1984 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles

Singles
Singles
1984 WCT Tournament of Champions
Final
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	52 (1Q)
Seeds	13
Events
Singles	Doubles

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

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

Some seeds received a bye into the second round.

Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
John McEnroe (champion)
Ivan Lendl (final)
Jimmy Arias (semifinals)
Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
Vitas Gerulaitis (third round)
Brad Drewett (quarterfinals)
Sandy Mayer (second round)
Mike Bauer (second round)
Pedro Rebolledo (first round)
John Fitzgerald (second round)
Brian Gottfried (second round)
Aaron Krickstein (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

Section 3

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

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

References

^ Remnick, David (14 May 1984). "Subdued McEnroe A Winner". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
^ 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.
^ "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)

External links

[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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