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1984 French Open – 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
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 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[edit]

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

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[edit]

Key[edit]

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

Finals[edit]

	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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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