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, following 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 winning streak: the best-ever unbeaten start to a season. 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.
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
Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links ATP – 1984 French Open men's singles draw 1984 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation