1974 French Open – Men's singles

1974 French Open SWE Björn Borg ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 128 16 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.Björn Borg https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/bjorn-borg 4 February 2024 International Tennis Hall of Fame 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.Simon Cambers Still questioning the best-of-five format in men’s tennis https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/25/sports/tennis/still-questioning-the-best-of-five-format-in-mens-tennis.html The New York Times June 24, 2016 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals) TCH Jan Kodeš (fourth round) SWE Björn Borg (champion) USA Arthur Ashe (fourth round) USA Tom Gorman (second round) USA Stan Smith (first round) ITA Adriano Panatta (second round) URS Alex Metreveli (second round) MEX Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals) FRA François Jauffret (semifinals) ITA Paolo Bertolucci (first round) USA Eddie Dibbs (fourth round) USA Marty Riessen (fourth round) ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes (final) USA Brian Gottfried (second round) CHL Jaime Fillol Sr. (fourth round) Qualifying 1974 French Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1974/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 14 SWE Björn Borg 3 6 2 77 64 0 6 1 6 1 6 FRA François Jauffret 10 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 14 2 6 4 6 4 6 SWE Björn Borg 3 USA Harold Solomon 6 4 2 6 6 2 6 1 FRA François Jauffret 10 FRG Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 7 6 6 3 6 2 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 14 CHL Patricio Cornejo 6 3 6 3 6 1 MEX Raúl Ramírez 9 SWE Björn Borg 3 2 6 7 5 6 4 2 6 3 6 USA Harold Solomon ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 1 6 4 6 4 0 6 3 6 6 4 Top half Section 1 TCH Kodeš 2 FRA Jauffret 10 6 7 5 7 5 7 TCH Kodeš 2 IND Amritraj 6 2 6 2 6 2 FRA Jauffret 10 HUN Taróczy 6 2 6 1 6 4 TCH Kodeš 2 FRA Chanfreau 7 5 6 3 IND Amritraj USA McNair 7 5 3 6 6 3 FRA Jauffret 10 ARG Ganzábal 6 2 6 2 HUN Taróczy ARG T Vázquez 6 3 6 2 TCH Kodeš 2 USA Kreiss 6 2 6 2 FRA Chanfreau FRG Elschenbroich 6 3 6 4 IND Amritraj CHL Prajoux 5 7 7 5 6 3 BEL Hombergen USA McNair 7 6 2 6 3 6 FRA Jauffret 10 POL Nowicki 3 6 6 4 7 5 CHL Rodríguez ARG Ganzábal 3 6 1 6 NZL Simpson HUN Taróczy 4 6 4 6 VEN Andrew Q ARG T Vázquez 6 2 4 6 4 6 Section 2 FRG Pohmann USA Dibbs 12 6 3 6 3 4 6 6 3 FRG Pohmann ZAF 1928 Yuill 6 2 4 6 6 4 7 6 USA Dibbs 12 ITA Barazzutti 6 0 6 1 7 6 ITA Panatta 7 FRG Pohmann 7 5 3 6 0 6 ZAF 1928 Yuill FRA Lovera Q 6 2 2 6 6 4 USA Dibbs 12 FRG Plötz 6 2 6 3 ITA Barazzutti AUS Kronk 6 3 6 4 ITA Panatta 7 YUG 1946 Jovanović 6 4 2 1 r AUS Hancock FRG Pohmann 5 7 5 7 ROU 1965 Marcu Q ZAF 1928 Yuill 3 6 2 6 USA Dell FRA Lovera Q 2 6 2 6 USA Dibbs 12 FRA Dominguez 6 3 6 2 BEL Mignot FRG Plötz 4 6 4 6 ITA Barazzutti TCH Pála 6 7 7 5 6 2 AUS Kronk FRA Leclercq Q 6 3 6 0 Section 3 USA Ashe 4 ESP 1945 Orantes 14 1 6 2 6 2 6 USA Ashe 4 ESP 1945 Muñoz 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 4 ESP 1945 Orantes 14 ARG Vilas 3 6 3 6 7 6 6 3 6 2 USA Ashe 4 JPN Kuki Q 6 2 6 1 AUS Dibley ESP 1945 Muñoz 6 7 4 6 ESP 1945 Orantes 14 ITA Zugarelli 6 4 6 1 ARG Vilas AUS Crealy 6 4 6 4 USA Ashe 4 COL Molina 7 5 3 6 6 3 USA Stewart JPN Kuki Q 2 6 3 6 FRG Pinner AUS Dibley 4 6 2 6 ESP 1945 Muñoz HUN Baranyi 6 3 6 4 ESP 1945 Orantes 14 CHL Pinto-Bravo 6 2 6 0 IND Amritraj ITA Zugarelli 1 6 4 6 TCH Holeček ARG Vilas 1 6 3 6 USA Faulk AUS Crealy 1 6 5 7 Section 4 CHL Cornejo CHL Fillol Sr. 16 6 2 7 6 4 6 5 7 6 4 FRG Fassbender CHL Cornejo 1 6 2 6 4 6 CHL Fillol Sr. 16 FRG Korpás 6 1 7 6 6 1 JPN Kamiwazumi FRG Fassbender 2 6 6 7 CHL Cornejo SWE Johansson 6 3 6 1 CHL Fillol Sr. 16 USA Pasarell 6 1 6 1 FRA Deblicker FRG Korpás 2 6 5 7 USA Smith 6 JPN Kamiwazumi 6 3 4 6 6 8 FRG Fassbender PAK Iqbal Q 6 2 6 1 GBR Feaver CHL Cornejo 7 6 1 6 2 6 FRA Bernasconi Q SWE Johansson 4 6 6 4 3 6 CHL Fillol Sr. 16 FRA Gauvain Q 5 7 6 4 6 1 USA Pasarell URS Volkov 7 6 7 6 Rhodesia Dowdeswell FRA Deblicker 3 6 6 7 FRG Korpás HUN Szőke 6 4 6 2 Bottom half Section 5 MEX Ramírez 9 BRA Koch 6 3 6 1 4 6 7 5 FRA Proisy MEX Ramírez 9 4 6 4 6 6 4 3 6 JPN Sakai BRA Koch 1 6 7 6 6 4 4 6 4 6 EGY 1970 El Shafei FRA Proisy 4 6 0 6 CHE Kanderal MEX Ramírez 9 3 6 2 6 TCH Zednik JPN Sakai 4 6 3 6 BRA Koch USA Gorman 5 6 2 4 6 6 4 USA Lutz EGY 1970 El Shafei 5 7 2 6 GBR Lloyd FRA Proisy 2 6 5 7 CHE Kanderal ZAF 1928 Cramer 3 6 6 2 9 7 ITA Franchitti MEX Ramírez 9 0 6 0 6 AUS Thomson TCH Zednik 4 6 1 6 BOL Benavides Q JPN Sakai 3 6 6 3 0 6 BRA Koch FRA N'Godrella 6 4 6 2 COL Velasco Sr. USA Gorman 5 3 6 6 7 Section 6 USA Van Dillen SWE Borg 3 6 0 3 6 3 6 7 5 3 6 USA Van Dillen AUS Phillips-Moore 3 6 6 2 6 0 6 4 FRA Rouyer SWE Borg 3 4 6 2 6 0 6 TCH Písecký USA Van Dillen 6 7 6 7 AUS Phillips-Moore USA Brown 6 1 4 6 6 1 FRA Rouyer URS Kakulia 2 6 6 2 6 1 ROU 1965 Ovici SWE Borg 3 1 6 1 6 FRA Contet TCH Písecký 4 6 4 6 ITA Toci USA Van Dillen 2 6 2 6 AUS Phillips-Moore MEX Lara 6 1 6 0 USA Brown ITA Bertolucci 11 6 4 5 7 6 2 FRA Joly Q FRA Rouyer 3 6 4 6 FRA Hagelauer Q URS Kakulia 3 6 5 7 ROU 1965 Ovici ARG Álvarez Q 6 2 6 3 FRA Caujolle Q SWE Borg 3 6 4 0 6 4 6 Section 7 USA Riessen 13 USA Solomon 2 6 1 6 1 6 ESP 1945 Higueras USA Riessen 13 1 6 3 6 5 7 USA Solomon YUG 1946 Franulović 5 7 7 6 4 6 6 3 6 2 ESP 1945 Higueras FRA Barclay 6 1 3 6 6 3 USA Borowiak USA Riessen 13 4 6 0 6 USA Solomon USA Gerken 6 2 6 2 YUG 1946 Franulović URS Metreveli 8 6 4 2 6 6 1 ESP 1945 Higueras BRA Mandarino 6 4 6 4 USA McManus FRA Barclay 0 6 0 2 r USA Krulevitz USA Borowiak 3 6 2 6 AUT Kary USA Riessen 13 6 1 4 6 3 6 USA Solomon HUN Machán Q 1 6 6 4 6 2 PRY Pecci Sr. Q USA Gerken 6 7 4 6 MAR Laimina Q YUG 1946 Franulović 6 4 5 7 5 7 ESP 1945 Gisbert Sr URS Metreveli 8 3 6 6 7 Section 8 NZL Parun ROU 1965 Năstase 1 4 6 2 6 6 7 FRA Barthes NZL Parun 6 2 6 3 1 6 2 6 4 6 FRA Goven ROU 1965 Năstase 1 4 6 2 6 6 7 FRA Barthes TCH Hřebec 6 2 6 1 NZL Parun USA Gottfried 15 1 6 7 6 6 4 FRA Goven JAM Russell 6 3 6 3 SWE Johansson ROU 1965 Năstase 1 0 6 1 6 FRA Barthes ZAF 1928 Ryan 6 2 6 1 TCH Hřebec FRG Meiler 6 4 6 1 ITA Di Matteo NZL Parun 2 6 6 1 4 6 USA Gottfried 15 SWE Svensson 4 6 6 1 6 2 FRA Goven USA Tanner 7 5 4 6 9 7 JAM Russell GBR Paish 6 4 5 7 6 4 AUS Keldie SWE Johansson w/o FRA Claitte LL ROU 1965 Năstase 1 0 6 2 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1974 French Open Men's Singles draw 1974 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1974 Australian Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1974 Wimbledon 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