1984 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1984 US Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final 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 Lendl's third consecutive runner-up finish at the US Open.

Jimmy Connors was the two-time defending champion, but he was defeated by his rival McEnroe in the semifinals, in the last match between the two 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
SE = Special exempt
PR = Protected ranking
ITF = ITF entry
JE = Junior exempt
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	7
	H Leconte	2	6	6	6								H Leconte	4	1	6
	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[]

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1984 US Open Men's Singles draw
1984 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation