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, after four runner-up finishes. Lendl was the second man in the Open Era to win a major final from two sets down, after Björn Borg at the 1974 French Open. It was McEnroe's first defeat of the 1984 season, ending a 42-match match winning streak: the best-ever unbeaten start to a season.^[1][2] This was also McEnroe's only final appearance at the clay courts of the French Open. The final is considered one of the greatest matches ever played.^[3][4]

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

Main article: 1984 French Open

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. 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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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

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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

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