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1974 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1974 French Open
Final
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upSpain Manuel Orantes
Score2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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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, and the first of six French Open titles (an all-time record until it was surpassed by Rafael Nadal in 2012).

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

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.

It was the first time that in the Open Era in the men's final there was a victory starting from a situation of 0-2 sets against

Seeds

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

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

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
10 France François Jauffret 7 6 6
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6 3 2
10 France François Jauffret 2 4 4
14 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6 6
14 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6 6
Chile Patricio Cornejo 3 3 1
14 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 77 0 1 1
3 Sweden Björn Borg 2 64 6 6 6
9 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 2 7 6 2 3
3 Sweden Björn Borg 6 5 4 6 6
3 Sweden Björn Borg 6 2 6 6
United States Harold Solomon 4 6 2 1
United States Harold Solomon 6 6 0 3 6
1 Romania Ilie Năstase 4 4 6 6 4

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 6
United States Kreiss 2 2 2 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 7 6
France Chanfreau 6 6 France Chanfreau 5 3
West Germany Elschenbroich 3 4 2 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 6 6
India Amritraj 5 7 6 India Amritraj 2 2 2
Chile Prajoux 7 5 3 India Amritraj 7 3 6
Belgium Hombergen 7 2 3 United States McNair 5 6 3
United States McNair 6 6 6 2 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 5 5
10 France Jauffret 3 6 7 10 France Jauffret 7 7 7
Poland Nowicki 6 4 5 10 France Jauffret 6 6
Chile Rodríguez 3 1 Argentina Ganzábal 2 2
Argentina Ganzábal 6 6 10 France Jauffret 6 6 6
New Zealand Simpson 4 4 Hungary Taróczy 2 1 4
Hungary Taróczy 6 6 Hungary Taróczy 6 6
Q Venezuela Andrew 6 4 4 Argentina T Vázquez 3 2
Argentina T Vázquez 2 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Italy Panatta 6 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jovanović 4 1 r 7 Italy Panatta 7 3 0
Australia Hancock 5 5 West Germany Pohmann 5 6 6
West Germany Pohmann 7 7 West Germany Pohmann 6 4 6 7
Q Romania Marcu 3 2 South Africa Yuill 2 6 4 6
South Africa Yuill 6 6 South Africa Yuill 6 2 6
United States Dell 2 2 Q France Lovera 2 6 4
Q France Lovera 6 6 West Germany Pohmann 6 6 4 6
12 United States Dibbs 6 6 12 United States Dibbs 3 3 6 3
France Dominguez 3 2 12 United States Dibbs 6 6
Belgium Mignot 4 4 West Germany Plötz 2 3
West Germany Plötz 6 6 12 United States Dibbs 6 6 7
Italy Barazzutti 6 7 6 Italy Barazzutti 0 1 6
Czechoslovakia Pála 7 5 2 Italy Barazzutti 6 6
Australia Kronk 6 6 Australia Kronk 3 4
Q France Leclercq 3 0

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States Ashe 7 3 6
Colombia Molina 5 6 3 4 United States Ashe 6 6
United States Stewart 2 3 Q Japan Kuki 2 1
Q Japan Kuki 6 6 4 United States Ashe 4 6 6 6
West Germany Pinner 4 2 Spain Muñoz 6 1 3 4
Australia Dibley 6 6 Australia Dibley 6 4
Spain Muñoz 6 6 Spain Muñoz 7 6
Hungary Baranyi 3 4 4 United States Ashe 1 2 2
14 Spain Orantes 6 6 14 Spain Orantes 6 6 6
Chile Pinto-Bravo 2 0 14 Spain Orantes 6 6
India Amritraj 1 4 Italy Zugarelli 4 1
Italy Zugarelli 6 6 14 Spain Orantes 3 3 7 6 6
Czechoslovakia Holeček 1 3 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6 3 2
Argentina Vilas 6 6 Argentina Vilas 6 6
United States Faulk 1 5 Australia Crealy 4 4
Australia Crealy 6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States Smith 6 4 6
Japan Kamiwazumi 3 6 8 Japan Kamiwazumi 2 6
West Germany Fassbender 6 6 West Germany Fassbender 6 7
Q Pakistan Iqbal 2 1 West Germany Fassbender 1 2 4
United Kingdom Feaver 7 1 2 Chile Cornejo 6 6 6
Chile Cornejo 6 6 6 Chile Cornejo 6 6
Q France Bernasconi 4 6 3 Sweden Johansson 3 1
Sweden Johansson 6 4 6 Chile Cornejo 6 7 4 5 6
16 Chile Fillol Sr. 5 6 6 16 Chile Fillol Sr. 2 6 6 7 4
Q France Gauvain 7 4 1 16 Chile Fillol Sr. 6 6
United States Pasarell 7 7 United States Pasarell 1 1
Soviet Union Volkov 6 6 16 Chile Fillol Sr. 6 7 6
Rhodesia Dowdeswell 3 6 West Germany Korpás 1 6 1
France Deblicker 6 7 France Deblicker 2 5
West Germany Korpás 6 6 West Germany Korpás 6 7
Hungary Szőke 4 2

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Lutz 5 2
Egypt El Shafei 7 6 Egypt El Shafei 4 0
United Kingdom Lloyd 2 5 France Proisy 6 6
France Proisy 6 7 France Proisy 4 4 6 3
Switzerland Kanderal 3 6 9 9 Mexico Ramírez 6 6 4 6
South Africa Cramer 6 2 7 Switzerland Kanderal 3 2
Italy Franchitti 0 0 9 Mexico Ramírez 6 6
9 Mexico Ramírez 6 6 9 Mexico Ramírez 6 6 4 7
Australia Thomson 4 1 Brazil Koch 3 1 6 5
Czechoslovakia Zednik 6 6 Czechoslovakia Zednik 4 3
Q Bolivia Benavides 3 6 0 Japan Sakai 6 6
Japan Sakai 6 3 6 Japan Sakai 1 7 6 4 4
Brazil Koch 6 6 Brazil Koch 6 6 4 6 6
France N'Godrella 4 2 Brazil Koch 6 4 6
Colombia Velasco Sr. 3 6 5 United States Gorman 2 6 4
5 United States Gorman 6 7

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Contet 4 4
Czechoslovakia Písecký 6 6 Czechoslovakia Písecký 6 6
Italy Toci 2 2 United States Van Dillen 7 7
United States Van Dillen 6 6 United States Van Dillen 3 6 6 6
Australia Phillips-Moore 6 6 Australia Phillips-Moore 6 2 0 4
Mexico Lara 1 0 Australia Phillips-Moore 6 4 6
United States Brown 6 5 6 United States Brown 1 6 1
11 Italy Bertolucci 4 7 2 United States Van Dillen 6 3 3 7 3
Q France Joly 3 4 3 Sweden Borg 0 6 6 5 6
France Rouyer 6 6 France Rouyer 2 6 6
Q France Hagelauer 3 5 Soviet Union Kakulia 6 2 1
Soviet Union Kakulia 6 7 France Rouyer 4 2 0
Romania Ovici 6 6 3 Sweden Borg 6 6 6
Q Argentina Álvarez 2 3 Romania Ovici 1 1
Q France Caujolle 6 0 4 3 Sweden Borg 6 6
3 Sweden Borg 4 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Spain Higueras 6 6
Brazil Mandarino 4 4 Spain Higueras 6 3 6
United States McManus 0 0 r France Barclay 1 6 3
France Barclay 6 2 Spain Higueras 1 3 5
United States Krulevitz 3 2 13 United States Riessen 6 6 7
United States Borowiak 6 6 United States Borowiak 4 0
Austria Kary 6 4 3 13 United States Riessen 6 6
13 United States Riessen 1 6 6 13 United States Riessen 2 1 1
United States Solomon 1 6 6 United States Solomon 6 6 6
Q Hungary Machán 6 4 2 United States Solomon 6 6
Q Paraguay Pecci Sr. 6 4 United States Gerken 2 2
United States Gerken 7 6 United States Solomon 5 7 4 6 6
Q Morocco Laimina 6 5 5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović 7 6 6 3 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović 4 7 7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović 6 2 6
Spain Gisbert Sr 3 6 8 Soviet Union Metreveli 4 6 1
8 Soviet Union Metreveli 6 7

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Barthes 6 6
South Africa Ryan 2 1 France Barthes 6 6
Czechoslovakia Hřebec 6 6 Czechoslovakia Hřebec 2 1
West Germany Meiler 4 1 France Barthes 6 6 1 2 4
Italy Di Matteo 2 6 4 New Zealand Parun 2 3 6 6 6
New Zealand Parun 6 1 6 New Zealand Parun 1 7 6
15 United States Gottfried 4 6 6 15 United States Gottfried 6 6 4
Sweden Svensson 6 1 2 New Zealand Parun 4 2 6
France Goven 7 4 9 1 Romania Năstase 6 6 7
United States Tanner 5 6 7 France Goven 6 6
Jamaica Russell 6 5 6 Jamaica Russell 3 3
United Kingdom Paish 4 7 4 France Goven 4 2 6
Australia Keldie w/o 1 Romania Năstase 6 6 7
Sweden Johansson Sweden Johansson 0 1
LL France Claitte 0 2 1 Romania Năstase 6 6
1 Romania Năstase 6 6

References

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  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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