Men's Singles | |
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2014 French Open | |
Champion | Rafael Nadal |
Runner-up | Novak Djokovic |
Final score | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
Rafael Nadal was the four-time defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final, claiming his record-extending ninth French Open crown and his fourteenth Grand Slam, tying him with Pete Sampras in second place for the most Grand Slam titles. By winning the tournament, Nadal improved his record at Roland Garros to 66–1 and became the first man to win the French Open five times in a row.
Both Nadal and Djokovic were in contention for the world no. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament, but Nadal retained the top position by defeating the Serbian in the final.