1977 in tennis

none May 2026 more important tennis events 1977 Grand Prix (tennis) 1977 WTA Tour 1977 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1977. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and the women's tennis circuits. Australian Open Australian Open (January) CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA Roscoe Tanner ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3It was Tanner's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.Women's singles AUS Kerry Melville Reid AUS Dianne Fromholtz 7–5, 6–2It was Melville's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.Men's doublesUSA Arthur Ashe AUS Tony Roche USA Charlie Pasarell USA Erik van Dillen 6–4, 6–4Women's doublesAUS Dianne Fromholtz AUS Helen Gourlay AUS Kerry Melville Reid USA Betsy Nagelsen 5–7, 6–1, 7–5Mixed doublesCompetition not held between 1970 and 1986. Australian Open (December) CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA Vitas Gerulaitis GBR John Lloyd 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–2It was Gerulaitis's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.Women's singles AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley AUS Helen Gourlay Cawley 6–3, 6–0It was Goolagong Cawley's 6th career Grand Slam title.Men's doubles AUS Ray Ruffels AUS Allan Stone AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 7–6, 7–6Women's doubles AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley and USA Mona Schallau Guerrant AUS Helen Gourlay Cawley #F8F9FA and AUS Kerry Melville Reid shared due to rained out finalBarrett 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 83 en Marlboro Australian Open Championships (Dec 1977) 0305-6325 237184605 15012356M John Barrett (tennis) Steve Flink Lance TingayMixed doublesCompetition not held between 1970 and 1986. French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Argentina Guillermo Vilas USA Brian Gottfried 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 It was Vilas's 1st career Grand Slam title.Women's singles YUG Mima Jaušovec yugoslavia Jaušovec became the first player (male or female) from Yugoslavia to win the French Open singles crown. Romania 1965 Florența Mihai 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 It was Jaušovec's only career Grand Slam title.Men's doubles USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez POL Wojciech Fibak TCH Jan Kodeš 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 Women's doubles TCH Regina Maršíková USA Pam Teeguarden USA Rayni Fox AUS Helen Gourlay 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 Mixed doubles USA Mary Carillo USA John McEnroe Romania 1965 Florența Mihai COL Iván Molina 7–6, 6–4 Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles SWE Björn Borg USA Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017It was Borg's second consecutive Wimbledon title and 4th Grand Slam title overall.Women's singles GBR Virginia Wade NED Betty Stöve 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017It was Wade's first and only Wimbledon title, third and final Grand Slam title overall. Wade remains the last British woman to win the singles title at Wimbledon.Men's doubles AUS Ross Case AUS Geoff Masters AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9(4–7), 6–4 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's doubles AUS Helen Cawley USA JoAnne Russell USA Martina Navratilova NED Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–3 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Mixed doubles RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Greer Stevens RSA 1928 Frew McMillan NED Betty Stöve 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7-4), 6–0It was Vilas's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st (and only) US Open title. He was the first Argentine tennis player to win the US Open.Women's singles USA Chris Evert AUS Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2It was Evert's 7th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.Men's doubles RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–0Women's doubles USA Martina Navratilova NED Betty Stöve USA Renee Richards USA Betty-Ann Stuart 6–1, 7–6Mixed doubles NED Betty Stöve RSA 1928 Frew McMillan USA Billie Jean King USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year