1974 French Open – Men's singles

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).

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
← 1973 · French Open · 1975 →

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.   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

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Draw

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Finals

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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

Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

Section 5

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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