1984 French Open – Men's singles

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 defeat also ended McEnroe's 42-match match winning streak, the best ever unbeaten start to a season.[1][2] The final is considered one of the greatest matches ever played.[3][4]

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
← 1983 · French Open · 1985 →

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

Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Finals

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

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   J.McEnroe 6 6 6
Q   H.de la Peña 3 1 3 1   J.McEnroe 6 6 6
  M.Davis 2 4 2   B.Testerman 4 1 4
  B.Testerman 6 6 6 1   J.McEnroe 6 6 6
  G.Urpí 4 6 6 7   M.Purcell 4 4 1
  R.Krishnan 6 4 1 6   G.Urpí 4 2 4
  C.Kirmayr 3 6 2   M.Purcell 6 6 6
  M.Purcell 6 7 6 1   J.McEnroe 6 7 3 6
  C.Hooper 4 6 6 6 2 12   J.Higueras 4 6 6 3
  C.Motta 6 7 4 4 6   C.Motta 6 7 7
  J.Hlasek 6 3 6 6   J.Hlasek 3 5 5
  R.Argüello 2 6 1 2   C.Motta 7 6 1 2 1
Q   R.Seguso 7 0 7 7 12   J.Higueras 5 3 6 6 6
  T.Giammalva 5 6 5 5 Q   R.Seguso 3 4 4
  I.Năstase 3 0 3 12   J.Higueras 6 6 6
12   J.Higueras 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   T.Mayotte 5 1 6
  R.Gehring 7 6 7   R.Gehring 6 4 6 6
  F.Luna 6 3 4 5   T.Benhabiles 3 6 1 4
  T.Benhabiles 4 6 6 7   R.Gehring 6 4 4
  M.Leach 5 7 7 6   B.Gottfried 7 6 6
Q   J.Góes 7 6 5 4   M.Leach 6 3 4 0
  V.Winitsky 1 0 2   B.Gottfried 2 6 6 6
  B.Gottfried 6 6 6   B.Gottfried 4 6 4 6 2
  C.Barazzutti 6 4 6 6 5   J.Arias 6 2 6 1 6
  S.Giammalva Jr. 0 6 3 0   C.Barazzutti 6 2 r
  R.Acuña 2 3 3   C.Panatta 7 4
  C.Panatta 6 6 6   C.Panatta 6 3 3
  G.Ocleppo 4 6 2 6 6 5   J.Arias 7 6 6
  J.Soares 6 3 6 3 4   G.Ocleppo 5 2 2
Q   D.Bedel 6 2 4 5   J.Arias 7 6 6
5   J.Arias 7 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   J.Connors 6 6 6
  E.Fromm 2 3 1 3   J.Connors 6 6 6
  J.Lloyd 6 6 2 6   J.Lloyd 4 1 4
  C.Dowdeswell 4 1 6 4 3   J.Connors 4 6 6 6
  V.Gerulaitis 3 6 6 6 8   M.Jaite 6 4 3 1
Q   L.Bourne 6 7 4 4 6   V.Gerulaitis 3 6 4 3
  M.Jaite 2 6 6 6   M.Jaite 6 1 6 6
  A.Tous 6 3 3 2 3   J.Connors 6 6 6
  P.Fleming 3 6 1 3   E.Sánchez 4 1 1
Q   L.Courteau 6 3 6 6 Q   L.Courteau 0 3 6 5
  R.Stadler 4 1 6 6 6   R.Stadler 6 6 3 7
  D.Tarr 6 6 4 3 3   R.Stadler 1 4 6
  M.Hocevar 6 3 5   E.Sánchez 6 6 7
  E.Sánchez 7 6 7   E.Sánchez 7 6 6
  B.Drewett 3 3 4 14   T.Šmid 6 4 4
14   T.Šmid 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   H.Sundström 6 6 6
  A.Fillol 1 3 3 9   H.Sundström 6 6 7
  J.Fitzgerald 6 0 6 6   J.Nyström 2 2 6
  J.Nyström 7 6 4 7 9   H.Sundström 2 0 7 6 6
  H.Gildemeister 6 6 6   H.Gildemeister 6 6 5 3 4
  V.Pecci Sr. 4 3 2   H.Gildemeister 6 6 6
  B.Gilbert 1 6 6 2 6   B.Gilbert 1 2 4
  S.Glickstein 6 4 1 6 2 9   H.Sundström 7 6 6
  F.Errard 3 3 5   F.Cancellotti 5 1 2
  F.Cancellotti 6 6 7   F.Cancellotti 6 6 2 6
Q   S.Živojinović 6 7 6 Q   S.Živojinović 3 1 6 4
  D.Pérez 3 6 4   F.Cancellotti 6 6 6
  D.Visser 3 7 0 3 Q   K.Nováček 3 2 3
Q   K.Nováček 6 5 6 6 Q   K.Nováček 2 6 6 3 8
  M.Doyle 1 6 2 8   J. L.Clerc 6 2 3 6 6
8   J. L. Clerc 6 7 6

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   Y.Noah 6 4 6 1 6
  M.Dickson 4 6 2 6 1 6   Y.Noah 6 6 6
  G.Forget 6 5 3   B.Boileau 4 4 4
  B.Boileau 7 7 6 6   Y.Noah 6 6 6
  H.Schwaier 7 6 6   J.Frawley 1 4 3
  A.Maurer 5 1 1   H.Schwaier 1 6 3 7 6
  M.Ostoja 5 4 0   J.Frawley 6 4 6 6 8
  J.Frawley 7 6 6 6   Y.Noah 3 6 7 7
  W.Fibak 6 4 6 3 6   B.Taróczy 6 2 6 6
  H-D. Beutel 2 6 1 6 4   W.Fibak 6 2 6 7 10
  A.Krickstein 6 6 6   A.Krickstein 3 6 7 5 8
Q   E.Oncins 0 1 1   W.Fibak 6 6 3 2 4
  D.Pate 4 5 1   B.Taróczy 2 4 6 6 6
Q   B.Manson 6 7 6 Q   B.Manson 3 1 0
  B.Taróczy 6 6 6   B.Taróczy 6 6 6
16   C.Lewis 3 2 4

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   J.Aguilera 1 4 6 7 6
  M.Mečíř 6 6 3 6 1 13   J.Aguilera 7 6 6
Q   M.Kratzmann 4 0 3   P.Složil 5 1 1
  P.Složil 6 6 6 13   J.Aguilera 6 6 6
  C.Roger-Vasselin 0 6 2 7 3   H.Solomon 3 7 2
  H.Solomon 6 4 6 5 6   H.Solomon 4 6 6 7
Q   C.Castellan 6 0 6 6 Q   C.Castellan 6 4 0 5
Q   S.Youl 2 6 1 3 13   J.Aguilera 2 1 3
  J.Avendaño 6 4 1 2 4   M.Wilander 6 6 6
  L.Pimek 3 6 6 6   L.Pimek 3 3 1
  P.Cash 3 4 3   T.Tulasne 6 6 6
  T.Tulasne 6 6 6   T.Tulasne 2 2 4
  J.Alexander 6 6 6 4   M.Wilander 6 6 6
  P.Rebolledo 3 4 2   J.Alexander 4 1 3
  W.Masur 3 2 3 4   M.Wilander 6 6 6
4   M.Wilander 6 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   A.Gómez 6 6 6
  B.Mitton 3 3 4 7   A.Gómez 7 6 6
  M.Freeman 6 4 6 6   M.Freeman 5 2 3
  S.Denton 4 6 4 4 7   A.Gómez 7 7 6
  F.Segărceanu 6 7 4 4 4 Q   K.Carlsson 6 5 3
  P.Portes 1 6 6 6 6   P.Portes 1 3 6 6 4
  G.Goven 0 2 0 Q   K.Carlsson 6 6 3 4 6
Q   K.Carlsson 6 6 6 7   A.Gómez 6 6 6
  M.Westphal 4 7 6 6   J.Gunnarsson 3 1 3
Q   M.Bahrami 6 6 3 4   M.Westphal 4 6 4 4
  G.Michibata 1 1 1   J.Gunnarsson 6 0 6 6
  J.Gunnarsson 6 6 6   J.Gunnarsson 3 7 6 3 6
  J.Brown 6 6 6   H.Günthardt 6 6 1 6 1
  S.Simonsson 4 3 2   J.Brown 6 6 0 1
  H.Günthardt 4 6 7 7   H.Günthardt 7 4 6 6
10   G.Vilas 6 4 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   A.Järryd 6 6 6
  J.Vanier 4 2 3 11   A.Järryd 6 3 7 7
  F.Arraya 2 1 2   S.Edberg 4 6 6 6
  S.Edberg 6 6 6 11   A.Järryd 6 6 6
  M.Schapers 6 6 5 6   M.Schapers 2 0 0
  E.Korita 2 2 7 1   M.Schapers 6 6 6 6
  S.Meister 2 1 3 Q   M.Vajda 3 1 7 4
Q   M.Vajda 6 6 6 11   A.Järryd 4 0 4
Q   G.Guerrero 2 4 2 2   I.Lendl 6 6 6
  P.McNamee 6 6 6   P.McNamee 7 6 2 6
  H.Leconte 6 6 6   H.Leconte 5 1 6 3
  G.Barbosa 2 2 4   P.McNamee 1 5 4
  M.Martinez 6 6 6 2   I.Lendl 6 7 6
  S.Casal 0 3 2   M.Martinez 1 0 1
  M.Mitchell 3 2 0 2   I.Lendl 6 6 6
2   I.Lendl 6 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Blackmore, Ben (2011-06-02). "The day McEnroe's invincible streak died". ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  2. ^ Borkowski, Pete (2015-12-11). "Greatest Seasons: John McEnroe 1984". www.vavel.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  3. ^ Sias, Van (2017-06-09). "The 10 greatest French Open finals in Open era history". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  4. ^ 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.
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