Four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2014 French Open.

[1] Roger Federer was trying to become the first man in the Open Era to achieve a double career Grand Slam, but he lost to Ernests Gulbis in the fourth round.

This marked Federer's first loss prior to the quarterfinals at the French Open since 2004.

Nadal retained the top position by defeating Djokovic in the final.

This was the sixth time the duo met at the French Open, with Nadal claiming all six wins thus far.