2014 French Open – Men's Singles

Four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 to capture the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2014 French Open. Nadal claimed his record-extending ninth French Open crown and his fourteenth Grand Slam title, tying him with Pete Sampras in second place for the most Grand Slam titles. Nadal became the first man to win 9 titles at the same grand slam tournament, further distancing himself from the previous record of 7 titles at the same grand slam event which was held a handful of players including Pete Sampras and Roger Federer at Wimbledon. By winning the tournament, Nadal became the first man to win the French Open five times in a row. [1]

Men's Singles
2014 French Open
Champion Rafael Nadal
Runner-up Novak Djokovic
Final score3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
Main article: 2014 French Open

Federer was trying to become the first male player in the Open Era to achieve a double career Grand Slam; he lost to Ernests Gulbis in the fourth round. This marked Federer's first loss prior to the quarterfinals at this tournament since the 2004 French Open.

Both Nadal and Djokovic were in contention for the world no. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament, but Nadal retained the top position by defeating the Serbian in the final. This was the sixth time Djokovic met Nadal at Roland Garros with Nadal claiming all six wins.

This was the last Grand Slam tournament for former world No. 3 and 2009 ATP World Tour Finals champion Nikolay Davydenko and 2005 Us Open Semifinalist Robby Ginepri.

Seeds
01.   Rafael Nadal (Champion)
02.   Novak Djokovic (Final)
03.   Stan Wawrinka (First round)
04.   Roger Federer (Fourth round)
05.   David Ferrer (Quarterfinals)
06.   Tomáš Berdych (Quarterfinals)
07.   Andy Murray (Semifinals)
08.   Milos Raonic (Quarterfinals)
09.   Kei Nishikori (First round)
10.   John Isner (Fourth round)
11.   Grigor Dimitrov (First round)
12.   Richard Gasquet (Third round)
13.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fourth round)
14.   Fabio Fognini (Third round)
15.   Mikhail Youzhny (Second round)
16.   Tommy Haas (First round, retired because of a right shoulder injury)
17.   Tommy Robredo (Third round)
18.   Ernests Gulbis (Semifinals)
19.   Kevin Anderson (Fourth round)
20.   Alexandr Dolgopolov (Second round)
21.   Nicolás Almagro (First round, retired because of a left foot injury)
22.   Jerzy Janowicz (Third round)
23.   Gaël Monfils (Quarterfinals)
24.   Fernando Verdasco (Fourth round)
25.   Marin Čilić (Third round)
26.   Feliciano López (Second round)
27.   Roberto Bautista Agut (Third round)
28.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (Third round)
29.   Gilles Simon (Third round)
30.   Vasek Pospisil (First round)
31.   Dmitry Tursunov (Third round)
32.   Andreas Seppi (Third round)

Qualifying
Main article: 2014 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Rafael Nadal 4 6 6 6
5 David Ferrer 6 4 0 1
1 Rafael Nadal 6 6 6
7 Andy Murray 3 2 1
23 Gaël Monfils 4 1 6 6 0
7 Andy Murray 6 6 4 1 6
1 Rafael Nadal 3 7 6 6
2 Novak Djokovic 6 5 2 4
6 Tomáš Berdych 3 2 4
18 Ernests Gulbis 6 6 6
18 Ernests Gulbis 3 3 6 3
2 Novak Djokovic 6 6 3 6
8 Milos Raonic 5 65 4
2 Novak Djokovic 7 77 6

Top half

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 R Nadal 6 6 6
WC R Ginepri 0 3 0 1 R Nadal 6 6 6
WC P-H Mathieu 4 63 2 D Thiem 2 2 3
D Thiem 6 77 6 1 R Nadal 6 7 6
Q J Duckworth 7 2 4 62 L Mayer 2 5 2
L Mayer 5 6 6 77 L Mayer 6 4 6 6
T Gabashvili 6 6 6 T Gabashvili 2 6 4 4
30 V Pospisil 4 2 3 1 R Nadal 6 6 6
21 N Almagro 0r D Lajović 1 2 1
J Sock 5 J Sock 7 6 6
S Johnson 4 67 77 6 6 S Johnson 5 4 2
Q L Lokoli 6 79 63 3 3 J Sock 4 5 3
D Lajović 6 6 6 D Lajović 6 7 6
F Delbonis 3 2 3 D Lajović 6 6 6
PR J Zopp 2 PR J Zopp 2 4 4
16 T Haas 5r

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 G Dimitrov 4 5 64
I Karlović 6 7 77 I Karlović 7 6 6
Q A Haider-Maurer 4 4 6 6 6 Q A Haider-Maurer 5 3 4
D Brands 6 6 2 3 4 I Karlović 3 0r
WC A Michon 6 64 5 6 6 19 K Anderson 6 0
B Klahn 1 77 7 1 4 WC A Michon 2 3 2
S Robert 5 3 4 19 K Anderson 6 6 6
19 K Anderson 7 6 6 19 K Anderson 3 3 77 1
32 A Seppi 6 7 6 5 D Ferrer 6 6 65 6
S Giraldo 3 5 3 32 A Seppi 6 6 6
J Mónaco 6 6 6 J Mónaco 2 4 4
WC L Pouille 3 1 4 32 A Seppi 2 62 3
Q S Bolelli 6 6 6 5 D Ferrer 6 77 6
Q A Arnaboldi 4 4 2 Q S Bolelli 2 3 2
I Sijsling 4 3 1 5 D Ferrer 6 6 6
5 D Ferrer 6 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 S Wawrinka 4 7 2 0
G García-López 6 5 6 6 G García-López 6 6 4 6
A Mannarino 6 6 6 A Mannarino 4 3 6 0
Y-h Lu 2 1 1 G García-López 6 6 2 64 6
D Young 6 2 6 6 D Young 2 4 6 77 4
D Sela 1 6 1 0 D Young 6 77 6
Q D Džumhur 3 68 3 26 F López 3 61 3
26 F López 6 710 6 G García-López 0 2 5
23 G Monfils 6 4 6 6 23 G Monfils 6 6 7
V Hănescu 2 6 4 2 23 G Monfils 77 6 6
WC A Olivetti 1 4 4 J-L Struff 64 4 1
J-L Struff 6 6 6 23 G Monfils 5 6 6 0 6
B Becker 2 4 6 6 2 14 F Fognini 7 2 4 6 2
T Bellucci 6 6 3 4 6 T Bellucci 3 4 62
Q A Beck 4 4 1 14 F Fognini 6 6 77
14 F Fognini 6 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 R Gasquet 6 6 7
B Tomic 2 1 5 12 R Gasquet 77 6 6
L Hewitt 6 2 1 4 C Berlocq 65 4 4
C Berlocq 3 6 6 6 12 R Gasquet 3 2 3
M Ebden 1 2 3 24 F Verdasco 6 6 6
PR P Cuevas 6 6 6 PR P Cuevas 6 78 5 4 3
WC M Llodra 2 64 63 24 F Verdasco 4 66 7 6 6
24 F Verdasco 6 77 77 24 F Verdasco 4 5 63
28 P Kohlschreiber 7 6 6 7 A Murray 6 7 77
P Riba 5 4 1 28 P Kohlschreiber 6 77 6
S Stakhovsky 3 4 6 3 D Istomin 3 65 2
D Istomin 6 6 2 6 28 P Kohlschreiber 6 3 3 6 10
M Matosevic 77 6 61 7 7 A Murray 3 6 6 4 12
D Brown 65 4 77 5 M Matosevic 3 1 3
A Golubev 1 4 6 3 7 A Murray 6 6 6
7 A Murray 6 6 3 6

Bottom half

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 T Berdych 6 6 6
Q P Polansky 3 4 4 6 T Berdych 64 6 7 6
S Devvarman 7 3 64 3 A Nedovyesov 77 4 5 3
A Nedovyesov 5 6 77 6 6 T Berdych 6 6 64 6
A Falla 3 4 64 27 R Bautista Agut 1 2 77 4
B Paire 6 6 77 B Paire 4 64 2
Q P Lorenzi 3 5 2 27 R Bautista Agut 6 77 6
27 R Bautista Agut 6 7 6 6 T Berdych 6 6 6
17 T Robredo 4 6 6 6 10 J Isner 4 4 4
Q J Ward 6 4 2 4 17 T Robredo 6 6 6
A Montañés 1r K de Schepper 2 3 3
K de Schepper 3 17 T Robredo 613 63 77 5
N Mahut 3 77 3 4 10 J Isner 715 77 65 7
M Kukushkin 6 64 6 6 M Kukushkin 78 64 3 64
WC P-H Herbert 65 64 5 10 J Isner 66 77 6 77
10 J Isner 77 77 7

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 M Youzhny 3 1 6 6 6
P Carreño Busta 6 6 3 4 0 15 M Youzhny 0 3 6 4
R Štěpánek 68 3 6 6 6 R Štěpánek 6 6 3 6
F Argüello 710 6 4 3 2 R Štěpánek 3 2 5
Q F Bagnis 6 6 1 3 18 18 E Gulbis 6 6 7
J Benneteau 1 2 6 6 16 Q F Bagnis 2 5 0
Ł Kubot 6 4 5 1 18 E Gulbis 6 7 6
18 E Gulbis 4 6 7 6 18 E Gulbis 65 77 6 4 6
31 D Tursunov 6 7 6 4 R Federer 77 63 2 6 3
Q P Starace 1 5 2 31 D Tursunov 6 7 6
F Volandri 63 4 3 S Querrey 4 5 1
S Querrey 77 6 6 31 D Tursunov 5 79 2 4
Q G Elias 4 2 5 4 R Federer 7 67 6 6
Q DS Schwartzman 6 6 7 Q DS Schwartzman 3 4 4
L Lacko 2 4 2 4 R Federer 6 6 6
4 R Federer 6 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 M Raonic 6 77 6
WC N Kyrgios 3 61 3 8 M Raonic 77 6 6
L Rosol 2 66 5 J Veselý 64 4 1
J Veselý 6 78 7 8 M Raonic 4 6 2 6 7
M Russell 2 4 78 1 29 G Simon 6 3 6 2 5
A González 6 6 66 6 A González 4 0 2
Q A Pavić 1 1 3 29 G Simon 6 6 6
29 G Simon 6 6 6 8 M Raonic 6 6 6
20 A Dolgopolov 77 6 6 M Granollers 3 3 3
A Ramos 64 4 1 20 A Dolgopolov 6 6 3 0 2
I Dodig 2r M Granollers 1 3 6 6 6
M Granollers 2 M Granollers 65 6 77 7
R Haase 7 6 6 M Kližan 77 2 64 5
N Davydenko 5 4 2 R Haase 1 6 1 6 5
M Kližan 77 6 6 M Kližan 6 3 6 1 7
9 K Nishikori 64 1 2

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 J-W Tsonga 77 7 6
É Roger-Vasselin 64 5 2 13 J-W Tsonga 6 6 6
D Goffin 4 7 5 4 J Melzer 2 3 4
J Melzer 6 5 7 6 13 J-W Tsonga 6 6 6
J Nieminen 67 6 63 6 6 22 J Janowicz 4 4 3
M Przysiężny 79 4 77 3 4 J Nieminen 64 64 4
V Estrella Burgos 1 4 78 4 22 J Janowicz 77 77 6
22 J Janowicz 6 6 66 6 13 J-W Tsonga 1 4 1
25 M Čilić 6 6 78 2 N Djokovic 6 6 6
P Andújar 0 3 66 25 M Čilić 6 3 6 6
Q M Mečíř, Jr. 5 62 61 T Kamke 3 6 3 0
T Kamke 7 77 77 25 M Čilić 3 2 77 4
J Chardy 7 6 6 2 N Djokovic 6 6 62 6
D Gimeno Traver 5 2 2 J Chardy 1 4 2
J Sousa 1 2 4 2 N Djokovic 6 6 6
2 N Djokovic 6 6 6

References
  1. "Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic in four sets to claim his ninth French Open title". Daily Mail. June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
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