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Roland Garros 1979

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WTA Grand Slam Clay Start: May 28, 1979 Draw: 64 63 matches
Champion: Chris Evert

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Chris Evert 4 6 6
Patricia Medrado 6 2 3
Ruta Gerulaitis 6 6
8 Betty Stove 1 4
3 Dianne Fromholtz 6 6
Bettina Bunge 0 1
5 Virginia Ruzici 6 7
Iva Budarova 1 5
Hana Mandlikova 6 7
Betty Ann Grubb 4 6
4 Wendy Turnbull 6 6
Leslie Allen 2 3
7 Regina Marsikova 6 7
13 Anne Smith 3 6
Renata Tomanova 6 6
Lucia Romanov 4 2
Quarterfinal
1 Chris Evert 6 6
Ruta Gerulaitis 0 4
3 Dianne Fromholtz 6 6
5 Virginia Ruzici 0 4
4 Wendy Turnbull 6 6
Hana Mandlikova 3 3
7 Regina Marsikova 6 6
Renata Tomanova 1 1
Semifinal
1 Chris Evert 6 6
3 Dianne Fromholtz 1 3
4 Wendy Turnbull 6 6
7 Regina Marsikova 4 3
Final
1 Chris Evert 6 6
4 Wendy Turnbull 2 0

Early rounds

Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Kate Latham 6-1 6-0 ·
Laura Dupont Barbara Jordan 7-6 5-7 6-3
Patricia Medrado Ivanna Madruga 7-6 6-1 ·
Mima Jausovec Anne Chevalier 6-2 6-3 ·
Ilana Kloss Nathalie Fuchs 6-2 5-7 6-0
Ruta Gerulaitis Chris Oneil 6-2 6-7 6-0
Brigitte Simon Glinel Caroline Stoll 6-2 1-6 6-3
Betty Stove Viviana Gonzalez 6-0 6-3 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Rayni Fox 6-4 6-1 ·
Emilse Raponi Longo Cynthia Doerner 6-4 7-6 ·
Bettina Bunge Kay Mcdaniel 6-3 6-4 ·
Marise Kruger Rene Blount 7-6 6-0 ·
Iva Budarova Zenda Liess 6-1 6-2 ·
Sharon Walsh Pete Frederique Thibault 2-6 6-4 6-2
Anne Hobbs Yvonne Vermaak 6-3 2-6 6-3
Virginia Ruzici Petra Delhees Jauch 6-3 6-3 ·
Sue Barker Heidi Eisterlehner 6-2 7-6 ·
Hana Mandlikova Mariana Simionescu 6-4 6-4 ·
Betty Ann Grubb Adriana Villagran Reami 2-6 7-6 8-6
Hana Strachonova Rosie Casals 6-1 6-1 ·
Leslie Allen Marita Redondo 6-3 6-4 ·
Elly Appel Janet Newberry 6-4 6-4 ·
Jeanne Duvall Sylvia Hanika 6-4 6-3 ·
Wendy Turnbull Paula Smith 6-4 6-2 ·
Regina Marsikova Pam Teeguarden 6-4 4-6 6-0
Lele Forood Linda Siegel 6-2 6-1 ·
Sherry Acker Diane Desfor 7-6 6-3 ·
Anne Smith Francoise Durr 6-1 6-1 ·
Kathy May Daniela Marzano 4-6 6-1 6-0
Lucia Romanov Jane Stratton 6-1 6-1 ·
Renata Tomanova Dominique Beillan 6-7 6-2 6-4
Virginia Wade Gail Sherriff 7-5 7-6 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Laura Dupont 6-3 6-3 ·
Patricia Medrado Mima Jausovec 6-4 6-4 ·
Ruta Gerulaitis Ilana Kloss 6-0 · ·
Betty Stove Brigitte Simon Glinel 7-6 4-6 6-3
Dianne Fromholtz Emilse Raponi Longo 6-2 6-1 ·
Bettina Bunge Marise Kruger 6-1 5-7 7-5
Iva Budarova Sharon Walsh Pete 6-4 6-2 ·
Virginia Ruzici Anne Hobbs 6-4 6-0 ·
Hana Mandlikova Sue Barker 7-6 2-6 6-1
Betty Ann Grubb Hana Strachonova 6-3 2-6 6-1
Leslie Allen Elly Appel 6-2 6-7 6-3
Wendy Turnbull Jeanne Duvall 6-3 6-3 ·
Regina Marsikova Lele Forood 6-3 6-2 ·
Anne Smith Sherry Acker 6-1 6-0 ·
Lucia Romanov Kathy May 6-1 6-4 ·
Renata Tomanova Virginia Wade 6-2 4-6 6-2

Players (64)

PlayerCountryReached
Chris Evert Chris Evert USA Winner
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Final
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz AUS Semifinal
RM Regina Marsikova CZE Semifinal
Hana Mandlikova Hana Mandlikova AUS Quarterfinal
RT Renata Tomanova GER Quarterfinal
RG Ruta Gerulaitis USA Quarterfinal
Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici ROU Quarterfinal
Anne Smith Anne Smith USA Round of 16
BB Bettina Bunge GER Round of 16
BG Betty Ann Grubb USA Round of 16
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Round of 16
IB Iva Budarova TCH Round of 16
LA Leslie Allen USA Round of 16
LR Lucia Romanov ROU Round of 16
PM Patricia Medrado BRA Round of 16
AH Anne Hobbs GBR Round of 32
BG Brigitte Simon Glinel FRA Round of 32
EA Elly Appel NED Round of 32
EL Emilse Raponi Longo USA Round of 32
HS Hana Strachonova SUI Round of 32
Ilana Kloss Ilana Kloss RSA Round of 32
JD Jeanne Duvall USA Round of 32
KM Kathy May USA Round of 32
LD Laura Dupont USA Round of 32
LF Lele Forood USA Round of 32
MK Marise Kruger RSA Round of 32
MJ Mima Jausovec SLO Round of 32
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 32
SA Sherry Acker USA Round of 32
Sue Barker Sue Barker GBR Round of 32
VW Virginia Wade GBR Round of 32
AR Adriana Villagran Reami ARG Round of 64
AC Anne Chevalier FRA Round of 64
BJ Barbara Jordan USA Round of 64
CS Caroline Stoll USA Round of 64
CO Chris Oneil AUS Round of 64
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 64
DM Daniela Marzano ITA Round of 64
DD Diane Desfor USA Round of 64
DB Dominique Beillan FRA Round of 64
Francoise Durr Francoise Durr FRA Round of 64
FT Frederique Thibault FRA Round of 64
GS Gail Sherriff FRA Round of 64
HE Heidi Eisterlehner GER Round of 64
IM Ivanna Madruga ARG Round of 64
JS Jane Stratton USA Round of 64
JN Janet Newberry USA Round of 64
KL Kate Latham USA Round of 64
KM Kay Mcdaniel USA Round of 64
LS Linda Siegel USA Round of 64
MS Mariana Simionescu ROU Round of 64
MR Marita Redondo USA Round of 64
NF Nathalie Fuchs FRA Round of 64
Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden USA Round of 64
PS Paula Smith USA Round of 64
PJ Petra Delhees Jauch SUI Round of 64
RF Rayni Fox USA Round of 64
RB Rene Blount USA Round of 64
Rosie Casals Rosie Casals USA Round of 64
SH Sylvia Hanika GER Round of 64
VG Viviana Gonzalez ARG Round of 64
YV Yvonne Vermaak RSA Round of 64
ZL Zenda Liess USA Round of 64