1984 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1984 US Open
Final
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

John McEnroe defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1984 US Open. It was his fourth US Open singles title and seventh and last major singles title overall. It was Lendl's third consecutive runner-up finish at the US Open.

Jimmy Connors was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated by McEnroe in the semifinals, in the last match between the pair at a major singles tournament.

Seeds

John McEnroe (champion)
Ivan Lendl (final)
Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
Mats Wilander (quarterfinals)
Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
Jimmy Arias (second round)
Johan Kriek (third round)
Aaron Krickstein (third round)
Henrik Sundström (fourth round)
Eliot Teltscher (third round)
Juan Aguilera (second round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round)
Tomáš Šmíd (fourth round)
Anders Järryd (fourth round)
Pat Cash (semifinals)
Joakim Nyström (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Final

1	John McEnroe	7	6	6

	Gene Mayer	5	3	4
						1	John McEnroe	6	4	7	4	6

						3	Jimmy Connors	4	6	5	6	3
3	Jimmy Connors	7	6	6

	John Lloyd	5	2	0
													1	John McEnroe	6	6	6

													2	Ivan Lendl	3	4	1
15	Pat Cash	7	6	2	6

4	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	3
						15	Pat Cash	6	3	4	7	6

						2	Ivan Lendl	3	6	6	6	7
5	Andrés Gómez	4	4	1

2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	C Dowdeswell	1	1	1			1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	S Edberg	6	6	6				S Edberg	1	0	2
	L Stefanki	4	3	0										1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	K Curren	7	3	6	6									Q	K Moir	3	0	3
	M Purcell	6	6	3	2			K Curren	w/o
Q	K Moir	6	6	6			Q	K Moir
	S Giammalva, Jr.	4	3	3																1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	M Doyle	6	6	6																Q	B Green	3	2	2
	R Tanner	2	2	4				M Doyle	7	7	3	3	5
	W Masur	3	4	6	6	6		J Fitzgerald	6	5	6	6	7
	J Fitzgerald	6	6	1	3	7									J Fitzgerald	6	4	3	6
	T Wilkison	3	6	6	6									Q	B Green	4	6	6	7
Q	B Green	6	2	7	7		Q	B Green	6	7	6
Q	H Schwaier	6	3	3	6	4	11	J Aguilera	4	6	3
11	J Aguilera	4	6	6	4	6

Section 2

First round						Second round					Third round						Fourth round

13	T Šmid	1	6	6	7
	R Seguso	6	1	4	5	13	T Šmid	7	6	6
	R Simpson	1	7	4	5		P McNamee	5	3	3
	P McNamee	6	5	6	7						13	T Šmid	4	6	7	6
	C Mezzadri	6	6	4	2							T Gullikson	6	4	6	4
	F González	4	7	6	6		F González	4	2	5
	T Gullikson	6	6	6			T Gullikson	6	6	7
	P Arraya	1	4	3													13	T Šmid	3	2	3
WC	M Leach	1	2	3														G Mayer	6	6	6
	G Vilas	6	6	6			G Vilas	6	6	7
WC	M Pernfors	3	4	4			S Colombo	3	1	5
	S Colombo	6	6	6								G Vilas	3	1	4
	G Mayer	7	6	6								G Mayer	6	6	6
	M Ostoja	5	3	1			G Mayer	6	6	6
	T Moor	6	4	6	6	6	J Arias	4	2	3
6	J Arias	4	6	7	7

Section 3

First round							Second round					Third round							Fourth round

3	J Connors	6	6	6
	M Mitchell	3	0	2			3	J Connors	6	6	6
	B Gottfried	7	6	6				B Gottfried	3	3	2
	B Testerman	5	2	3								3	J Connors	6	6	7⁷
	H Leconte	2	6	6	6								H Leconte	4	1	6²
	J Sadri	6	3	4	3			H Leconte	7	6	7
	L Bourne	3	2	4			Q	P Doohan	5	4	5
Q	P Doohan	6	6	6															3	J Connors	7	6	6
Q	K Belcher	6	6	6	4	6													16	J Nyström	6	0	3
	L Shiras	4	7	4	6	3	Q	K Belcher	3	6	3
	S Mayer	7	6	6	7			S Mayer	6	7	6
	C Motta	5	7	2	6								S Mayer	7	7	3	3	0
	P Annacone	6	4	4	4							16	J Nyström	5	5	6	6	6
	R Krishnan	3	6	6	6			R Krishnan	5	3	6
	R Acuña	2	2	0			16	J Nyström	7	6	7
16	J Nyström	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

9	H Sundström	7	2	6	6
	W Fibak	5	6	0	3		9	H Sundström	6	6	6
	M Edmondson	4	6	7	2	3		R Brown	1	2	0
	R Brown	6	4	6	6	6							9	H Sundström	7	6	5	6
	J Hlasek	7	3	2	3									S Perkiss	6	4	7	4
	S Perkiss	6	6	6	6			S Perkiss	6	6	6
WC	L Duncan	4	1	3				T Giammalva	4	2	4
	T Giammalva	6	6	6															9	H Sundström	6	4	4	2
WC	P Dupre	2	6	4	6	1														J Lloyd	4	6	6	6
	L Pimek	6	1	6	4	6		L Pimek	2	1	2
	J Lloyd	6	6	7				J Lloyd	6	6	6
	P Fleming	3	4	6										J Lloyd	2	7	6	6
WC	D Goldie	3	6	1	6								7	J Kriek	6	6	2	3
	B Taróczy	6	3	6	7			B Taróczy	6	6	2	2
Q	G Layendecker	6	2	0			7	J Kriek	4	7	6	6
7	J Kriek	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

8	A Krickstein	3	2	7	6	4
	B Manson	6	6	6	2	0^r	8	A Krickstein	6	6	3	7
Q	J Hayes	3	6	6	6		Q	J Klaparda	4	3	6	6
Q	J Klaparda	6	7	3	7								8	A Krickstein	1	6	2	6
	G Forget	6	3	4	6	6								G Holmes	6	4	6	7
	G Holmes	2	6	6	3	7		G Holmes	6	6	7
	V Van Patten	4	6	6				T Högstedt	2	4	6
	T Högstedt	6	7	7																G Holmes	6	3	1
	D Saltz	6	7	4	4	2													15	P Cash	7	6	6
Q	T Nelson	3	6	6	6	6	Q	T Nelson	6	6	7
	S Simonsson	4	6	4	7	6		S Simonsson	3	1	6
	R Harmon	6	3	6	6	2							Q	T Nelson	3	3	2
Q	D Pate	4	0	2									15	P Cash	6	6	6
	B Gilbert	6	6	6				B Gilbert	3	4	2
WC	I Năstase	3	5	1			15	P Cash	6	6	6
15	P Cash	6	7	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

10	E Teltscher	7	6	6	6
	H Günthardt	6	2	7	3		10	E Teltscher	3	6	2	6	7
	T Tulasne	6	6	4				M Dickson	6	4	6	3	6
	M Dickson	7	7	6										10	E Teltscher	4	3	4
Q	L Palin	6	4	2	6	6									T Mayotte	6	6	6
	R Van't Hof	4	6	6	2	3	Q	L Palin	4	4	6	1
	C Lewis	4	3	1				T Mayotte	6	6	3	6
	T Mayotte	6	6	6																T Mayotte	4	4	6
	M Davis	4	6	6	6														4	M Wilander	6	6	7
Q	J Gurfein	6	2	4	1			M Davis	4	3	5
	B Scanlon	6	6	6				B Scanlon	6	6	7
	B Willenborg	3	1	3											B Scanlon	6	5	3
Q	H Simonsson	6	4	4										4	M Wilander	7	7	6
WC	M Kures	7	6	6			WC	M Kures	6	3	4
	G Michibata	3	4	4			4	M Wilander	7	6	6
4	M Wilander	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

5	A Gómez	6	6	6
	S Glickstein	1	4	2			5	A Gómez	6	4	6	6
	R Argüello	6	5	5	4			M Bauer	0	6	3	2
	M Bauer	4	7	7	6								5	A Gómez	6	7	3	6
	D Pérez	7	4	2	2								Q	J Lapidus	3	5	6	3
Q	J Lapidus	6	6	6	6		Q	J Lapidus	6	6	6
	V Winitsky	1	4	6	6	7		V Winitsky	3	3	4
	M Freeman	6	6	1	1	6														5	A Gómez	6	7	6
Q	K Flach	6	6	7	3	6														12	V Gerulaitis	4	6	1
	M Westphal	3	7	5	6	3	Q	K Flach	6	7	6
	V Amritraj	7	6	6				V Amritraj	2	5	1
	F Buehning	5	3	4									Q	K Flach	4	2	6	7	1
	G Ocleppo	6	6	4	4	6							12	V Gerulaitis	6	6	4	6	6
	P Rebolledo	3	2	6	6	4		G Ocleppo	1	4	0
	D Tarr	3	3	3			12	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
12	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

14	A Järryd	6	7	6
	J Frawley	4	6	4			14	A Järryd	6	6	3	7	6
	T Gullikson	7	6	5	4	2		D Visser	7	3	6	5	3
	D Visser	6	2	7	6	6								14	A Järryd	6	6	6
	C Hooper	3	2	7	4										B Drewett	2	3	3
	S Davis	6	6	5	6			S Davis	4	3	2
	S Meister	1	6	6	4	4		B Drewett	6	6	6
	B Drewett	6	3	4	6	6													14	A Järryd	2	2	4
	J Brown	6	6	6															2	I Lendl	6	6	6
	D Stockton	4	3	2				J Brown	4	6	7	6
Q	J Canter	4	3	4				S Denton	6	4	6	3
	S Denton	6	6	6											J Brown	1	2	4
	G Barbosa	7	1	4	7	3								2	I Lendl	6	6	6
	E Edwards	6	6	6	6	6		E Edwards	6	6	3	1
	B Teacher	4	4	5			2	I Lendl	3	7	6	6
2	I Lendl	6	6	7

External links

Preceded by 1984 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1984 Australian Open – Men's singles