| 1979 French Open | |
|---|---|
| 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] | |
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]
- ^ "Roland Garros - 1979 Men's Singles". ATP.
- ^ a b c "WTA Tournament Archive – 1979 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ "Roland Garros - 1979 Men's Doubles". ATP.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.