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Roland Garros 1979

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ATP Grand Slam Clay Start: May 28, 1979 Draw: 128 127 matches
Champion: Bjorn Borg

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
Hans Gildemeister 6 6 4 6 6
14 Tim Gullikson 7 3 6 1 3
8 Jose Higueras 6 6 3 1 6
Eliot Teltscher 3 4 6 6 3
7 Eddie Dibbs 4 6 6 1 6
12 Wojtek Fibak 6 4 1 6 4
Victor Pecci 6 6 6
6 Harold Solomon 1 4 3
4 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6
Ivan Lendl 2 1 3
3 Guillermo Vilas 7 1 6 6 6
Gene Mayer 5 6 7 1 2
2 Jimmy Connors 4 6 6 6
13 Manuel Orantes 6 1 3 1
1 Bjorn Borg 7 6 6
Gilles Moretton 5 4 2
Quarterfinal
4 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 3 6 6
8 Jose Higueras 1 6 4 4
Victor Pecci 6 6 7
3 Guillermo Vilas 0 2 5
2 Jimmy Connors 6 2 6 6
7 Eddie Dibbs 2 6 4 2
1 Bjorn Borg 6 6 7
Hans Gildemeister 4 1 5
Semifinal
Victor Pecci 7 6 5 6
2 Jimmy Connors 5 4 7 3
1 Bjorn Borg 6 6 6
4 Vitas Gerulaitis 2 1 0
Final
1 Bjorn Borg 6 6 6 6
Victor Pecci 3 1 7 4

Early rounds

Round of 128 64 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Werner Zirngibl Van Winitsky 7-5 6-2 0-6 6-3 ·
John Yuill Russell Simpson 3-6 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-3
Kim Warwick Andreas Maurer 6-1 6-1 7-6 · ·
Eliot Teltscher Ferdi Taygan 6-1 6-3 5-7 2-6 7-5
Brian Teacher Jose Lopez Maeso 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-2 ·
Balazs Taroczy Paolo Bertolucci 6-0 6-2 · · ·
Stan Smith Zeljko Franulovic 6-3 6-2 7-6 · ·
Pavel Slozil John Marks 6-2 6-1 7-6 · ·
Bill Scanlon Rick Fagel 6-4 6-3 6-2 · ·
Louk Sanders Peter Mcnamara 6-3 2-6 6-1 3-6 6-3
Brad Rowe Paul Kronk 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-1 ·
Christophe Roger Vasselin Deon Joubert 6-3 0-6 2-6 6-4 7-5
Pascal Portes Hubertus Hoyt 7-5 6-4 6-2 · ·
Victor Pecci Francois Jauffret 6-7 6-4 7-5 6-1 ·
Gianni Ocleppo Georges Goven 6-4 4-6 6-2 7-5 ·
Yannick Noah Billy Martin 7-5 6-7 6-2 6-7 6-3
Buster C Mottram Kjell Johansson 1-6 6-1 6-1 7-6 ·
Cassio Motta Randy Crawford 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-1 ·
Gilles Moretton Peter Elter 3-6 6-1 7-6 6-2 ·
Raymond Moore Anand Amritraj 6-3 7-5 6-3 · ·
Sandy Mayer Raul Ramirez 7-6 6-4 6-0 · ·
Gene Mayer Tenny Svensson 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-3 ·
Bruce Manson Regis Brunet 6-3 6-2 7-6 · ·
Warren Maher Max Wunschig 6-3 5-7 6-0 6-4 ·
John Lloyd Bernard Fritz 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-7 6-3
Chris Lewis Ivan Molina 7-6 2-6 6-1 6-3 ·
Ivan Lendl Jaime Fillol 7-6 6-3 4-6 6-3 ·
Ramesh Krishnan Peter Fleming 6-4 6-3 6-4 · ·
Jan Kodes Dick Crealy 7-6 6-7 3-6 6-4 7-5
John James Ricardo Ycaza 6-3 7-6 6-1 · ·
Pavel Hutka Johan Kriek 7-6 6-0 3-6 6-3 ·
Tom Gullikson Herve Gauvain 5-7 7-5 6-4 6-2 ·
Roger Guedes Alvin Gardiner 6-4 7-6 6-2 · ·
Jiri Granat Jose Luis Damiani 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-6 ·
Francisco Gonzalez Nicola Spear 6-2 7-6 7-6 · ·
Hans Gildemeister Hank Pfister 6-4 6-4 7-6 · ·
Rolf Gehring Joao Soares 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-2 ·
Christophe Freyss Lito Alvarez 6-3 6-2 6-4 · ·
Pat Dupre Antonio Munoz 6-4 6-4 7-6 · ·
Colin Dowdeswell Jairo Velasco 6-2 6-2 6-1 · ·
Patrice Dominguez Patrick Proisy 6-4 6-4 6-7 7-6 ·
Jean Francois Caujolle Jean Louis Haillet 7-6 6-2 6-2 · ·
Ross Case Ricardo Cano 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-4 6-4
David Carter Bill Maze 4-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 6-2
Mike Cahill Belus Prajoux 6-1 6-3 6-4 · ·
Jeff Borowiak Hans Kary 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-2 6-3
Dominique Bedel Jiri Hrebec 7-5 6-2 6-3 · ·
Victor Amaya Jan Norback 6-4 7-6 7-5 · ·
Adriano Panatta Angel Gimenez 6-3 6-3 6-3 · ·
Corrado Barazzutti Eric Deblicker 6-4 6-2 7-5 · ·
Tim Gullikson Jorge Andrew 6-4 6-3 6-1 · ·
Manuel Orantes Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-2 ·
Wojtek Fibak Heinz Gunthardt 6-1 4-6 7-5 6-4 ·
Jose Luis Clerc Dick Stockton 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3
Brian Gottfried Rejean Genois 7-5 6-2 6-4 · ·
Arthur Ashe Javier Soler 6-4 6-2 6-3 · ·
Jose Higueras Mark Edmondson 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-2
Eddie Dibbs Nick Saviano 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2 ·
Harold Solomon Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-2 7-5 · ·
Andrew Pattison Emilio Montano 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-2 ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Butch Walts 2-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Guillermo Vilas Phil Dent 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-1 ·
Jimmy Connors Terry Moor 6-1 6-2 6-3 · ·
Bjorn Borg Tomas Smid 6-1 5-7 6-4 6-4 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Eliot Teltscher Cassio Motta 3-6 6-2 6-7 6-0 6-1
Stan Smith John Yuill 6-0 6-2 6-1 · ·
Louk Sanders Andrew Pattison 7-6 6-7 7-6 6-2 ·
Victor Pecci Pavel Slozil 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-4 ·
Buster C Mottram David Carter 6-3 6-2 6-0 · ·
Raymond Moore Werner Zirngibl 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-3 ·
Sandy Mayer Pat Dupre 6-2 6-1 6-2 · ·
Gene Mayer Yannick Noah 3-6 0-6 6-3 6-4 6-3
Bruce Manson Gianni Ocleppo 2-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 7-5
Ivan Lendl Patrice Dominguez 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-2 ·
Jiri Granat Francisco Gonzalez 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 ·
Hans Gildemeister Bill Scanlon 6-3 6-4 6-4 · ·
Rolf Gehring Roger Guedes 6-4 6-1 6-3 · ·
Jean Francois Caujolle Brian Teacher 7-6 1-6 6-2 7-5 ·
Ross Case John James 6-1 6-3 7-6 · ·
Dominique Bedel John Lloyd 6-2 6-1 6-4 · ·
Victor Amaya Pavel Hutka 6-3 7-5 3-6 7-5 ·
Adriano Panatta Jan Kodes 6-1 6-2 6-4 · ·
Corrado Barazzutti Colin Dowdeswell 6-7 6-1 6-2 4-6 6-3
Tim Gullikson Jeff Borowiak 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-7 6-2
Manuel Orantes Balazs Taroczy 7-6 6-4 6-2 · ·
Wojtek Fibak Warren Maher 6-2 6-0 6-1 · ·
Gilles Moretton Jose Luis Clerc 6-4 6-2 6-3 · ·
Brian Gottfried Kim Warwick 6-2 6-0 6-4 · ·
Arthur Ashe Chris Lewis 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 ·
Jose Higueras Mike Cahill 4-6 7-6 7-5 7-5 ·
Eddie Dibbs Christophe Freyss 6-0 6-4 6-3 · ·
Harold Solomon Pascal Portes 6-2 6-1 6-1 · ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Brad Rowe 6-4 6-1 6-2 · ·
Guillermo Vilas Christophe Roger Vasselin 6-4 7-5 6-3 · ·
Jimmy Connors Ramesh Krishnan 6-1 6-1 6-4 · ·
Bjorn Borg Tom Gullikson 6-3 7-6 5-7 6-4 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Gilles Moretton Jiri Granat 2-6 7-6 7-6 6-4 ·
Hans Gildemeister Louk Sanders 6-3 6-2 6-3 · ·
Eliot Teltscher Adriano Panatta 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-3
Victor Pecci Corrado Barazzutti 7-5 6-3 7-6 · ·
Tim Gullikson Victor Amaya 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-4 ·
Manuel Orantes Rolf Gehring 6-2 6-1 6-2 · ·
Wojtek Fibak Dominique Bedel 5-7 7-6 7-5 6-2 ·
Gene Mayer Brian Gottfried 1-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2
Ivan Lendl Arthur Ashe 5-7 7-6 6-2 6-3 ·
Jose Higueras Bruce Manson 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-2 ·
Eddie Dibbs Buster C Mottram 6-3 6-3 6-2 · ·
Harold Solomon Stan Smith 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-1 8-6
Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer 6-1 6-1 6-2 · ·
Guillermo Vilas Jean Francois Caujolle 6-3 6-1 6-3 · ·
Jimmy Connors Ross Case 7-6 6-2 7-5 · ·
Bjorn Borg Raymond Moore 6-3 6-1 6-0 · ·

Players (128)

PlayerCountryReached
Bjorn Borg Bjorn Borg SWE Winner
Victor Pecci Victor Pecci PAR Final
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors USA Semifinal
Vitas Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis USA Semifinal
Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs USA Quarterfinal
Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas ARG Quarterfinal
Hans Gildemeister Hans Gildemeister CHI Quarterfinal
Jose Higueras Jose Higueras ESP Quarterfinal
ET Eliot Teltscher USA Round of 16
Gene Mayer Gene Mayer USA Round of 16
GM Gilles Moretton FRA Round of 16
HS Harold Solomon USA Round of 16
Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl USA Round of 16
Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes ESP Round of 16
Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson USA Round of 16
Wojtek Fibak Wojtek Fibak POL Round of 16
Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta ITA Round of 32
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Round of 32
BG Brian Gottfried USA Round of 32
BM Bruce Manson USA Round of 32
BM Buster C Mottram GBR Round of 32
Corrado Barazzutti Corrado Barazzutti ITA Round of 32
DB Dominique Bedel FRA Round of 32
JC Jean Francois Caujolle FRA Round of 32
JG Jiri Granat CZE Round of 32
LS Louk Sanders NED Round of 32
Raymond Moore Raymond Moore RSA Round of 32
RG Rolf Gehring GER Round of 32
RC Ross Case AUS Round of 32
SM Sandy Mayer USA Round of 32
Stan Smith Stan Smith USA Round of 32
VA Victor Amaya USA Round of 32
AP Andrew Pattison USA Round of 64
Balazs Taroczy Balazs Taroczy HUN Round of 64
BS Bill Scanlon USA Round of 64
BR Brad Rowe USA Round of 64
BT Brian Teacher USA Round of 64
CM Cassio Motta BRA Round of 64
Chris Lewis Chris Lewis NZL Round of 64
CF Christophe Freyss FRA Round of 64
CV Christophe Roger Vasselin FRA Round of 64
CD Colin Dowdeswell GBR Round of 64
DC David Carter AUS Round of 64
FG Francisco Gonzalez PAR Round of 64
GO Gianni Ocleppo ITA Round of 64
Jan Kodes Jan Kodes CZE Round of 64
JB Jeff Borowiak USA Round of 64
JJ John James AUS Round of 64
John Lloyd John Lloyd GBR Round of 64
JY John Yuill RSA Round of 64
Jose Luis Clerc Jose Luis Clerc ARG Round of 64
KW Kim Warwick AUS Round of 64
MC Mike Cahill USA Round of 64
PP Pascal Portes FRA Round of 64
Pat Dupre Pat Dupre USA Round of 64
Patrice Dominguez Patrice Dominguez FRA Round of 64
PH Pavel Hutka CZE Round of 64
PS Pavel Slozil CZE Round of 64
Ramesh Krishnan Ramesh Krishnan IND Round of 64
RG Roger Guedes BRA Round of 64
TG Tom Gullikson USA Round of 64
WM Warren Maher AUS Round of 64
WZ Werner Zirngibl GER Round of 64
Yannick Noah Yannick Noah FRA Round of 64
AG Alvin Gardiner AUS Round of 128
AA Anand Amritraj IND Round of 128
AM Andreas Maurer GER Round of 128
AG Angel Gimenez ESP Round of 128
AM Antonio Munoz ESP Round of 128
BP Belus Prajoux CHI Round of 128
BF Bernard Fritz FRA Round of 128
BM Bill Maze USA Round of 128
BM Billy Martin USA Round of 128
BW Butch Walts USA Round of 128
DJ Deon Joubert RSA Round of 128
Dick Crealy Dick Crealy AUS Round of 128
Dick Stockton Dick Stockton USA Round of 128
EM Emilio Montano MEX Round of 128
ED Eric Deblicker FRA Round of 128
Erik Van Dillen Erik Van Dillen USA Round of 128
FT Ferdi Taygan USA Round of 128
Francois Jauffret Francois Jauffret FRA Round of 128
GG Georges Goven FRA Round of 128
Hank Pfister Hank Pfister USA Round of 128
HK Hans Kary AUT Round of 128
Heinz Gunthardt Heinz Gunthardt SUI Round of 128
HG Herve Gauvain FRA Round of 128
HH Hubertus Hoyt USA Round of 128
Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase ROU Round of 128
IM Ivan Molina COL Round of 128
Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol CHI Round of 128
JV Jairo Velasco ESP Round of 128
JN Jan Norback SWE Round of 128
JS Javier Soler ESP Round of 128
JH Jean Louis Haillet FRA Round of 128
Jiri Hrebec Jiri Hrebec CZE Round of 128
JS Joao Soares BRA Round of 128
JK Johan Kriek USA Round of 128
JM John Marks AUS Round of 128
JA Jorge Andrew VEN Round of 128
JM Jose Lopez Maeso ESP Round of 128
JD Jose Luis Damiani URU Round of 128
KJ Kjell Johansson SWE Round of 128
LA Lito Alvarez ARG Round of 128
ME Mark Edmondson AUS Round of 128
MW Max Wunschig GER Round of 128
NS Nick Saviano USA Round of 128
NS Nicola Spear SRB Round of 128
Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci ITA Round of 128
Patrick Proisy Patrick Proisy FRA Round of 128
PK Paul Kronk AUS Round of 128
PE Peter Elter GER Round of 128
Peter Fleming Peter Fleming USA Round of 128
PM Peter Mcnamara AUS Round of 128
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 128
RC Randy Crawford USA Round of 128
Raul Ramirez Raul Ramirez MEX Round of 128
RB Regis Brunet FRA Round of 128
RG Rejean Genois CAN Round of 128
RC Ricardo Cano ARG Round of 128
RY Ricardo Ycaza ECU Round of 128
RF Rick Fagel USA Round of 128
RS Russell Simpson NZL Round of 128
TS Tenny Svensson SWE Round of 128
Terry Moor Terry Moor USA Round of 128
TS Tomas Smid CZE Round of 128
VW Van Winitsky USA Round of 128
Zeljko Franulovic Zeljko Franulovic CRO Round of 128