1974 French Open – 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
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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).

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 in an Open Era men's final that the champion had lost the opening two sets.

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

^[2]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	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

	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1974 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1974 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation