1974_French_Open_–_Men's_Singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1974 French Open
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Manuel Orantes
Score	2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

1974 French Open – Men's singles

1974 tennis event results

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).

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

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

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"Björn Borg". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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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

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

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

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

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

1974_French_Open_–_Men's_Singles

1974 French Open – Men's singles

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

References

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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

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

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

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