1977 US Open – Men's singles

January 2025 1977 US Open ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0 128 (12 Q Qualifiers) 16 US Open – Men's singles US Open – Men's singles 1977 US Open (tennis) thumb|right|250px|Guillermo Vilas being awarded with the trophy after defeating Jimmy Connors at the final Guillermo Vilas defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open.Fantástico, Guillermo! Sports Illustrated September 19, 1977 47 12 12–17 https://www.si.com/vault/1977/09/19/621963/fantastico-guillermo It was his first US Open title and second major title overall. This was the third and last edition of the US Open to be played on clay courts; it switched the following year to hardcourts. The competition was played best-of-three sets in the first four rounds, followed by best-of-five sets from the quarterfinals onward.Simon Cambers Still questioning the best-of-five format in men’s tennis https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/25/sports/tennis/still-questioning-the-best-of-five-format-in-mens-tennis.html The New York Times June 24, 2016 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. 20em SWE Björn Borg (fourth round) USA Jimmy Connors (finalist) USA Brian Gottfried (quarterfinalist) ARG Guillermo Vilas (champion) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (quarterfinalist) MEX Raúl Ramírez (first round) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (second round) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round) USA Eddie Dibbs (third round) USA Dick Stockton (quarterfinalist) USA Roscoe Tanner (fourth round) USA Harold Solomon (semifinalist) GBR Mark Cox (first round) AUS Ken Rosewall (third round) POL Wojtek Fibak (fourth round) USA Stan Smith (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 ARG Guillermo Vilas 4 USA Jimmy Connors 2 2 6 6 3 77 64 6 0 USA Harold Solomon 12 ARG Guillermo Vilas 4 2 6 63 77 2 6 ITA Corrado Barazzutti USA Jimmy Connors 2 5 7 3 6 5 7 USA Dick Stockton 10 USA Harold Solomon 12 4 6 4 6 2 6 ARG Guillermo Vilas 4 ZAF 1928 Raymond Moore 6 1 6 1 6 0 ITA Corrado Barazzutti USA Brian Gottfried 3 6 2 6 1 6 2 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 5 USA Jimmy Connors 2 2 6 4 6 3 6 Section 1 SWE Borg 1 USA Stockton 10 6 3 4 6 0r 1 SWE Borg 1 NZL Parun 6 1 6 3 ITA Panatta USA Stockton 10 6 2 4 6 4 6 SWE Borg 1 AUS James 7 5 6 4 ZAF 1928 Prinsloo NZL Parun 6 3 0 6 1 6 USA Krulevitz ITA Panatta 1 6 6 7 AUS Alexander USA Stockton 10 3 6 6 3 6 7 SWE Borg 1 USA Waltke 6 2 6 1 AUS James PRY Pecci Sr. 6 4 4 6 6 3 ZAF 1928 Prinsloo USA Borowiak 3 6 7 6 6 1 ESP 1977 Soler NZL Parun 2 6 4 6 USA Krulevitz RSA 1928 Schneider 6 4 6 3 FRG Gebert ITA Panatta 4 6 3 6 USA Neely Q AUS Alexander 6 3 3 6 4 6 USA Amaya USA Stockton 10 5 7 2 6 Section 2 USA Solomon 12 USA Gerulaitis 8 7 6 6 3 USA Solomon 12 USA Fagel 2 6 6 1 6 3 ZAF 1928 Yuill USA Gerulaitis 8 5 7 1 6 USA Solomon 12 USA Gerken Q 6 3 6 1 ESP 1977 Muñoz USA Fagel 2 6 4 6 ZAF 1928 Yuill USA Fleming 6 1 6 3 TCH Šmid USA Gerulaitis 8 2 6 6 7 USA Solomon 12 ZAF 1928 Mitton 3 6 6 3 7 5 AUS Marks USA Gerken Q 4 6 6 4 2 6 ESP 1977 Muñoz GBR Lewis 6 3 4 6 6 4 USA Fagel NZL Simpson 6 1 4 6 6 4 ZAF 1928 Yuill FIN Palin Q 6 2 6 4 AUS Dibley USA Fleming 5 7 2 6 CHL Prajoux TCH Šmid 2 6 4 6 FRA Dominguez USA Gerulaitis 8 2 6 0 6 Section 3 ARG Vilas 4 ESP 1977 Higueras 6 3 6 1 ARG Vilas 4 USA Amaya 6 3 6 3 ESP 1977 Higueras AUS Rosewall 14 6 4 6 4 ARG Vilas 4 USA Mayer 6 3 6 0 AUS Docherty USA Amaya 6 4 3 6 5 7 ESP 1977 Higueras USA Manson 7 6 3 6 6 2 AUS Dent AUS Rosewall 14 1 6 3 6 ARG Vilas 4 ESP 1977 Santana 6 1 6 0 USA Mayer SWE Norbäck 7 6 6 3 USA Hagey AUS Docherty 4 6 6 7 USA Amaya USA Hardie 6 2 7 5 ESP 1977 Higueras USA Wilkison 6 2 6 2 USA Schoenfield Q USA Manson 6 3 5 7 3d 5 USA Richardson AUS Dent 4 6 4 6 USA Gullikson AUS Rosewall 14 0 6 4 6 Section 4 GBR Feaver ZAF 1928 Moore 7 5 4 6 2 6 USA Fishbach Q GBR Feaver 6 2 4 6 0 6 ZAF 1928 Moore ECU Ycaza Q 6 3 6 2 USA Smith 16 USA Fishbach Q 0 6 2 6 IND Amritraj GBR Feaver 7 6 2 6 3 6 ZAF 1928 Moore FRA Proisy 6 1 6 2 COL Molina ECU Ycaza Q 6 7 4 6 USA Smith 16 USA Bohrnstedt 7 6 6 2 USA Martin USA Fishbach Q 1 6 5 7 COL Betancur IND Amritraj 6 3 4 6 3 6 GBR Feaver USA Pasarell 7 5 6 1 ZAF 1928 Moore USA Gullikson 6 4 6 3 FRA Proisy USA Delaney 6 4 6 2 COL Molina ZAF 1928 Hewitt 2 6 7 5 6 3 ECU Ycaza Q MEX Ramírez 6 6 3 6 2 Section 5 ITA Barazzutti USA Walts 6 2 6 0 ITA Barazzutti AUS Edmondson 6 1 6 0 YUG Franulović USA Walts 1 6 2 6 ROU 1965 Năstase 7 ITA Barazzutti 4 6 4 6 CHL Fillol AUS Edmondson 1 6 2 6 USA Teacher YUG Franulović 2 6 2 6 GBR Lloyd USA Walts 3 6 3 6 ROU 1965 Năstase 7 ZAF 1928 McMillan 6 0 6 0 USA Scanlon ITA Barazzutti 2 6 4 6 CHL Fillol AUS Kronk 6 2 6 0 AUS Edmondson BRA Guedes Q 3 6 6 1 6 4 USA Teacher AUS Kachel 3 6 7 6 6 2 YUG Franulović USA Pfister 4 6 6 1 6 3 GBR Lloyd ZAF 1928 Joubert 6 2 0 6 6 4 USA Walts GBR Cox 13 7 6 7 6 Section 6 POL Fibak 15 USA Gottfried 3 7 6 3 6 4 6 POL Fibak 15 USA Crawford 6 1 6 1 TCH Kodeš USA Gottfried 3 4 6 2 6 POL Fibak 15 IND Menon 6 1 6 2 USA Crawford PRY González Q 6 3 6 3 USA Richey TCH Kodeš 5 7 0 6 USA Riessen USA Gottfried 3 5 7 6 2 3 6 POL Fibak 15 AUS Case 6 2 6 2 IND Menon USA Saviano 7 6 2 6 6 3 USA Crawford YUG Špear 6 7 7 5 6 4 PRY González Q ARG Cano 6 3 7 5 USA Richey USA Giammalva Q 6 2 6 2 TCH Kodeš USA Lofgren 7 5 6 0 USA Riessen AUS Carmichael 6 3 6 2 USA Winitsky USA Gottfried 3 3 6 3 6 Section 7 ESP 1977 Orantes 5 USA McEnroe 6 2 6 3 ESP 1977 Orantes 5 USA Stewart 6 4 6 3 USA McEnroe USA Dibbs 9 6 2 4 6 6 4 ESP 1977 Orantes 5 AUS Stolle 6 2 6 2 FRA Jauffret USA Stewart 5 7 3 6 CHL Gildemeister USA McEnroe 5 7 1 6 USA McNair USA Dibbs 9 2 6 2 6 ESP 1977 Orantes 5 USA Maze Q 6 1 6 0 IND Amritraj AUS Stolle 6 3 6 7 5 7 USA Du Pré FRA Jauffret 5 7 0 6 USA Machette USA Stewart 1 6 4 6 CHL Gildemeister CHL Fillol Sr. 6 0 6 3 USA McEnroe USA Teltscher 6 1 6 3 FRA Deblicker USA McNair 4 6 6 4 2 6 ARG Álvarez USA Dibbs 9 4 6 3 6 Section 8 USA Tanner 11 USA Connors 2 0 6 2 6 USA Tanner 11 USA Moor 6 3 6 1 USA Guerry USA Connors 2 1 6 4 6 USA Tanner 11 Rhodesia Pattison 6 7 6 0 6 3 USA Moor USA Bunis 6 2 6 4 USA Guerry USA Cahill 6 4 7 5 USA Lutz USA Connors 2 2 6 2 6 USA Tanner 11 USA Mitchell 4 6 7 6 6 1 Rhodesia Pattison AUS McNamee 6 4 6 0 USA Moor ZAF 1928 Drysdale 7 6 6 2 USA Bunis VEN 1930 Andrew 6 7 6 4 6 2 AUS Letcher USA Guerry 2 6 1 6 AUS Warwick USA Cahill 3 6 6 7 USA Lutz HUN Taróczy 6 4 6 2 IND Singh Q USA Connors 2 2 6 0 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1977 US Open Men's Singles draw 1977 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles Men's singles Men's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles