	1	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
		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

	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
		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

	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
		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

	First round							Second round							Third round							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

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