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1984 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

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Singles
1984 World Championship Tennis Finals
Final
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Score6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles
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First-seeded John McEnroe was the defending champion and won in the final, which lasted 1h39, against Jimmy Connors in straight sets 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 .[1]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States John McEnroe (champion)
  2. United States Jimmy Connors (final)
  3. United States Jimmy Arias (semifinals)
  4. United States Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States John McEnroe 6 6 6    
  United States Vitas Gerulaitis 2 5 7 6 6   United States Vitas Gerulaitis 3 1 3    
  United States Bill Scanlon 6 7 6 3 2 1 United States John McEnroe 6 6 6    
  South Africa Kevin Curren 3 3 4    
4 United States Johan Kriek 6 6 1 4 1
  South Africa Kevin Curren 3 4 6 6 6   South Africa Kevin Curren 4 3 6 6 6
  United States Mark Dickson 6 6 3 4 3 1 United States John McEnroe 6 6 6    
  United States Eliot Teltscher 6 6 4 6   2 United States Jimmy Connors 1 2 3    
  Sweden Henrik Sundström 2 1 6 2     United States Eliot Teltscher 4 4 5    
3 United States Jimmy Arias 6 6 7    
3 United States Jimmy Arias 0 6 2    
  Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd 2 6 6 3   2 United States Jimmy Connors 6 7 6    
  United States Tim Mayotte 6 4 7 6     United States Tim Mayotte 6 5 3 3  
2 United States Jimmy Connors 4 7 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "McEnroe Rips Connors". The Dispatch. AP. April 30, 1984. p. 14.
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