1974 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1974 French Open
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Manuel Orantes
Final score	2–6, 6–7^(1–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1

Ilie Nastase was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Harold Solomon.

Björn Borg defeated Manuel Orantes 2–6, 6–7^(1–7), 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.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
Jan Kodeš (Fourth round)
Björn Borg (Champion)
Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)
Tom Gorman (Second round)
Stan Smith (First round)
Adriano Panatta (Second round)
Alex Metreveli (Second round)

Raúl Ramírez (Quarterfinals)
François Jauffret (Semifinals)
Paolo Bertolucci (First round)
Eddie Dibbs (Fourth round)
Marty Riessen (Fourth round)
Manuel Orantes (Final)
Brian Gottfried (Second round)
Jaime Fillol Sr. (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

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	7	0	1	1
													3	Björn Borg	2	6	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
	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
	Marcu	3	2								Yuill	2	6	4	6
	Yuill	6	6			Yuill	6	2	6
	Dell	2	2			Lovera	2	6	4
	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
	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			Kuki	2	1
	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
	Iqbal	2	1							Fassbender	1	2	4
	Feaver	7	1	2						Cornejo	6	6	6
	Cornejo	6	6	6		Cornejo	6	6
	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
	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							Korpas	1	6	1
	Deblicker	6	7			Deblicker	2	5
	Korpas	6	6			Korpas	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
	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
	Joly	3	4													3	Borg	0	6	6	5	6
	Rouyer	6	6			Rouyer	2	6	6
	Hagelauer	3	5			Kakoulia	6	2	1
	Kakoulia	6	7								Rouyer	4	2	0
	Ovici	6	6							3	Borg	6	6	6
	Álvarez	2	3			Ovici	1	1
	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
	Machán	6	4	2		Solomon	6	6
	Pecci Sr.	6	4			Gerken	2	2
	Gerken	7	6								Solomon	5	7	4	6	6
	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
	Claitte	0	2		1	Năstase	6	6
1	Năstase	6	6

External links

1974 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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