Tennis at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Men's singles
Tennis at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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  1968  · Summer Olympics ·  1988  

Below are the complete results of the men's singles tennis competition during the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when tennis was re-introduced as a demonstration sport.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg  Jimmy Arias  (USA)(semifinals)
  2. Flag of Australia.svg  Pat Cash  (AUS)(first round)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg  Stefan Edberg  (SWE)(champion)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg  Emilio Sánchez  (ESP)(second round)
  5. Flag of Switzerland.svg  Jakob Hlasek  (SUI)(quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Westphal  (FRG)(quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Australia.svg  Simon Youl  (AUS)(quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of France.svg  Guy Forget  (FRA)(quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg  Jimmy Arias  (USA)2 1  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Stefan Edberg  (SWE)66 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Stefan Edberg  (SWE)678 
 Flag of Mexico.svg  Francisco Maciel  (MEX)1 66 
 Flag of Mexico.svg  Francisco Maciel  (MEX)66 
 Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Canè  (ITA)2 0  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg  J Arias  (USA)66 
 Flag of Peru.svg  J Yzaga  (PER)1 4  1 Flag of the United States.svg  J Arias  (USA)66 
 Flag of the United States.svg  K Jones  (USA)2 66 Flag of the United States.svg  K Jones  (USA)2 4  
 Flag of Indonesia.svg  S Suharyadi  (INA)62 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg  J Arias  (USA)76 
 Flag of the United States.svg  E Amend  (USA)63 66 Flag of Germany.svg  M Westphal  (FRG)5 4  
 Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  M Tolentino  (PHI)3 63  Flag of the United States.svg  E Amend  (USA)5 2  
 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  G-t Roh  (KOR)3 5  6 Flag of Germany.svg  M Westphal  (FRG)76 
6 Flag of Germany.svg  M Westphal  (FRG)67 1 Flag of the United States.svg  J Arias  (USA)2 1  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg  S Edberg  (SWE)66 3 Flag of Sweden.svg  S Edberg  (SWE)66 
 Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  R Agénor  (HAI)4 2  3 Flag of Sweden.svg  S Edberg  (SWE)7777 
 Flag of Israel.svg  A Mansdorf  (ISR)2 61  Flag of Peru.svg  C di Laura  (PER)6261 
 Flag of Peru.svg  C di Laura  (PER)677 3 Flag of Sweden.svg  S Edberg  (SWE)67 
 Flag of Austria.svg  T Muster  (AUT)66 8 Flag of France.svg  G Forget  (FRA)4 5  
 Flag of Finland.svg  O Rahnasto  (FIN)4 4   Flag of Austria.svg  T Muster  (AUT)63 2
 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  O Lourenco  (ZIM)3 1  8 Flag of France.svg  G Forget  (FRA)4 66
8 Flag of France.svg  G Forget  (FRA)66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Switzerland.svg  J Hlasek  (SUI)64 6
 Flag of France.svg  L Courteau  (FRA)0 64 5 Flag of Switzerland.svg  J Hlasek  (SUI)66 
 Flag of Spain.svg  J Bardou  (ESP)66  Flag of Spain.svg  J Bardou  (ESP)2 2  
 Flag of Greece.svg  A Bavelas  (GRE)1 4  5 Flag of Switzerland.svg  J Hlasek  (SUI)62 5
 Flag of Mexico.svg  F Maciel  (MEX)677  Flag of Mexico.svg  F Maciel  (MEX)3 67
 Flag of the United States.svg  D Rostagno  (USA)4 64  Flag of Mexico.svg  F Maciel  (MEX)66 
 Flag of Italy.svg  M Fioroni  (ITA)4 1  4 Flag of Spain.svg  E Sánchez  (ESP)4 4  
4 Flag of Spain.svg  E Sánchez  (ESP)66  Flag of Mexico.svg  F Maciel  (MEX)66 
7 Flag of Australia.svg  S Youl  (AUS)64 6 Flag of Italy.svg  P Canè  (ITA)2 0  
 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Y Suleiman  (NGR)0 62 7 Flag of Australia.svg  S Youl  (AUS)4 67
 Flag of India.svg  G Nair  (IND)2 1   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  S Bale  (GBR)64 5
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  S Bale  (GBR)66 7 Flag of Australia.svg  S Youl  (AUS)0 r  
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  D Li  (CHN)2 63  Flag of Italy.svg  P Canè  (ITA)2   
 Flag of Morocco.svg  A Chekrouni  (MAR)63 6 Flag of Morocco.svg  A Chekrouni  (MAR)2 4  
 Flag of Italy.svg  P Canè  (ITA)677  Flag of Italy.svg  P Canè  (ITA)66 
2 Flag of Australia.svg  P Cash  (AUS)3 63 

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