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
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4

Main article: 2014 French Open

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

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

Main article: 2014 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

	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

	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

Section 5

	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

	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

	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

	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

1. 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.

External links

• Official Roland Garros 2014 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• 2014 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2014 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles