Defending champion John McEnroe defeated Jimmy Connors in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1984 Wimbledon Championships. It was his third Wimbledon singles title and sixth major singles title overall. The final was for a long time referred to as the greatest display in the history of tennis; it lasted only 80 minutes and McEnroe made just four unforced errors during the entire match (none in the first set).
This tournament marked the first major appearance of future world No. 1, three-time Wimbledon champion, and six-time major champion Boris Becker, he was just old at the start of the tournament. He would go on to win the title the following year, 1985, and in 1986 he would become the youngest man to defend a major title, a record that still stands today.
Seeds
John McEnroe (champion) Ivan Lendl (semifinals) Jimmy Connors (final) Mats Wilander (second round) Jimmy Arias (fourth round) Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals) Yannick Noah (withdrew) José Luis Clerc (withdrew) Henrik Sundström (second round) Anders Järryd (first round) Kevin Curren (fourth round) Johan Kriek (fourth round) Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals) Bill Scanlon (fourth round) Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round) Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
Yannick Noah and José Luis Clerc withdrew due to injury and illness respectively. They were replaced in the draw by qualifier Paul Annacone and lucky loser Claudio Mezzadri respectively.
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links
1984 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation