1984 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles

John McEnroe was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, by defeating Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[1]

Singles
1984 WCT Tournament of Champions
Final
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw52 (1Q)
Seeds13
Events
Singles Doubles
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In the semifinal match, Lendl defeated Jimmy Connors with a score of 6–0, 6–0, marking the third time ever (and the first time in the men's circuit) that a former World No.1 receives a double bagel in official matches.[2][3]

Seeds edit

Some seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
  2.   John McEnroe (champion)
  3.   Ivan Lendl (final)
  4.   Jimmy Arias (semifinals)
  5.   Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
  6.   Vitas Gerulaitis (third round)
  7.   Brad Drewett (quarterfinals)
  8.   Sandy Mayer (second round)
  9.   Mike Bauer (second round)
  10.   Pedro Rebolledo (first round)
  11.   John Fitzgerald (second round)
  12.   Brian Gottfried (second round)
  13.   Aaron Krickstein (quarterfinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Jimmy Connors 3 6 6
13   Aaron Krickstein 6 2 1
1   Jimmy Connors 0 0
3   Ivan Lendl 6 6
3   Ivan Lendl 7 3 6
  Steve Meister 5 6 1
3   Ivan Lendl 4 2
2   John McEnroe 6 6
7   Brad Drewett 2 3
4   Jimmy Arias 6 6
4   Jimmy Arias 1 2
2   John McEnroe 6 6
5   Johan Kriek 6 3 2
2   John McEnroe 4 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   J Connors 6 6
  D Visser 6 6   D Visser 4 3
  N Odizor 0 3 1   J Connors 6 6
  M Martínez 3 4   D Saltz 3 0
  D Saltz 6 6   D Saltz 6 7
11   J Fitzgerald 2 6
1   J Connors 3 6 6
13   A Krickstein 6 2 1
13   A Krickstein 6 6
  J Lapidus 6 6   J Lapidus 1 4
  G Barbosa 0 3 13   A Krickstein 6 6
  C van Rensburg 2 6 6 6   V Gerulaitis 1 3
  T Moor 6 3 7   T Moor 5 3
6   V Gerulaitis 7 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   I Lendl 6 6
  J Sadri 6 6   J Sadri 1 4
  M Davis 2 3 3   I Lendl 6 3 6
  T Wilkison 6 6   R Krishnan 2 6 1
  R Royer 3 1   T Wilkison 4 6 5
  R Krishnan 7 6   R Krishnan 6 4 7
10   P Rebolledo 6 1 3   I Lendl 7 3 6
  R Harmon 3 5   S Meister 5 6 1
Q   P Fleming 6 7 Q   P Fleming 5 6
  L Palin 4 6   S Meister 7 7
  S Meister 6 7   S Meister 6 6
  R Evett 7 1 3   E Edwards 3 1
  E Edwards 5 6 6   E Edwards 7 5 6
8   S Mayer 5 7 3

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   B Drewett 4 7 6
  M Doyle w / o   M Doyle 6 5 3
  K Warwick 7   B Drewett 7 7
  B Testerman 6 6   B Testerman 6 5
  E Dibbs 4 4   B Testerman 6 7
  R Venter 5 1   P Lehnhoff 2 5
  P Lehnhoff 7 6 7   B Drewett 2 3
  G Layendecker 3 7 4 4   J Arias 6 6
  D Pate 6 5 6   D Pate 4 7 6
  D Carter 2 0   H de la Peña 6 6 2
  H de la Peña 6 6   D Pate 6 6 2
  E Fernández 0 2 4   J Arias 3 7 6
  B Manson 6 6   B Manson 6 3 0
4   J Arias 4 6 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   J Kriek 6 6
  L Shiras 7 6   L Shiras 3 0
  J Vanlangendonck 5 2 5   J Kriek 6 7
  B Levine 6 6   B Levine 3 6
  B Nealon 4 3   B Levine 7 6
12   B Gottfried 5 2
5   J Kriek 6 3 2
2   J McEnroe 4 6 6
9   M Bauer 3 2
  M Tideman 2 5   S Denton 6 6
  S Denton 6 7   S Denton 3 2
  D Tarr 6 6 2   J McEnroe 6 6
  E Iskersky 1 1   D Tarr 3 4
2   J McEnroe 6 6

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Remnick, David (14 May 1984). "Subdued McEnroe A Winner". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ^ Sokolowski, Alexandre (12 May 2022). "May 12, 1984: The day Ivan Lendl thrashed Jimmy Connors 6-0, 6-0". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Теннисные матчи, которые закончились с "сухим" счетом (6-0, 6-0)" [Tennis matches that ended with a "dry" score (6-0, 6-0)]. Tennis-I.com (in Russian). 23 January 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018. 10 мая 1984г. в полуфинале турнира «WCT Tournament of Champions» в Форест-Хиллс (предместье Нью-Йорка) чех Иван Лендл (Ivan Lendl) обыграл американца Джимми Коннорса (Jimmy Connors) (прим.авт.‒ Лендл в финале проиграл американцу Джону Макинрою)

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