1974 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1974 French Open
Champion Björn Borg
Runner-up Manuel Orantes
Score2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
Draw128
Seeds16
Main article: 1974 French Open

Björn Borg defeated Manuel Orantes in the final, 2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open.[1] It was his first major title, the first of an eventual six French Open titles, and the first of eleven major titles overall. This was the first time in the Open Era that a player came back from two-sets-to-love down in a major final.

Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Harold Solomon.

Jimmy Connors was barred from participating in the tournament due to his activity in World TeamTennis. He won all of the other three majors during the year: the Australian Open, Wimbledon Championships, and US Open.

The first two rounds of the tournament were played as best-of-three sets, while the last five rounds were played as best-of-five sets.

Seeds

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

  1. Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
  2. Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
  3. Björn Borg (champion)
  4. Arthur Ashe (fourth round)
  5. Tom Gorman (second round)
  6. Stan Smith (first round)
  7. Adriano Panatta (second round)
  8. Alex Metreveli (second round)
  9. Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
  10. François Jauffret (semifinals)
  11. Paolo Bertolucci (first round)
  12. Eddie Dibbs (fourth round)
  13. Marty Riessen (fourth round)
  14. Manuel Orantes (final)
  15. Brian Gottfried (second round)
  16. Jaime Fillol Sr. (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1974 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

[2]

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
10 François Jauffret 7 6 6
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6 3 2
10 François Jauffret 2 4 4
14 Manuel Orantes 6 6 6
14 Manuel Orantes 6 6 6
Patricio Cornejo 3 3 1
14 Manuel Orantes 6 77 0 1 1
3 Björn Borg 2 64 6 6 6
9 Raúl Ramírez 2 7 6 2 3
3 Björn Borg 6 5 4 6 6
3 Björn Borg 6 2 6 6
Harold Solomon 4 6 2 1
Harold Solomon 6 6 0 3 6
1 Ilie Năstase 4 4 6 6 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 Kodeš 6 6
Kreiss 2 2 2 Kodeš 7 6
Chanfreau 6 6 Chanfreau 5 3
Elschenbroich 3 4 2 Kodeš 6 6 6
Amritraj 5 7 6 Amritraj 2 2 2
Prajoux 7 5 3 Amritraj 7 3 6
Hombergen 7 2 3 McNair 5 6 3
McNair 6 6 6 2 Kodeš 6 5 5
10 Jauffret 3 6 7 10 Jauffret 7 7 7
Nowicki 6 4 5 10 Jauffret 6 6
Rodríguez 3 1 Ganzábal 2 2
Ganzábal 6 6 10 Jauffret 6 6 6
Simpson 4 4 Taróczy 2 1 4
Taróczy 6 6 Taróczy 6 6
Q Andrew 6 4 4 T Vázquez 3 2
T Vázquez 2 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Panatta 6 2
Jovanović 4 1 r 7 Panatta 7 3 0
Hancock 5 5 Pohmann 5 6 6
Pohmann 7 7 Pohmann 6 4 6 7
Q Marcu 3 2 Yuill 2 6 4 6
Yuill 6 6 Yuill 6 2 6
Dell 2 2 Q Lovera 2 6 4
Q Lovera 6 6 Pohmann 6 6 4 6
12 Dibbs 6 6 12 Dibbs 3 3 6 3
Dominguez 3 2 12 Dibbs 6 6
Mignot 4 4 Plötz 2 3
Plötz 6 6 12 Dibbs 6 6 7
Barazzutti 6 7 6 Barazzutti 0 1 6
Pála 7 5 2 Barazzutti 6 6
Kronk 6 6 Kronk 3 4
Q Leclercq 3 0

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Ashe 7 3 6
Molina 5 6 3 4 Ashe 6 6
Stewart 2 3 Q Kuki 2 1
Q Kuki 6 6 4 Ashe 4 6 6 6
Pinner 4 2 Muñoz 6 1 3 4
Dibley 6 6 Dibley 6 4
Muñoz 6 6 Muñoz 7 6
Baranyi 3 4 4 Ashe 1 2 2
14 Orantes 6 6 14 Orantes 6 6 6
Pinto-Bravo 2 0 14 Orantes 6 6
Amritraj 1 4 Zugarelli 4 1
Zugarelli 6 6 14 Orantes 3 3 7 6 6
Holeček 1 3 Vilas 6 6 6 3 2
Vilas 6 6 Vilas 6 6
Faulk 1 5 Crealy 4 4
Crealy 6 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Smith 6 4 6
Kamiwazumi 3 6 8 Kamiwazumi 2 6
Fassbender 6 6 Fassbender 6 7
Q Iqbal 2 1 Fassbender 1 2 4
Feaver 7 1 2 Cornejo 6 6 6
Cornejo 6 6 6 Cornejo 6 6
Q Bernasconi 4 6 3 Johansson 3 1
Johansson 6 4 6 Cornejo 6 7 4 5 6
16 Fillol Sr. 5 6 6 16 Fillol Sr. 2 6 6 7 4
Q Gauvain 7 4 1 16 Fillol Sr. 6 6
Pasarell 7 7 Pasarell 1 1
Volkov 6 6 16 Fillol Sr. 6 7 6
Dowdeswell 3 6 Korpás 1 6 1
Deblicker 6 7 Deblicker 2 5
Korpás 6 6 Korpás 6 7
Szőke 4 2

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Lutz 5 2
El Shafei 7 6 El Shafei 4 0
Lloyd 2 5 Proisy 6 6
Proisy 6 7 Proisy 4 4 6 3
Kanderal 3 6 9 9 Ramírez 6 6 4 6
Cramer 6 2 7 Kanderal 3 2
Franchitti 0 0 9 Ramírez 6 6
9 Ramírez 6 6 9 Ramírez 6 6 4 7
Thomson 4 1 Koch 3 1 6 5
Zednik 6 6 Zednik 4 3
Q Benavides 3 6 0 Sakai 6 6
Sakai 6 3 6 Sakai 1 7 6 4 4
Koch 6 6 Koch 6 6 4 6 6
N'Godrella 4 2 Koch 6 4 6
Velasco Sr. 3 6 5 Gorman 2 6 4
5 Gorman 6 7

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Contet 4 4
Písecký 6 6 Písecký 6 6
Toci 2 2 Van Dillen 7 7
Van Dillen 6 6 Van Dillen 3 6 6 6
Phillips-Moore 6 6 Phillips-Moore 6 2 0 4
Lara 1 0 Phillips-Moore 6 4 6
Brown 6 5 6 Brown 1 6 1
11 Bertolucci 4 7 2 Van Dillen 6 3 3 7 3
Q Joly 3 4 3 Borg 0 6 6 5 6
Rouyer 6 6 Rouyer 2 6 6
Q Hagelauer 3 5 Kakulia 6 2 1
Kakulia 6 7 Rouyer 4 2 0
Ovici 6 6 3 Borg 6 6 6
Q Álvarez 2 3 Ovici 1 1
Q Caujolle 6 0 4 3 Borg 6 6
3 Borg 4 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Higueras 6 6
Mandarino 4 4 Higueras 6 3 6
McManus 0 0 r Barclay 1 6 3
Barclay 6 2 Higueras 1 3 5
Krulevitz 3 2 13 Riessen 6 6 7
Borowiak 6 6 Borowiak 4 0
Kary 6 4 3 13 Riessen 6 6
13 Riessen 1 6 6 13 Riessen 2 1 1
Solomon 1 6 6 Solomon 6 6 6
Q Machán 6 4 2 Solomon 6 6
Q Pecci Sr. 6 4 Gerken 2 2
Gerken 7 6 Solomon 5 7 4 6 6
Q Laimina 6 5 5 Franulović 7 6 6 3 2
Franulović 4 7 7 Franulović 6 2 6
Gisbert Sr 3 6 8 Metreveli 4 6 1
8 Metreveli 6 7

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Barthes 6 6
Ryan 2 1 Barthes 6 6
Hřebec 6 6 Hřebec 2 1
Meiler 4 1 Barthes 6 6 1 2 4
Di Matteo 2 6 4 Parun 2 3 6 6 6
Parun 6 1 6 Parun 1 7 6
15 Gottfried 4 6 6 15 Gottfried 6 6 4
Svensson 6 1 2 Parun 4 2 6
Goven 7 4 9 1 Năstase 6 6 7
Tanner 5 6 7 Goven 6 6
Russell 6 5 6 Russell 3 3
Paish 4 7 4 Goven 4 2 6
Keldie w/o 1 Năstase 6 6 7
Johansson Johansson 0 1
LL Claitte 0 2 1 Năstase 6 6
1 Năstase 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Björn Borg". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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