1974 French Open – Men's Singles

Third-seeded Björn Borg defeated Manuel Orantes 2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open. The format was slightly unusual for a Men's Grand Slam event: the first two rounds were played best-of-three sets, while the last five rounds were played as best-of-five sets. Ilie Nastase was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Harold Solomon.

Men's Singles
1974 French Open
Champion Björn Borg
Runner-up Manuel Orantes
Final score2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
Draw128
Seeds16

Seeds

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
Main article: 1974 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
10 François Jauffret 7 6 6
H-J 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
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
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
Pala 7 5 2 Barazzutti 6 6
Kronk 6 6 Kronk 3 4
Q Leclercq 3 0

Section 3
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
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
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
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 Kakoulia 6 2 1
Kakoulia 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
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
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


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