1984 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1984 French Open
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Runner-upUnited States John McEnroe
Score3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
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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1984 tennis event results

Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe in the final, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1984 French Open. It was his first major title. It was also McEnroe's first defeat of the season, and his only final appearance at the clay courts of the French Open. The final is considered one of the greatest matches ever played.[1][2]

Yannick Noah was the defending champion, but lost to Mats Wilander in the quarterfinals in a rematch of the previous year's final.

Seeds

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

  1. United States John McEnroe (final)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (champion)
  3. United States Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
  4. Sweden Mats Wilander (semifinals)
  5. United States Jimmy Arias (quarterfinals)
  6. France Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)
  7. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  8. Argentina José Luis Clerc (second round)
  9. Sweden Henrik Sundström (quarterfinals)
  10. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (first round)
  11. Sweden Anders Järryd (fourth round)
  12. Spain José Higueras (fourth round)
  13. Spain Juan Aguilera (fourth round)
  14. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
  15. United States Tim Mayotte (first round)
  16. New Zealand Chris Lewis (first round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States John McEnroe 6 6 6
5 United States Jimmy Arias 3 4 4
1 United States John McEnroe 7 6 6
3 United States Jimmy Connors 5 1 2
3 United States Jimmy Connors 7 6 6
9 Sweden Henrik Sundström 6 1 4
1 United States John McEnroe 6 6 4 5 5
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3 2 6 7 7
6 France Yannick Noah 6 6 6 3 3
4 Sweden Mats Wilander 7 2 3 6 6
4 Sweden Mats Wilander 3 3 5
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 7
7 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 3 7 4 3
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States McEnroe 6 6 6
Q Argentina de la Peña 3 1 3 1 United States McEnroe 6 6 6
United States Davis 2 4 2 United States Testerman 4 1 4
United States Testerman 6 6 6 1 United States McEnroe 6 6 6
Spain Urpí 4 6 6 7 United States Purcell 4 4 1
India Krishnan 6 4 1 6 Spain Urpí 4 2 4
Brazil Kirmayr 3 6 2 United States Purcell 6 6 6
United States Purcell 6 7 6 1 United States McEnroe 6 7 3 6
United States Hooper 4 6 6 6 2 12 Spain Higueras 4 6 6 3
Brazil Motta 6 7 4 4 6 Brazil Motta 6 7 7
Switzerland Hlasek 6 3 6 6 Switzerland Hlasek 3 5 5
Argentina Argüello 2 6 1 2 Brazil Motta 7 6 1 2 1
Q United States Seguso 7 0 7 7 12 Spain Higueras 5 3 6 6 6
United States Giammalva 5 6 5 5 Q United States Seguso 3 4 4
Romania Năstase 3 0 3 12 Spain Higueras 6 6 6
12 Spain Higueras 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States Mayotte 5 1 6
West Germany Gehring 7 6 7 West Germany Gehring 6 4 6 6
Spain Luna 6 3 4 5 France Benhabiles 3 6 1 4
France Benhabiles 4 6 6 7 West Germany Gehring 6 4 4
United States Leach 5 7 7 6 United States Gottfried 7 6 6
Q Brazil Góes 7 6 5 4 United States Leach 6 3 4 0
United States Winitsky 1 0 2 United States Gottfried 2 6 6 6
United States Gottfried 6 6 6 United States Gottfried 4 6 4 6 2
Italy Barazzutti 6 4 6 6 5 United States Arias 6 2 6 1 6
United States Giammalva Jr. 0 6 3 0 Italy Barazzutti 6 2 r
Chile Acuña 2 3 3 Italy Panatta 7 4
Italy Panatta 6 6 6 Italy Panatta 6 3 3
Italy Ocleppo 4 6 2 6 6 5 United States Arias 7 6 6
Brazil Soares 6 3 6 3 4 Italy Ocleppo 5 2 2
Q France Bedel 6 2 4 5 United States Arias 7 6 6
5 United States Arias 7 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States Connors 6 6 6
United States Fromm 2 3 1 3 United States Connors 6 6 6
United Kingdom Lloyd 6 6 2 6 United Kingdom Lloyd 4 1 4
United Kingdom Dowdeswell 4 1 6 4 3 United States Connors 4 6 6 6
United States Gerulaitis 3 6 6 6 8 Argentina Jaite 6 4 3 1
Q United States Bourne 6 7 4 4 6 United States Gerulaitis 3 6 4 3
Argentina Jaite 2 6 6 6 Argentina Jaite 6 1 6 6
Spain Tous 6 3 3 2 3 United States Connors 6 6 6
United States Fleming 3 6 1 3 Spain Sánchez 4 1 1
Q France Courteau 6 3 6 6 Q France Courteau 0 3 6 5
Switzerland Stadler 4 1 6 6 6 Switzerland Stadler 6 6 3 7
South Africa Tarr 6 6 4 3 3 Switzerland Stadler 1 4 6
Brazil Hocevar 6 3 5 Spain Sánchez 6 6 7
Spain Sánchez 7 6 7 Spain Sánchez 7 6 6
Australia Drewett 3 3 4 14 Czechoslovakia Šmid 6 4 4
14 Czechoslovakia Šmid 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Sweden Sundström 6 6 6
Chile Fillol 1 3 3 9 Sweden Sundström 6 6 7
Australia Fitzgerald 6 0 6 6 Sweden Nyström 2 2 6
Sweden Nyström 7 6 4 7 9 Sweden Sundström 2 0 7 6 6
Chile Gildemeister 6 6 6 Chile Gildemeister 6 6 5 3 4
Paraguay Pecci Sr. 4 3 2 Chile Gildemeister 6 6 6
United States Gilbert 1 6 6 2 6 United States Gilbert 1 2 4
Israel Glickstein 6 4 1 6 2 9 Sweden Sundström 7 6 6
France Errard 3 3 5 Italy Cancellotti 5 1 2
Italy Cancellotti 6 6 7 Italy Cancellotti 6 6 2 6
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Živojinović 6 7 6 Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Živojinović 3 1 6 4
Uruguay Pérez 3 6 4 Italy Cancellotti 6 6 6
South Africa Visser 3 7 0 3 Q Czechoslovakia Nováček 3 2 3
Q Czechoslovakia Nováček 6 5 6 6 Q Czechoslovakia Nováček 2 6 6 3 8
United States Doyle 1 6 2 8 Argentina Clerc 6 2 3 6 6
8 Argentina Clerc 6 7 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 France Noah 6 4 6 1 6
United States Dickson 4 6 2 6 1 6 France Noah 6 6 6
France Forget 6 5 3 Belgium Boileau 4 4 4
Belgium Boileau 7 7 6 6 France Noah 6 6 6
West Germany Schwaier 7 6 6 Australia Frawley 1 4 3
West Germany Maurer 5 1 1 West Germany Schwaier 1 6 3 7 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ostoja 5 4 0 Australia Frawley 6 4 6 6 8
Australia Frawley 7 6 6 6 France Noah 3 6 7 7
Poland Fibak 6 4 6 3 6 Hungary Taróczy 6 2 6 6
West Germany Beutel 2 6 1 6 4 Poland Fibak 6 2 6 7 10
United States Krickstein 6 6 6 United States Krickstein 3 6 7 5 8
Q Brazil Oncins 0 1 1 Poland Fibak 6 6 3 2 4
United States Pate 4 5 1 Hungary Taróczy 2 4 6 6 6
Q United States Manson 6 7 6 Q United States Manson 3 1 0
Hungary Taróczy 6 6 6 Hungary Taróczy 6 6 6
16 New Zealand Lewis 3 2 4

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Spain Aguilera 1 4 6 7 6
Czechoslovakia Mečíř 6 6 3 6 1 13 Spain Aguilera 7 6 6
Q Australia Kratzmann 4 0 3 Czechoslovakia Složil 5 1 1
Czechoslovakia Složil 6 6 6 13 Spain Aguilera 6 6 6
France Roger-Vasselin 0 6 2 7 3 United States Solomon 3 7 2
United States Solomon 6 4 6 5 6 United States Solomon 4 6 6 7
Q Argentina Castellan 6 0 6 6 Q Argentina Castellan 6 4 0 5
Q Australia Youl 2 6 1 3 13 Spain Aguilera 2 1 3
Spain Avendaño 6 4 1 2 4 Sweden Wilander 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Pimek 3 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Pimek 3 3 1
Australia Cash 3 4 3 France Tulasne 6 6 6
France Tulasne 6 6 6 France Tulasne 2 2 4
Australia Alexander 6 6 6 4 Sweden Wilander 6 6 6
Chile Rebolledo 3 4 2 Australia Alexander 4 1 3
Australia Masur 3 2 3 4 Sweden Wilander 6 6 6
4 Sweden Wilander 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Ecuador Gómez 6 6 6
South Africa Mitton 3 3 4 7 Ecuador Gómez 7 6 6
United States Freeman 6 4 6 6 United States Freeman 5 2 3
United States Denton 4 6 4 4 7 Ecuador Gómez 7 7 6
Romania Segărceanu 6 7 4 4 4 Q Sweden Carlsson 6 5 3
France Portes 1 6 6 6 6 France Portes 1 3 6 6 4
France Goven 0 2 0 Q Sweden Carlsson 6 6 3 4 6
Q Sweden Carlsson 6 6 6 7 Ecuador Gómez 6 6 6
West Germany Westphal 4 7 6 6 Sweden Gunnarsson 3 1 3
Q Iran Bahrami 6 6 3 4 West Germany Westphal 4 6 4 4
Canada Michibata 1 1 1 Sweden Gunnarsson 6 0 6 6
Sweden Gunnarsson 6 6 6 Sweden Gunnarsson 3 7 6 3 6
United States Brown 6 6 6 Switzerland Günthardt 6 6 1 6 1
Sweden Simonsson 4 3 2 United States Brown 6 6 0 1
Switzerland Günthardt 4 6 7 7 Switzerland Günthardt 7 4 6 6
10 Argentina Vilas 6 4 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Sweden Järryd 6 6 6
France Vanier 4 2 3 11 Sweden Järryd 6 3 7 7
Peru Arraya 2 1 2 Sweden Edberg 4 6 6 6
Sweden Edberg 6 6 6 11 Sweden Järryd 6 6 6
Netherlands Schapers 6 6 5 6 Netherlands Schapers 2 0 0
United States Korita 2 2 7 1 Netherlands Schapers 6 6 6 6
United States Meister 2 1 3 Q Czechoslovakia Vajda 3 1 7 4
Q Czechoslovakia Vajda 6 6 6 11 Sweden Järryd 4 0 4
Q Argentina Guerrero 2 4 2 2 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
Australia McNamee 6 6 6 Australia McNamee 7 6 2 6
France Leconte 6 6 6 France Leconte 5 1 6 3
Brazil Barbosa 2 2 4 Australia McNamee 1 5 4
Bolivia Martinez 6 6 6 2 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 7 6
Spain Casal 0 3 2 Bolivia Martinez 1 0 1
United States Mitchell 3 2 0 2 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
2 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ Sias, Van (2017-06-09). "The 10 greatest French Open finals in Open era history". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  2. ^ Ashtakoula, Sagar (2019-04-22). "French Open final 1984: A look back at one of the greatest matches ever played at Roland Garros". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

External links

  • Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1984 French Open Men's Singles draw
  • 1984 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
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