1979 Paris Open – Singles

Robert Lutz was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1979 Paris Open
Champion	Harold Solomon
Runner-up	Corrado Barazzutti
Score	6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Harold Solomon won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 against Corrado Barazzutti.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Harold Solomon (champion)
2. Brian Gottfried (semifinals)
3. Corrado Barazzutti (final)
4. Vince Van Patten (semifinals)
5. Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
6. Pascal Portes (quarterfinals)
7. Jean-Louis Haillet (quarterfinals)
8. Jean-François Caujolle (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

• NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

	Final
	1	Harold Solomon	6	2	6	6
	3	Corrado Barazzutti	3	6	3	4

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	H Solomon	6	6
		S Krulevitz	3	2				1	H Solomon	1	7	6
		B Fritz	6	6	6				B Fritz	6	6	3
	Q	S Glickstein	7	1	3										1	H Solomon	6	6
		D Naegelen	7	3	3										5	R Ramírez	1	2
		O N Bengtson	5	6	6				O N Bengtson	6	6	2
		T Svensson	4	2				5	R Ramírez	4	7	6
	5	R Ramírez	6	6																		1	H Solomon	2	6	6
	4	V Van Patten	6	6																		4	V Van Patten	6	3	2
		C Roger-Vasselin	1	2				4	V Van Patten	6	3	6
		E Fromm	6	6				Q	A Jarrett	4	6	3
	Q	A Jarrett	7	7											4	V Van Patten	7	6
		E Deblicker	3	7	6										7	J-L Haillet	5	4
		P Proisy	6	6	4				E Deblicker	5	4
		C Freyss	6	4	5			7	J-L Haillet	7	6
	7	J-L Haillet	2	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	P Portes	6	7
		G Malin	2	6				6	P Portes	6	6
		G Goven	6	4	4			Q	J-B Chanfreau	2	3
	Q	J-B Chanfreau	2	6	6										6	P Portes	6	r
		J L Cotard	2	5											3	C Barazzutti	7
		L Palin	6	7					L Palin	6	3	5
		G Moretton	7	3	4			3	C Barazzutti	2	6	7
	3	C Barazzutti	6	6	6																	3	C Barazzutti	6	1	8
	8	J-F Caujolle	6	6																		2	B Gottfried	4	6	6
	Q	J López-Maeso	3	4				8	J-F Caujolle	6	4	7
		K Richardson	6	6					K Richardson	2	6	5
		J Lloyd	4	3											8	J-F Caujolle	3	2
		G Toulon	1	1											2	B Gottfried	6	6
		P Dominguez	6	6					P Dominguez	3	2
		A Zugarelli	5	6	2			2	B Gottfried	6	6
	2	B Gottfried	7	4	6

External links

• 1979 Paris Open draw