1984 French Open

The 1984 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 28 May until 10 June. It was the 88th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1984.[7][8]

1984 French Open
Date28 May – 10 June[1]
Edition88th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S / 64D / 64X
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France[1]
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Ivan Lendl [2][3]
Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova [4][5]
Men's Doubles
Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah [6]
Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver [5]
Mixed Doubles
Anne Smith / Dick Stockton [5]

The event was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix and 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.[1]

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 1984 French Open – Men's Singles

Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 [2][3]

  • It was Lendl's 1st career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles
Main article: 1984 French Open – Women's Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert, 6–3, 6–1 [4]

  • It was Navratilova's 9th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (and last) French Open title.

Men's doubles
Main article: 1984 French Open – Men's Doubles

Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah defeated Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [6]

Women's doubles
Main article: 1984 French Open – Women's Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde Kilsch / Hana Mandlíková, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 [5]

Mixed doubles
Main article: 1984 French Open – Mixed Doubles

Anne Smith / Dick Stockton defeated Anne Minter / Laurie Warder, 6–2, 6–4 [5]

Prize money
Event W F SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R
Singles [9] Men FF1,058,600 FF529,300 FF264,700 FF134,150 FF77,650 FF42,350 FF24,700 FF11,900
Women FF791,600 FF422,250 FF211,130 FF108,750 FF57,830 FF29,000 FF14,000 FF7,360

Total prize money for the event was FF14,887,600.

References
  1. "French Open 1984 – Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  2. "Lendl Outlasts Mcenroe In French Open Final". Paris, France: Montreal Gazette. 1984-06-11. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  3. "ATP – 1984 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  4. "Martina Needs Only 63 Minutes To Complete Grand Slam". Paris, France: Tri-City Herald. 1984-06-11. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  5. "WTA Tournament Archive – 1984 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
  6. "ATP – 1984 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  7. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  8. Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
  9. John Barrett, ed. (1986). World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. p. 85. ISBN 978-0002181709.
Preceded by
1983 Australian Open		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1984 Wimbledon Championships
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