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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 10 June. It was the 83rd staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1979.[4][5]
1979 French Open | |
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Date | 28 May – 10 June |
Edition | 78 |
Category | 49th Grand Slam (ITF) |
Prize money | $375,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Björn Borg[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Chris Evert[2] | |
Men's doubles | |
Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer[3] | |
Women's doubles | |
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull[2] | |
Mixed doubles | |
Wendy Turnbull / Bob Hewitt[2] |
Björn Borg defeated Víctor Pecci, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 [1]
Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Wendy Turnbull, 6–2, 6–0 [2]
Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer defeated Ross Case / Phil Dent, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [3]
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [2]
Wendy Turnbull / Bob Hewitt defeated Virginia Ruzici / Ion Țiriac, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 [2]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
Singles [6] | Men | FF208,200 | FF104,100 | FF52,050 | FF26,370 | FF15,270 | FF8,325 | FF4,860 | FF2,775 |
Women | FF126,900 | FF63,450 | FF31,300 | FF13,960 | - | FF6,870 | FF3,600 | FF696 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF2,050,012.
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