1977 French Open – Men's singles

1977 French Open 6 June 1977 ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Brian Gottfried 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 128 16 (12 Q Qualifiers) 1977 French Open Guillermo Vilas defeated Brian Gottfried in the final, 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1977 French Open.Barrett John World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook Flink Steve Tingay Lance Macdonald and Jane's 1978 978-0-354-09039-1 10th Year London 39-42 en French Championships 0305-6325 237184605 15012356M John Barrett (tennis) Steve Flink Lance Tingay It was his first major singles title, becoming the first Argentine to win a singles major. Adriano Panatta was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Raúl Ramírez. Two-time champion, Björn Borg, skipped the tournament to play World TeamTennis. This tournament marked the first major appearance of future seven-time major champion and world No. 1, John McEnroe. He lost in the second round to Phil Dent. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals) ITA Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals) ARG Guillermo Vilas (champion) USA Eddie Dibbs (second round) USA Brian Gottfried (finalist) MEX Raúl Ramírez (semifinals) USA Harold Solomon (fourth round) GEO 1977Alex Metreveli (withdrew) POL Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals) USA Stan Smith (fourth round) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (first round) USA Robert Lutz (first round) TCH Jan Kodeš (fourth round) CHL Jaime Fillol Sr. (first round) HUN 1957 Balázs Taróczy (third round) FRA François Jauffret (second round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1977/draws 12 October 2024 Finals 150 USA Brian Gottfried 5 ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 0 6 3 6 0 6 USA Brian Gottfried 5 AUS Phil Dent   7 6 6 3 7 5 ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 MEX Raúl Ramírez 6 6 2 6 0 6 3 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 1 USA Brian Gottfried 5 6 4 6 3 2 6 2 6 3 6 AUS Phil Dent   ESP 1977 José Higueras   6 1 6 3 3 6 6 7 6 3 POL Wojciech Fibak 9 ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 4 6 0 6 4 6 MEX Raúl Ramírez 6 ITA Adriano Panatta 2 7 6 6 3 7 5 Bottom half Section 1 ROU 1965 I Năstase 1 TCH J Kodeš 13 6 4 7 5 6 3 ROU 1965 I Năstase 1 FRG K Meiler 7 6 3 6 6 1 6 7 6 1 CHL J Pinto-Bravo TCH J Kodeš 13 3 6 3 6 3 6 ROU 1965 I Năstase 1 USA T Gullikson 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 2 6 1 VEN J Andrew FRG K Meiler 6 4 3 6 4 6 2 6 USA P Fleming CHL J Pinto-Bravo 7 6 3 6 0 6 2 6 SWE J Norbäck TCH J Kodeš 13 3 6 2 6 3 6 ROU 1965 I Năstase 1 ARG L Álvarez 7 6 6 3 6 2 RSA 1928 R Moore USA T Gullikson 4 6 1 6 7 6 7 5 1 6 ESP 1977 J I Muntañola VEN J Andrew 2 6 2 6 1 6 USA J Delaney FRG K Meiler 1 6 2 6 2 6 IND S Menon USA P Fleming 4 6 6 7 1 6 CHL J Pinto-Bravo USA G Mayer 4 6 6 4 6 4 2 0 r NZL R Simpson SWE J Norbäck 2 6 2 6 2 6 JPN J Kuki TCH J Kodeš 13 1 6 3 6 1 6 Section 2 FRA P Dominguez USA B Gottfried 5 4 6 1 6 5 7 FRA P Dominguez USA T Gullikson 6 3 6 1 6 1 FRA E Deblicker USA B Gottfried 5 5 7 4 6 4 6 TCH V Zednik FRA P Dominguez 6 7 5 7 6 3 6 3 5 7 USA T Gullikson BRA T Koch 6 1 6 3 6 7 6 3 FRA C Casa FRA E Deblicker 6 4 3 6 5 7 5 7 USA T Waltke USA B Gottfried 5 3 6 5 7 4 6 CHL J Fillol Sr. 14 TCH V Zednik 4 6 3 6 6 4 3 6 USA V Amaya FRA P Dominguez 5 7 2 6 4 6 USA T Gullikson GBR R Drysdale Q 7 6 6 3 0 6 6 3 PRY V Pecci Sr. BRA T Koch 6 3 7 5 3 6 4 6 3 6 AUS B Carmichael FRA C Casa 6 1 6 7 2 6 5 7 FRA E Deblicker USA H Bunis 7 5 6 1 6 2 ITA G Ocleppo Q USA T Waltke 3 6 7 5 6 7 2 6 COL I Molina USA B Gottfried 5 3 6 2 6 1 6 Section 3 NZL B Fairlie AUS P Dent 0 6 2 6 4 6 SWE R Norberg NZL B Fairlie 4 6 1 6 0 6 AUS P Dent HUN 1957 B Taróczy 15 3 6 7 6 6 2 6 4 USA E Dibbs 4 SWE R Norberg 3 6 6 3 5 7 4 6 MEX E Montaño NZL B Fairlie 3 6 3 6 6 4 0 6 USA J McEnroe Q AUS P Dent 6 4 2 6 6 4 3 6 3 6 AUS B Phillips-Moore HUN 1957 B Taróczy 15 6 3 5 7 5 7 3 6 USA E Dibbs 4 GBR M Robinson 6 1 6 0 6 0 SWE R Norberg TCH P Složil Q 6 2 6 3 6 7 6 7 7 5 MEX E Montaño FRG W Zirngibl 6 1 6 1 6 3 FRA Y Noah NZL B Fairlie 1 6 3 6 7 6 7 6 2 6 USA J McEnroe Q AUS A Gardiner 6 3 6 4 6 0 YUG 1946 N Pilić AUS P Dent 6 1 6 4 6 7 4 6 4 6 AUS B Phillips-Moore CHL P Cornejo 6 4 6 4 6 0 YUG 1946 N Špear HUN 1957 B Taróczy 15 2 6 4 6 4 6 Section 4 ESP 1977 J Higueras USA H Solomon 7 6 4 7 5 2 6 6 3 CHL H Gildemeister ESP 1977 J Higueras 3 6 7 5 6 7 4 6 FRG P Elter Q USA H Solomon 7 4 6 4 6 1 6 CHL H Gildemeister FRA J-F Caujolle 6 3 6 3 7 5 FRA C Roger-Vasselin ESP 1977 J Higueras 7 5 2 6 3 6 1 6 FRG P Elter Q USA B Scanlon 4 6 7 6 6 4 6 4 Rhodesia A Pattison USA H Solomon 7 2 6 4 6 2 6 ITA C Barazzutti 11 CHL H Gildemeister 4 6 3 6 3 6 AUS T Rocavert Q FRA J-F Caujolle 1 6 6 4 1 6 4 6 FRA C Roger-Vasselin USA D R. Bohrnstedt 4 6 6 2 6 7 7 5 6 1 AUS C Dibley ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 3 6 2 6 7 0 6 6 8 FRG P Elter Q GBR J Lloyd 7 6 6 4 6 4 USA B Scanlon AUS C Kachel 6 3 1 6 6 4 6 1 USA N Saviano Rhodesia A Pattison 6 7 6 7 6 3 2 6 GBR J Feaver USA H Solomon 7 3 6 4 6 6 3 2 6 Bottom half Section 5 FRG R Gehring POL W Fibak 9 7 6 4 6 2 6 6 3 4 6 FRG R Gehring TCH P Hutka Q 7 6 6 3 6 1 NZL C Lewis POL W Fibak 9 2 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 ESP 1977 A Muñoz 8 FRG R Gehring 3 6 3 6 1 6 TCH P Hutka Q USA B Teacher 7 6 6 4 6 7 6 4 NZL C Lewis EGY 1972 I El Shafei 6 3 3 6 6 1 6 1 AUS M Edmondson POL W Fibak 9 2 6 4 6 4 6 ESP 1977 A Muñoz 8 TCH T Šmid 3 6 6 1 4 6 6 1 6 1 FRA J-L Haillet FRG R Gehring 0 6 7 6 6 7 7 5 1 6 TCH J Šimbera Q TCH P Hutka Q 4 6 6 4 7 5 1 6 0 6 USA B Teacher COL A Betancur 7 6 6 4 4 6 6 0 NZL C Lewis ECU R Ycaza Q 6 2 6 2 6 2 EGY 1972 I El Shafei USA J C Hagey 6 4 6 2 6 2 AUS M Edmondson USA S Krulevitz 6 4 6 2 6 3 USA S Stewart POL W Fibak 9 3 6 2 6 5 7 Section 6 USA S Smith 10 ARG G Vilas 3 1 6 2 6 1 6 USA S Smith 10 TCH J Hřebec 6 4 6 2 5 7 7 6 RSA 1928 B Mitton ARG G Vilas 3 1 6 4 6 2 6 USA S Smith 10 FRG J Fassbender 6 4 6 3 7 5 FRA D Bedel Q TCH J Hřebec 3 6 2 6 4 6 RSA 1928 B Mitton SUI C Dowdeswell 6 7 5 7 7 6 7 5 6 3 CHL B Prajoux ARG G Vilas 3 6 2 0 6 3 6 0 6 USA S Smith 10 AUS D Crealy 7 6 6 4 6 2 USA F McNair FRG J Fassbender 4 6 6 7 6 3 6 1 4 6 FRA D Bedel Q USA M Machette 6 2 6 1 6 2 TCH J Hřebec NZL O Parun 2 6 6 2 6 3 6 4 RSA 1928 B Mitton USA P Du Pré 6 0 6 1 6 2 FRA H Gauvain SUI C Dowdeswell 4 6 3 6 7 6 4 6 BOL R Benavides CHL B Prajoux 0 6 2 6 6 7 YUG 1946 Z Franulović ARG G Vilas 3 1 6 2 6 4 6 Section 7 MEX R Ramírez 6 RSA 1928 J Yuill 6 2 6 4 6 3 MEX R Ramírez 6 FRG U Pinner 7 6 6 1 5 7 6 1 ITA T Zugarelli RSA 1928 J Yuill w/o MEX R Ramírez 6 USA J Borowiak 6 3 6 3 6 2 FRG U Pinner RSA 1928 B Bertram 6 2 7 5 6 1 TCH F Pála ITA T Zugarelli 4 6 6 2 3 6 4 6 RSA 1928 J Yuill FRA F Jauffret 16 6 4 7 6 2 6 6 7 6 4 MEX R Ramírez 6 FRA G Goven 6 4 6 1 7 5 USA J Borowiak RSA 1928 B Hewitt 6 4 5 1 r FRG U Pinner RSA 1928 D Schneider 6 0 6 4 6 2 RSA 1928 B Bertram USA J Whitlinger 6 2 6 1 6 2 COL J Velasco Sr. TCH F Pála 3 6 2 6 6 3 4 6 ITA T Zugarelli RSA 1928 W Prinsloo 6 1 6 1 6 4 RSA 1928 J Yuill ESP 1977 J Moreno Q 6 4 6 1 6 2 FRG F Gebert FRA F Jauffret 16 6 2 6 0 2 6 6 7 2 6 Section 8 GBR B Mottram ITA A Panatta 2 6 2 6 4 3 6 4 6 4 6 GBR B Mottram ITA P Bertolucci 0 6 6 3 7 6 7 5 AUS P McNamee ITA A Panatta 2 4 6 2 6 2 6 FRA P Proisy GBR B Mottram 3 6 3 6 6 1 3 6 ITA P Bertolucci AUT H Kary 6 3 6 0 6 2 AUS K Warwick AUS P McNamee 3 6 6 7 4 6 ARG J Ganzábal ITA A Panatta 2 2 6 6 2 4 6 1 6 USA R Lutz 12 FRA P Proisy 1 6 3 6 6 7 GBR B Mottram ESP 1977 J Soler 6 3 6 4 6 3 ITA P Bertolucci ARG R Cano 6 1 6 0 6 3 AUT H Kary GBR R Lewis 3 6 7 6 6 2 6 2 FRA C Freyss AUS K Warwick 5 7 3 6 6 1 6 2 1 6 SWE K Johansson AUS P McNamee 3 6 4 6 6 1 6 2 2 6 ARG J Ganzábal USA B Martin 6 4 7 6 2 6 3 6 6 3 FRA P Beust Q ITA A Panatta 2 5 7 4 6 7 5 2 6 References External links ATP – 1977 French Open men's singles draw 1977 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1977 Australian Open (January) Grand Slam men's singles 1977 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles Category:French Open by year – Men's singles Category:1977 Grand Prix (tennis)