title: 1979 Paris Open – Singles
text: # 1979 Paris Open – Singles
  
  Robert Lutz was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
  
  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.
  
  * Harold Solomon (champion)
  * Brian Gottfried (semifinals)
  * Corrado Barazzutti (final)
  * Vince Van Patten (semifinals)
  * Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
  * Pascal Portes (quarterfinals)
  * Jean-Louis Haillet (quarterfinals)
  * 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Harold Solomon | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
  | 3 | Corrado Barazzutti | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
  
  ### Section 1
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  