2014 French Open – Men's singles

Four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2014 French Open. It was his record-extending ninth French Open title and his 14th major title overall, tying Pete Sampras in second place for the most men's singles major titles in history.[1] Nadal became the first man to win nine titles at the same major[2] and the first man to win the French Open five consecutive times.[1]

Men's singles
2014 French Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
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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This was the first time Djokovic would lose an ATP Tour final after winning the first set. He was 34-0 in finals after winning the first set prior to this match.

Roger Federer was trying to become the first man in the Open Era to achieve a double career Grand Slam, but he lost to Ernests Gulbis in the fourth round. This marked Federer's first loss prior to the quarterfinals at the French Open since 2004.

Nadal and Djokovic were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking. Nadal retained the top position by defeating Djokovic in the final. This was the sixth time the duo met at the French Open, with Nadal claiming all six wins thus far.

This was the last major tournament for former world No. 3 and Tour Finals champion Nikolay Davydenko.

Seeds

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01.     Rafael Nadal (champion)
02.     Novak Djokovic (final)
03.     Stan Wawrinka (first round)
04.     Roger Federer (fourth round)
05.     David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
06.     Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
07.     Andy Murray (semifinals)
08.     Milos Raonic (quarterfinals)
09.     Kei Nishikori (first round)
10.     John Isner (fourth round)
11.     Grigor Dimitrov (first round)
12.     Richard Gasquet (third round)
13.     Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (fourth round)
14.     Fabio Fognini (third round)
15.     Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
16.     Tommy Haas (first round, retired because of a right shoulder injury)
17.     Tommy Robredo (third round)
18.     Ernests Gulbis (semifinals)
19.     Kevin Anderson (fourth round)
20.     Alexandr Dolgopolov (second round)
21.     Nicolás Almagro (first round, retired because of a left foot injury)
22.     Jerzy Janowicz (third round)
23.     Gaël Monfils (quarterfinals)
24.     Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)
25.     Marin Čilić (third round)
26.     Feliciano López (second round)
27.     Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)
28.     Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)
29.     Gilles Simon (third round)
30.     Vasek Pospisil (first round)
31.     Dmitry Tursunov (third round)
32.     Andreas Seppi (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Rafael Nadal 4 6 6 6
5   David Ferrer 6 4 0 1
1   Rafael Nadal 6 6 6
7   Andy Murray 3 2 1
23   Gaël Monfils 4 1 6 6 0
7   Andy Murray 6 6 4 1 6
1   Rafael Nadal 3 7 6 6
2   Novak Djokovic 6 5 2 4
6   Tomáš Berdych 3 2 4
18   Ernests Gulbis 6 6 6
18   Ernests Gulbis 3 3 6 3
2   Novak Djokovic 6 6 3 6
8   Milos Raonic 5 65 4
2   Novak Djokovic 7 77 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   R Nadal 6 6 6
WC   R Ginepri 0 3 0 1   R Nadal 6 6 6
WC   P-H Mathieu 4 63 2   D Thiem 2 2 3
  D Thiem 6 77 6 1   R Nadal 6 7 6
Q   J Duckworth 7 2 4 62   L Mayer 2 5 2
  L Mayer 5 6 6 77   L Mayer 6 4 6 6
  T Gabashvili 6 6 6   T Gabashvili 2 6 4 4
30   V Pospisil 4 2 3 1   R Nadal 6 6 6
21   N Almagro 0r   D Lajović 1 2 1
  J Sock 5   J Sock 7 6 6
  S Johnson 4 67 77 6 6   S Johnson 5 4 2
Q   L Lokoli 6 79 63 3 3   J Sock 4 5 3
  D Lajović 6 6 6   D Lajović 6 7 6
  F Delbonis 3 2 3   D Lajović 6 6 6
PR   J Zopp 2 PR   J Zopp 2 4 4
16   T Haas 5r

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   G Dimitrov 4 5 64
  I Karlović 6 7 77   I Karlović 7 6 6
Q   A Haider-Maurer 4 4 6 6 6 Q   A Haider-Maurer 5 3 4
  D Brands 6 6 2 3 4   I Karlović 3 0r
WC   A Michon 6 64 5 6 6 19   K Anderson 6 0
  B Klahn 1 77 7 1 4 WC   A Michon 2 3 2
  S Robert 5 3 4 19   K Anderson 6 6 6
19   K Anderson 7 6 6 19   K Anderson 3 3 77 1
32   A Seppi 6 7 6 5   D Ferrer 6 6 65 6
  S Giraldo 3 5 3 32   A Seppi 6 6 6
  J Mónaco 6 6 6   J Mónaco 2 4 4
WC   L Pouille 3 1 4 32   A Seppi 2 62 3
Q   S Bolelli 6 6 6 5   D Ferrer 6 77 6
Q   A Arnaboldi 4 4 2 Q   S Bolelli 2 3 2
  I Sijsling 4 3 1 5   D Ferrer 6 6 6
5   D Ferrer 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   S Wawrinka 4 7 2 0
  G García-López 6 5 6 6   G García-López 6 6 4 6
  A Mannarino 6 6 6   A Mannarino 4 3 6 0
  Y-h Lu 2 1 1   G García-López 6 6 2 64 6
  D Young 6 2 6 6   D Young 2 4 6 77 4
  D Sela 1 6 1 0   D Young 6 77 6
Q   D Džumhur 3 68 3 26   F López 3 61 3
26   F López 6 710 6   G García-López 0 2 5
23   G Monfils 6 4 6 6 23   G Monfils 6 6 7
  V Hănescu 2 6 4 2 23   G Monfils 77 6 6
WC   A Olivetti 1 4 4   J-L Struff 64 4 1
  J-L Struff 6 6 6 23   G Monfils 5 6 6 0 6
  B Becker 2 4 6 6 2 14   F Fognini 7 2 4 6 2
  T Bellucci 6 6 3 4 6   T Bellucci 3 4 62
Q   A Beck 4 4 1 14   F Fognini 6 6 77
14   F Fognini 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   R Gasquet 6 6 7
  B Tomic 2 1 5 12   R Gasquet 77 6 6
  L Hewitt 6 2 1 4   C Berlocq 65 4 4
  C Berlocq 3 6 6 6 12   R Gasquet 3 2 3
  M Ebden 1 2 3 24   F Verdasco 6 6 6
PR   P Cuevas 6 6 6 PR   P Cuevas 6 78 5 4 3
WC   M Llodra 2 64 63 24   F Verdasco 4 66 7 6 6
24   F Verdasco 6 77 77 24   F Verdasco 4 5 63
28   P Kohlschreiber 7 6 6 7   A Murray 6 7 77
  P Riba 5 4 1 28   P Kohlschreiber 6 77 6
  S Stakhovsky 3 4 6 3   D Istomin 3 65 2
  D Istomin 6 6 2 6 28   P Kohlschreiber 6 3 3 6 10
  M Matosevic 77 6 61 7 7   A Murray 3 6 6 4 12
  D Brown 65 4 77 5   M Matosevic 3 1 3
  A Golubev 1 4 6 3 7   A Murray 6 6 6
7   A Murray 6 6 3 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   T Berdych 6 6 6
Q   P Polansky 3 4 4 6   T Berdych 64 6 7 6
  S Devvarman 7 3 64 3   A Nedovyesov 77 4 5 3
  A Nedovyesov 5 6 77 6 6   T Berdych 6 6 64 6
  A Falla 3 4 64 27   R Bautista Agut 1 2 77 4
  B Paire 6 6 77   B Paire 4 64 2
Q   P Lorenzi 3 5 2 27   R Bautista Agut 6 77 6
27   R Bautista Agut 6 7 6 6   T Berdych 6 6 6
17   T Robredo 4 6 6 6 10   J Isner 4 4 4
Q   J Ward 6 4 2 4 17   T Robredo 6 6 6
  A Montañés 1r   K de Schepper 2 3 3
  K de Schepper 3 17   T Robredo 613 63 77 5
  N Mahut 3 77 3 4 10   J Isner 715 77 65 7
  M Kukushkin 6 64 6 6   M Kukushkin 78 64 3 64
WC   P-H Herbert 65 64 5 10   J Isner 66 77 6 77
10   J Isner 77 77 7

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   M Youzhny 3 1 6 6 6
  P Carreño Busta 6 6 3 4 0 15   M Youzhny 0 3 6 4
  R Štěpánek 68 3 6 6 6   R Štěpánek 6 6 3 6
  F Argüello 710 6 4 3 2   R Štěpánek 3 2 5
Q   F Bagnis 6 6 1 3 18 18   E Gulbis 6 6 7
  J Benneteau 1 2 6 6 16 Q   F Bagnis 2 5 0
  Ł Kubot 6 4 5 1 18   E Gulbis 6 7 6
18   E Gulbis 4 6 7 6 18   E Gulbis 65 77 6 4 6
31   D Tursunov 6 7 6 4   R Federer 77 63 2 6 3
Q   P Starace 1 5 2 31   D Tursunov 6 7 6
  F Volandri 63 4 3   S Querrey 4 5 1
  S Querrey 77 6 6 31   D Tursunov 5 79 2 4
Q   G Elias 4 2 5 4   R Federer 7 67 6 6
Q   D Schwartzman 6 6 7 Q   D Schwartzman 3 4 4
  L Lacko 2 4 2 4   R Federer 6 6 6
4   R Federer 6 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   M Raonic 6 77 6
WC   N Kyrgios 3 61 3 8   M Raonic 77 6 6
  L Rosol 2 66 5   J Veselý 64 4 1
  J Veselý 6 78 7 8   M Raonic 4 6 2 6 7
  M Russell 2 4 78 1 29   G Simon 6 3 6 2 5
  A González 6 6 66 6   A González 4 0 2
Q   A Pavić 1 1 3 29   G Simon 6 6 6
29   G Simon 6 6 6 8   M Raonic 6 6 6
20   A Dolgopolov 77 6 6   M Granollers 3 3 3
  A Ramos 64 4 1 20   A Dolgopolov 6 6 3 0 2
  I Dodig 2r   M Granollers 1 3 6 6 6
  M Granollers 2   M Granollers 65 6 77 7
  R Haase 7 6 6   M Kližan 77 2 64 5
  N Davydenko 5 4 2   R Haase 1 6 1 6 5
  M Kližan 77 6 6   M Kližan 6 3 6 1 7
9   K Nishikori 64 1 2

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   J-W Tsonga 77 7 6
  É Roger-Vasselin 64 5 2 13   J-W Tsonga 6 6 6
  D Goffin 4 7 5 4   J Melzer 2 3 4
  J Melzer 6 5 7 6 13   J-W Tsonga 6 6 6
  J Nieminen 67 6 63 6 6 22   J Janowicz 4 4 3
  M Przysiężny 79 4 77 3 4   J Nieminen 64 64 4
  V Estrella Burgos 1 4 78 4 22   J Janowicz 77 77 6
22   J Janowicz 6 6 66 6 13   J-W Tsonga 1 4 1
25   M Čilić 6 6 78 2   N Djokovic 6 6 6
  P Andújar 0 3 66 25   M Čilić 6 3 6 6
Q   M Mečíř Jr. 5 62 61   T Kamke 3 6 3 0
  T Kamke 7 77 77 25   M Čilić 3 2 77 4
  J Chardy 7 6 6 2   N Djokovic 6 6 62 6
  D Gimeno Traver 5 2 2   J Chardy 1 4 2
  J Sousa 1 2 4 2   N Djokovic 6 6 6
2   N Djokovic 6 6 6

References

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  1. ^ a b Newman, Paul (8 June 2014). "French Open final 2014: Rafael Nadal makes it five in a row and frustrates Novak Djokovic again". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Newbery, Piers (8 June 2014). "Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win ninth French Open title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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