1977 French Open – Men's Singles

Third-seeded Guillermo Vilas defeated Brian Gottfried 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1977 French Open. Adriano Panatta was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Raúl Ramírez.

Men's Singles
1977 French Open
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Final score	6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Draw	128
Seeds	16 (12Q)

Contents

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
2. Adriano Panatta (Quarterfinals)
3. Guillermo Vilas (Champion)
4. Eddie Dibbs (Second round)
5. Brian Gottfried (Finalist)
6. Raúl Ramírez (Semifinals)
7. Harold Solomon (Fourth round)
8. Antonio Muñoz (Second round)
9. Wojtek Fibak (Quarterfinals)
10. Stan Smith (Fourth round)
11. Corrado Barazzutti (First round)
12. Robert Lutz (First round)
13. Jan Kodeš (Fourth round)
14. Jaime Fillol Sr. (First round)
15. Balázs Taróczy (Third round)
16. François Jauffret (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ilie Năstase	6	6	2	2	3
	5	Brian Gottfried	4	3	6	6	6
										5	Brian Gottfried	7	6	7
											Phil Dent	6	3	5
		Phil Dent	6	6	3	6	6
		José Higueras	1	3	6	7	3
																			5	Brian Gottfried	0	3	0
																			3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
	9	Wojtek Fibak	4	0	4
	3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
										3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
										6	Raúl Ramírez	2	0	3
	6	Raúl Ramírez	7	6	7
	2	Adriano Panatta	6	3	5

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Năstase	7	6	6
		Álvarez	6	3	2					1	Năstase	6	3	4	6	6
		Moore	4	1	7	7	1				Gullikson	3	6	6	2	1
		Gullikson	6	6	6	5	6												1	Năstase	7	3	6	6	6
		Muntañola	2	2	1															Meiler	6	6	1	7	1
		Andrew	6	6	6						Andrew	6	3	4	2
		Delaney	1	2	2						Meiler	4	6	6	6
		Meiler	6	6	6																							1	Năstase	6	7	6
		Menon	4	6	1																							13	Kodeš	4	5	3
		Fleming	6	7	6						Fleming	7	3	0	2
		Pinto-Bravo	4	6	6	2					Pinto-Bravo	6	6	6	6
		Mayer	6	4	4	0	r													Pinto-Bravo	3	3	3
		Simpson	2	2	2														13	Kodeš	6	6	6
		Norbäck	6	6	6						Norbäck	3	2	3
		Kuki	1	3	1					13	Kodeš	6	6	6
	13	Kodeš	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Fillol Sr.	4	3	6	3
		Zednik	6	6	4	6					Zednik	6	5	6	6	5
		Amaya	5	2	4						Dominguez	7	7	3	3	7
		Dominguez	7	6	6															Dominguez	6	6	6
		Gullikson	7	6	0	6														Gullikson	3	1	1
	Q	Drysdale	6	3	6	3					Gullikson	6	6	6	6
		Pecci Sr.	6	7	3	4	3				Koch	1	3	7	3
		Koch	3	5	6	6	6																						Dominguez	4	1	5
		Carmichael	6	6	2	5																						5	Gottfried	6	6	7
		Casa	1	7	6	7					Casa	6	3	5	5
		Deblicker	7	6	6						Deblicker	4	6	7	7
		Bunis	5	1	2															Deblicker	5	4	4
	Q	Ocleppo	3	7	6	2													5	Gottfried	7	6	6
		Waltke	6	5	7	6					Waltke	3	5	4
		Molina	3	2	1					5	Gottfried	6	7	6
	5	Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Dibbs	6	6	6
		Robinson	1	0	0					4	Dibbs	3	6	5	4
		Norberg	6	6	6	6	7				Norberg	6	3	7	6
	Q	Složil	2	3	7	7	5													Norberg	4	1	0
		Montaño	6	6	6															Fairlie	6	6	6
		Zirngibl	1	1	3						Montaño	3	3	6	0
		Noah	1	3	7	7	2				Fairlie	6	6	4	6
		Fairlie	6	6	6	6	6																						Fairlie	0	2	4
	Q	McEnroe	6	6	6																								Dent	6	6	6
		Gardiner	3	4	0					Q	McEnroe	6	2	6	3	3
		Pilić	6	6	6	4	4				Dent	4	6	4	6	6
		Dent	1	4	7	6	6													Dent	3	7	6	6
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	6														15	Taróczy	6	6	2	4
		Cornejo	4	4	0						Phillips-Moore	6	5	5	3
		Špear	2	4	4					15	Taróczy	3	7	7	6
	15	Taróczy	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Barazzutti	4	3	3
		Gildemeister	6	6	6						Gildemeister	6	6	7
	Q	Rocavert	1	6	1	4					Caujolle	3	3	5
		Caujolle	6	4	6	6														Gildemeister	3	7	6	4
		Roger-Vasselin	4	6	6	7	6													Higueras	6	5	7	6
		Bohrnstedt	6	2	7	5	1				Roger-Vasselin	7	2	3	1
		Dibley	6	6	6	0	6				Higueras	5	6	6	6
		Higueras	3	2	7	6	8																						Higueras	6	7	2	6
	Q	Elter	7	6	6																							7	Solomon	4	5	6	3
		Lloyd	6	4	4					Q	Elter	4	7	6	6
		Scanlon	6	1	6	6					Scanlon	6	6	4	4
		Kachel	3	6	4	1													Q	Elter	4	4	1
		Saviano	6	6	6	2													7	Solomon	6	6	6
		Pattison	7	7	3	6					Pattison	2	4	2
		Feaver	3	4	6	2				7	Solomon	6	6	6
	7	Solomon	6	6	3	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Muñoz	3	6	4	6	6
		Šmid	6	1	6	1	1			8	Muñoz	3	3	1
		Haillet	0	7	6	7	1				Gehring	6	6	6
		Gehring	6	6	7	5	6													Gehring	7	6	6
	Q	Simbera	4	6	7	1	0												Q	Hutka	6	3	1
	Q	Hutka	6	4	5	6	6			Q	Hutka	7	6	6	6
		Teacher	7	6	4	6					Teacher	6	4	7	4
		Betancur	6	4	6	0																							Gehring	7	4	2	6	4
		Lewis	6	6	6																							9	Fibak	6	6	6	3	6
	Q	Ycaza	2	2	2						Lewis	6	3	6	6
		El Shafei	6	6	6						El Shafei	3	6	1	1
		Hagey	4	2	2															Lewis	2	3	6	3
		Edmondson	6	6	6														9	Fibak	6	6	3	6
		Krulevitz	4	2	3						Edmondson	2	4	4
		Stewart	3	2	5					9	Fibak	6	6	6
	9	Fibak	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Smith	7	6	6
		Crealy	6	4	2					10	Smith	6	6	7
		McNair	4	6	6	6	4				Fassbender	4	3	5
		Fassbender	6	7	3	1	6												10	Smith	6	6	5	7
	Q	Bedel	6	6	6															Hřebec	4	2	7	6
		Machette	2	1	2					Q	Bedel	3	2	4
		Hřebec	2	6	6	6					Hřebec	6	6	6
		Parun	6	2	3	4																						10	Smith	1	2	1
		Mitton	6	6	6																							3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Dupre	0	1	2						Mitton	6	5	7	7	6
		Gauvain	4	3	7	4					Dowdeswell	7	7	6	5	3
		Dowdeswell	6	6	6	6														Mitton	1	4	2
		Benavides	0	2	6														3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Prajoux	6	6	7						Prajoux	6	0	3	0
		Franulović	1	2	4					3	Vilas	2	6	6	6
	3	Vilas	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Ramírez	6	6	7
		Goven	4	1	5					6	Ramírez	6	6	6
		Borowiak	6	5							Borowiak	3	3	2
		Hewitt	4	1	r														6	Ramírez	7	6	5	6
		Pinner	6	6	6															Pinner	6	1	7	1
		Schneider	0	4	2						Pinner	6	7	6
		Bertram	6	6	6						Bertram	2	5	1
		Whitlinger	2	1	2																							6	Ramírez	6	6	6
		Velasco, Sr.	3	2	6	4																							Yuill	2	4	3
		Pala	6	6	3	6					Pala	4	6	3	4
		Zugarelli	6	6	6						Zugarelli	6	2	6	6
		Prinsloo	1	1	4															Zugarelli	W/O
		Yuill	6	6	6															Yuill
	Q	Moreno	4	1	2						Yuill	6	7	2	6	6
		Gebert	6	6	2	6	2			16	Jauffret	4	6	6	7	4
	16	Jauffret	2	0	6	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Lutz	1	3	6
		Proisy	6	6	7						Proisy	3	3	6	3
		Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	6	6	1	6
		Soler	3	4	3															Mottram	0	6	7	7
		Bertolucci	6	6	6															Bertolucci	6	3	6	5
		Cano	1	0	3						Bertolucci	6	6	6
		Kary	3	7	6	6					Kary	3	0	2
		Lewis	6	6	2	2																							Mottram	6	6	3	4	4
		Freyss	5	3	6	6	1																					2	Panatta	2	4	6	6	6
		Warwick	7	6	1	2	6				Warwick	3	6	4
		Johansson	3	4	6	6	2				McNamee	6	7	6
		McNamee	6	6	1	2	6													McNamee	4	2	2
		Ganzábal	6	7	2	3	6												2	Panatta	6	6	6
		Martin	4	6	6	6	3				Ganzábal	2	6	4	1
	Q	Beust	5	4	7	2				2	Panatta	6	2	6	6
	2	Panatta	7	6	5	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1977 French Open Men's Singles draw