# 1974 French Open – Men's singles

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. It was his first major title, the first of an eventual six French Open titles, and the first of eleven major titles overall. This was the first time in the Open Era that a player came back from two-sets-to-love down in a major final.
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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
* Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
* Björn Borg (champion)
* Arthur Ashe (fourth round)
* Tom Gorman (second round)
* Stan Smith (first round)
* Adriano Panatta (second round)
* Alex Metreveli (second round)
* Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
* François Jauffret (semifinals)
* Paolo Bertolucci (first round)
* Eddie Dibbs (fourth round)
* Marty Riessen (fourth round)
* Manuel Orantes (final)
* Brian Gottfried (second round)
* Jaime Fillol Sr. (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 10 | François Jauffret | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | 10 | François Jauffret | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 14 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 14 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Patricio Cornejo | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Patricio Cornejo | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 7$^7$ | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Björn Borg | 2 | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Raúl Ramírez | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Björn Borg | 2 | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Björn Borg | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | Harold Solomon | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Ilie Năstase | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |