1984 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1984 French Open
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Score	3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

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]

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.

John McEnroe (final)
Ivan Lendl (champion)
Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
Mats Wilander (semifinals)
Jimmy Arias (quarterfinals)
Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)
Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
José Luis Clerc (second round)
Henrik Sundström (quarterfinals)
Guillermo Vilas (first round)
Anders Järryd (fourth round)
José Higueras (fourth round)
Juan Aguilera (fourth round)
Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
Tim Mayotte (first round)
Chris Lewis (first round)

Draw

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Key

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

Finals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

External links

Preceded by 1983 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1984 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[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.

[:draw-5] "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

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