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1977 French Open – Men's singles

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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.[1] It was his first major singles title.

Men's singles
1977 French Open
Final date6 June 1977
1976 ChampionItaly Adriano Panatta
Final
ChampionArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Runner-upUnited States Brian Gottfried
Score6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw128
Seeds16 (12 Q )
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Adriano Panatta was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Raúl Ramírez.[1]

Seeds edit

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 edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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   Šimbera 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 edit

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
  Du Pré 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 edit

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
  Pála 6 6 3 6   Pála 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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "French Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 39–42. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.

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