1984 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

Top-seeded Andrés Gómez defeated Balázs Taróczy in the final to claim the title and $51,000 prize money.[1]

Men's singles
1984 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionEcuador Andrés Gómez
Runner-upHungary Balázs Taróczy
Score6–0, 7–6(7–5)
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Andrés Gómez (champion)
  2.   Henrik Sundström (second round)
  3.   Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
  4.   Aaron Krickstein (third round)
  5.   Juan Aguilera (third round)
  6.   Joakim Nyström (third round)
  7.   José Higueras (third round)
  8.   Guillermo Vilas (third round)
  9.   Mel Purcell (second round)
  10.   Heinz Günthardt (semifinals)
  11.   Diego Pérez (first round)
  12.   Pablo Arraya (quarterfinals)
  13.   Brad Gilbert (second round)
  14.   Francesco Cancellotti (second round)
  15.   Mark Dickson (third round)
  16.   Libor Pimek (semifinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Andrés Gómez 6 7  
12   Pablo Arraya 4 5  
1   Andrés Gómez 7 7  
10   Heinz Günthardt 6 6  
    Thierry Tulasne 6 4 3
10   Heinz Günthardt 3 6 6
1   Andrés Gómez 6 7  
    Balázs Taróczy 0 6  
    Hans Gildemeister 3 6  
16   Libor Pimek 6 7  
16   Libor Pimek 3 6 1
    Balázs Taróczy 6 3 6
    Balázs Taróczy 7 6  
Q   Martín Jaite 6 4  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   A Gómez 7 2 6
    T Wilkison 6 4 5     B Willenborg 5 6 3
    B Willenborg 3 6 7 1   A Gómez 7 3 6
    J Alexander 5 5   15   M Dickson 6 6 2
    J Brown 7 7       J Brown 5 6 2
    R Seguso 6 4 2 15   M Dickson 7 4 6
15   M Dickson 3 6 6 1   A Gómez 6 7  
12   P Arraya 3 6 6 12   P Arraya 4 5  
    F Luna 6 4 4 12   P Arraya 7 6  
WC   J Levine 4 6 6 WC   J Levine 6 4  
    C Panatta 6 2 1 12   P Arraya 6 6  
    M Edmondson 6 6   5   J Aguilera 4 4  
    R Argüello 4 1       M Edmondson 5 6 2
5   J Aguilera 7 2 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   T Šmíd 3 7 0
    P Složil 4 6   Q   H Schwaier 6 6 6
Q   H Schwaier 6 7   Q   H Schwaier 6 1  
    T Tulasne 6 6       T Tulasne 7 6  
WC   T Witsken 0 2       T Tulasne 4 6 6
    S Simonsson 3 6 0 14   F Cancellotti 6 4 4
14   F Cancellotti 6 3 6     T Tulasne 6 4 3
10   H Günthardt 7 7   10   H Günthardt 3 6 6
    D Tarr 5 6   10   H Günthardt 6 7  
WC   J Ross 6 4 7 WC   J Ross 2 6  
Q   S Živojinović 3 6 5 10   H Günthardt 6 2 6
    B Drewett 3 5   6   J Nyström 2 6 1
    M Ostoja 6 7       M Ostoja 3 6 1
6   J Nyström 6 3 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   J Higueras 6 6 6
Q   A Tous 6 6   Q   A Tous 1 7 4
    T Allan 4 4   7   J Higueras 2 6 6
    H Gildemeister 6 7       H Gildemeister 6 3 8
Q   M Hocevar 2 6       H Gildemeister 6 6  
    M Freeman 6 2 2 9   M Purcell 2 2  
9   M Purcell 2 6 6     H Gildemeister 3 6  
16   L Pimek 6 6   16   L Pimek 6 7  
    P Rebolledo 0 1   16   L Pimek 6 6  
    V Winitsky 3 1       Z Kuhárszky 3 3  
    Z Kuhárszky 6 6   16   L Pimek 3 6 6
    R Acuña 3 6 4 4   A Krickstein 6 4 3
    J Lapidus 6 2 0r     R Acuña 3 5  
4   A Krickstein 6 7  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   G Vilas 6 2 6
Q   B Nealon 7 2 3     C Motta 2 6 4
    C Motta 5 6 6 8   G Vilas 6 6 4
    B Taróczy 6 6 6     B Taróczy 3 7 6
WC   H Simonsson 7 3 3     B Taróczy 6 6 6
    M Mečíř 6 2 7     M Mečíř 7 1 1
13   B Gilbert 1 6 5     B Taróczy 7 6  
11   D Pérez 6 3 2 Q   M Jaite 6 4  
Q   M Jaite 1 6 6 Q   M Jaite 6 6  
    C Lewis 7 6       C Lewis 2 4  
    S Glickstein 6 2   Q   M Jaite 6 4  
    C Dowdeswell 5 2   Q   A Ganzábal 3 1r  
Q   A Ganzábal 7 6   Q   A Ganzábal 6 3 6
2   H Sundström 2 6 4

References

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  1. ^ "Top-seeded Gomez takes Clay Court title". The Evening News. Newburgh—Beacon, New York. Associated Press. August 13, 1984.
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