Men's singles
1979 French Open
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Víctor Pecci Sr.
Score	6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends −45 45+ women
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Defending champion Björn Borg defeated Víctor Pecci Sr. in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7^(6–8), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open. It was his fourth French Open title and seventh major title overall.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	7
		Hans Gildemeister	4	1	5
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										4	Vitas Gerulaitis	2	1	0
	4	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6
	8	José Higueras	1	6	4	4
																			1	Björn Borg	6	6	66	6
																				Víctor Pecci	3	1	78	4
		Víctor Pecci	6	6	7
	3	Guillermo Vilas	0	2	5
											Víctor Pecci	7	6	5	6
										2	Jimmy Connors	5	4	7	3
	7	Eddie Dibbs	2	6	4	2
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	2	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	B Borg	6	5	6	6
		T Šmid	1	7	4	4				1	B Borg	6	7	5	6
		T Gullikson	5	7	6	6					T Gullikson	3	6	7	4
	Q	H Gauvain	7	5	4	2													1	B Borg	6	6	6
		A Amritraj	3	5	3															R Moore	3	1	0
		R Moore	6	7	6						R Moore	6	6	4	6
		W Zirngibl	7	6	0	6					W Zirngibl	3	4	6	3
		V Winitsky	5	2	6	3																						1	B Borg	7	6	6
		F González	6	7	7																								G Moretton	5	4	2
		N Špear	2	6	6						F González	6	4	3	4
	Q	J L Damiani	6	3	3	6				Q	J Granát	2	6	6	6
	Q	J Granát	4	6	6	7													Q	J Granát	6	6	6	4
		G Moretton	3	6	7	6														G Moretton	2	7	7	6
		P Elter	6	1	6	2					G Moretton	6	6	6
		D Stockton	7	3	6	2	3			11	J L Clerc	4	2	3
	11	J L Clerc	5	6	3	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	T Gullikson	6	6	6
		J Andrew	4	3	1					14	T Gullikson	6	6	7	6	6
		J Borowiak	6	3	2	6	6				J Borowiak	3	7	6	7	2
		H Kary	4	6	6	2	3												14	T Gullikson	6	6	6	6
	Q	J Norbäck	4	6	5															V Amaya	7	3	1	4
		V Amaya	6	7	7						V Amaya	6	7	7
		J Kriek	6	0	6	3					P Huťka	3	6	5
		P Huťka	7	6	3	6																						14	T Gullikson	7	3	6	1	3
		H Gildemeister	6	6	7																								H Gildemeister	6	6	4	6	6
		H Pfister	4	4	6						H Gildemeister	6	6	6
		R Fagel	4	3	2						B Scanlon	3	4	4
		B Scanlon	6	6	6															H Gildemeister	6	6	6
		P McNamara	3	6	1	6	3													L Sanders	3	2	3
		L Sanders	6	2	6	3	6				L Sanders	7	6	7	6
		A Pattison	6	6	3	6					A Pattison	6	7	6	2
	LL	E Montaño	2	4	6	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	V Gerulaitis	2	2	6	6	6
		B Walts	6	6	3	2	2			4	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Q	B Rowe	2	6	6	6				Q	B Rowe	4	1	2
		P Kronk	6	3	4	1													4	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		S Mayer	7	6	6															S Mayer	1	1	2
		R Ramírez	6	4	0						S Mayer	6	6	6
		A Muñoz	4	4	6						P DuPré	2	1	2
		P DuPré	6	6	7																							4	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		P Proisy	4	4	7	6																							I Lendl	2	1	3
		P Dominguez	6	6	6	7					P Dominguez	6	2	5	2
		I Lendl	7	6	4	6					I Lendl	3	6	7	6
		J Fillol Sr.	6	3	6	3														I Lendl	5	7	6	6
		I Molina	6	6	1	3													9	A Ashe	7	6	2	3
		C Lewis	7	2	6	6					C Lewis	6	3	4	2
		J Soler	4	2	3					9	A Ashe	3	6	6	6
	9	A Ashe	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Panatta	6	6	6
		A Giménez	3	3	3					16	A Panatta	6	6	6
		J Kodeš	7	6	3	6	7				J Kodeš	1	2	4
		D Crealy	6	7	6	4	5												16	A Panatta	6	6	4	2	3
		R Crawford	2	6	4	1														E Teltscher	3	3	6	6	6
	Q	C Motta	6	4	6	6				Q	C Motta	6	2	7	0	1
		F Taygan	1	3	7	6	5				E Teltscher	3	6	6	6	6
		E Teltscher	6	6	5	2	7																						E Teltscher	3	4	6	6	3
		B Manson	6	6	7																							8	J Higueras	6	6	3	1	6
		R Brunet	3	2	6						B Manson	2	6	6	7
		G Ocleppo	6	4	6	7					G Ocleppo	6	3	4	5
		G Goven	4	6	2	5														B Manson	2	6	3	2
		B Prajoux	1	3	4														8	J Higueras	6	2	6	6
		M Cahill	6	6	6						M Cahill	6	6	5	5
		M Edmondson	3	6	6	1	2			8	J Higueras	4	7	7	7
	8	J Higueras	6	4	4	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	H Solomon	6	6	7
	Q	E Van Dillen	3	2	5					6	H Solomon	6	6	6
	LL	H Hoyt	5	4	2						P Portes	2	1	1
		P Portes	7	6	6														6	H Solomon	3	1	6	6	8
		R Simpson	6	1	7	2	3													S Smith	6	6	3	1	6
		J Yuill	3	6	5	6	6				J Yuill	0	2	1
		Z Franulović	3	2	6						S Smith	6	6	6
		S Smith	6	6	7																							6	H Solomon	1	4	3
		J Marks	2	1	6																								V Pecci	6	6	6
		P Složil	6	6	7						P Složil	3	6	3	4
		F Jauffret	7	4	5	1					V Pecci	6	2	6	6
		V Pecci	6	6	7	6														V Pecci	7	6	7
	Q	J Velasco Sr.	2	2	1														15	C Barazzutti	5	3	6
		C Dowdeswell	6	6	6						C Dowdeswell	7	1	2	6	3
		E Deblicker	4	2	5					15	C Barazzutti	6	6	6	4	6
	15	C Barazzutti	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	B Gottfried	7	6	6
		R Genois	5	2	4					10	B Gottfried	6	6	6
		A Maurer	1	1	6						K Warwick	2	0	4
		K Warwick	6	6	7														10	B Gottfried	6	7	6	3	2
	Q	T Svensson	7	2	1	3														G Mayer	1	6	7	6	6
		G Mayer	6	6	6	6					G Mayer	3	0	6	6	6
		Y Noah	7	6	6	6	6				Y Noah	6	6	3	4	3
		B Martin	5	7	2	7	3																						G Mayer	5	6	7	1	2
		B Teacher	6	6	4	6																						3	G Vilas	7	1	6	6	6
	Q	J López-Maeso	2	3	6	2					B Teacher	6	6	2	5
		J-F Caujolle	7	6	6						J-F Caujolle	7	1	6	7
		J-L Haillet	6	2	2															J-F Caujolle	3	1	3
		D Joubert	3	6	6	4	5												3	G Vilas	6	6	6
	Q	C Roger-Vasselin	6	0	2	6	7			Q	C Roger-Vasselin	4	5	3
		P Dent	1	0	7	1				3	G Vilas	6	7	6
	3	G Vilas	6	6	5	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	E Dibbs	6	6	4	6
		N Saviano	3	3	6	2				7	E Dibbs	6	6	6
		C Freyss	6	6	6						C Freyss	0	4	3
	Q	L Álvarez	3	2	4														7	E Dibbs	6	6	6
		D Carter	4	3	6	7	6													B Mottram	3	3	2
	Q	B Maze	6	6	2	6	2				D Carter	3	2	0
		B Mottram	1	6	6	7					B Mottram	6	6	6
		K Johansson	6	1	1	6																						7	E Dibbs	4	6	6	1	6
		J Hřebec	5	2	3																							12	W Fibak	6	4	1	6	4
		D Bedel	7	6	6						D Bedel	6	6	6
		B Fritz	3	6	2	7	3				J Lloyd	2	1	4
		J Lloyd	6	3	6	6	6													D Bedel	7	6	5	2
	Q	W Maher	6	5	6	6													12	W Fibak	5	7	7	6
	Q	M Wünschig	3	7	0	4				Q	W Maher	2	0	1
		H Günthardt	1	6	5	4				12	W Fibak	6	6	6
	12	W Fibak	6	4	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	M Orantes	4	6	6	6
		I Năstase	6	4	1	2				13	M Orantes	7	6	6
		P Bertolucci	0	2	r						B Taróczy	6	4	2
		B Taróczy	6	6															13	M Orantes	6	6	6
		A Gardiner	4	6	2															R Gehring	2	1	2
	Q	R Guedes	6	7	6					Q	R Guedes	4	1	3
		J Soares	4	2	7	2					R Gehring	6	6	6
		R Gehring	6	6	6	6																						13	M Orantes	6	1	3	1
		R Cano	4	7	7	4	4																					2	J Connors	4	6	6	6
		R Case	6	6	6	6	6				R Case	6	6	7
		J James	6	7	6						J James	1	3	6
		R Ycaza	2	6	1															R Case	6	2	5
		P Fleming	4	3	4														2	J Connors	7	6	7
		R Krishnan	6	6	6						R Krishnan	1	1	4
		T Moor	1	2	3					2	J Connors	6	6	6
	2	J Connors	6	6	6