1984_U.S._Clay_Court_Championships_–_Men's_singles

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

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

1984 tennis event results

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

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6 7  
12 Peru Pablo Arraya 4 5  
1 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 7 7  
10 Switzerland Heinz Günthardt 6 6  
  France Thierry Tulasne 6 4 3
10 Switzerland Heinz Günthardt 3 6 6
1 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6 7  
  Hungary Balázs Taróczy 0 6  
  Chile Hans Gildemeister 3 6  
16 Czechoslovakia Libor Pimek 6 7  
16 Czechoslovakia Libor Pimek 3 6 1
  Hungary Balázs Taróczy 6 3 6
  Hungary Balázs Taróczy 7 6  
Q Argentina Martín Jaite 6 4  

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 3 7 0
  Czechoslovakia P Složil 4 6   Q West Germany H Schwaier 6 6 6
Q West Germany H Schwaier 6 7   Q West Germany H Schwaier 6 1  
  France T Tulasne 6 6     France T Tulasne 7 6  
WC United States T Witsken 0 2     France T Tulasne 4 6 6
  Sweden S Simonsson 3 6 0 14 Italy F Cancellotti 6 4 4
14 Italy F Cancellotti 6 3 6   France T Tulasne 6 4 3
10 Switzerland H Günthardt 7 7   10 Switzerland H Günthardt 3 6 6
  South Africa D Tarr 5 6   10 Switzerland H Günthardt 6 7  
WC United States J Ross 6 4 7 WC United States J Ross 2 6  
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 3 6 5 10 Switzerland H Günthardt 6 2 6
  Australia B Drewett 3 5   6 Sweden J Nyström 2 6 1
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 6 7     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 3 6 1
6 Sweden J Nyström 6 3 6

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Argentina G Vilas 6 2 6
Q United States B Nealon 7 2 3   Brazil C Motta 2 6 4
  Brazil C Motta 5 6 6 8 Argentina G Vilas 6 6 4
  Hungary B Taróczy 6 6 6   Hungary B Taróczy 3 7 6
WC Sweden H Simonsson 7 3 3   Hungary B Taróczy 6 6 6
  Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 2 7   Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 7 1 1
13 United States B Gilbert 1 6 5   Hungary B Taróczy 7 6  
11 Uruguay D Pérez 6 3 2 Q Argentina M Jaite 6 4  
Q Argentina M Jaite 1 6 6 Q Argentina M Jaite 6 6  
  New Zealand C Lewis 7 6     New Zealand C Lewis 2 4  
  Israel S Glickstein 6 2   Q Argentina M Jaite 6 4  
  United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 5 2   Q Argentina A Ganzábal 3 1r  
Q Argentina A Ganzábal 7 6   Q Argentina A Ganzábal 6 3 6
2 Sweden H Sundström 2 6 4

References

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