1984 US Open – Men's singles

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.

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

Main article: 1984 US Open (tennis)

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

1. John McEnroe (champion)
2. Ivan Lendl (final)
3. Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
4. Mats Wilander (quarterfinals)
5. Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
6. Jimmy Arias (second round)
7. Johan Kriek (third round)
8. Aaron Krickstein (third round)
9. Henrik Sundström (fourth round)
10. Eliot Teltscher (third round)
11. Juan Aguilera (second round)
12. Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round)
13. Tomáš Šmíd (fourth round)
14. Anders Järryd (fourth round)
15. Pat Cash (semifinals)
16. 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	0r			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

Preceded by 1984 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1984 Australian Open – Men's singles