1977 French Open - Men's Singles

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Guillermo Vilas defeated Brian Gottfried 6-0 6-3 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1977 French Open.

See also:

1977 French Open - Women's Singles
1977 French Open - Men's Doubles
1977 French Open - Women's Doubles
1977 French Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Romania Ilie Nastase (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Italy Adriano Panatta (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Champion)
  4. United States Eddie Dibbs (Second round)
  5. United States Brian Gottfried (Finalist)
  6. Mexico Raul Ramirez (Semifinalist)
  7. United States Harold Solomon (Fourth round)
  8. Spain Antonio Munoz (Second round)
  1. Poland Wojtek Fibak (Quarterfinalist)
  2. United States Stan Smith (Fourth round)
  3. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (First round)
  4. United States Robert Lutz (First round)
  5. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes (Fourth round)
  6. Chile Jaime Fillol Sr. (First round)
  7. Hungary Balazs Taroczy (Third round)
  8. France Francois Jauffret (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Romania Ilie Nastase 6 6 2 2 3  
5  United States Brian Gottfried 4 3 6 6 6  
  5  United States Brian Gottfried 7 6 7      
   Australia Phil Dent 6 3 5      
 Australia Phil Dent 6 6 3 6 6
   Spain Jose Higueras 1 3 6 7 3  
    5  United States Brian Gottfried 0 3 0    
  3  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6    
  9  Poland Wojtek Fibak 4 0 4      
3  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6      
3  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6    
  6  Mexico Raul Ramirez 2 0 3      
6  Mexico Raul Ramirez 7 6 7    
  2  Italy Adriano Panatta 6 3 5      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
1  Romania Nastase 7 6 6      
 Argentina Alvarez 6 3 2         1  Nastase 6 3 4 6 6  
 South Africa (1928-1994) Moore 4 1 7 7 1    Gullikson 3 6 6 2 1  
 United States Gullikson 6 6 6 5 6       1  Nastase 7 3 6 6 6  
 Spain Muntanola 2 2 1            Meiler 6 6 1 7 1  
 Venezuela Andrew 6 6 6          Andrew 6 3 4 2  
 United States Delaney 1 2 2        Meiler 4 6 6 6    
 West Germany Meiler 6 6 6           1  Nastase 6 7 6    
 India Menon 4 6 1           13  Kodes 4 5 3    
 United States Fleming 6 7 6          Fleming 7 3 0 2    
 Chile Pinto-Bravo 4 6 6 2      Pinto-Bravo 6 6 6 6    
 United States Mayer 6 4 4 0 r        Pinto-Bravo 3 3 3    
 New Zealand Simpson 2 2 2           13  Kodes 6 6 6      
 Sweden Norback 6 6 6          Norback 3 2 3    
 Japan Kuki 1 3 1       13  Kodes 6 6 6      
13  Czechoslovakia Kodes 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
14  Chile Fillol Sr. 4 3 6 3    
 Czechoslovakia Zednik 6 6 4 6        Zednik 6 5 6 6 5  
 United States Amaya 5 2 4        Dominguez 7 7 3 3 7  
 France Dominguez 7 6 6            Dominguez 6 6 6      
 United States Gullikson 7 6 0 6          Gullikson 3 1 1      
Q  United Kingdom Drysdale 6 3 6 3        Gullikson 6 6 6 6  
 Paraguay Pecci Sr. 6 7 3 4 3    Koch 1 3 7 3    
 Brazil Koch 3 5 6 6 6        Dominguez 4 1 5    
 Australia Carmichael 6 6 2 5         5  Gottfried 6 6 7    
 France Casa 1 7 6 7        Casa 6 3 5 5    
 France Deblicker 7 6 6        Deblicker 4 6 7 7    
 United States Bunis 5 1 2            Deblicker 5 4 4    
Q  Italy Ocleppo 3 7 6 2         5  Gottfried 7 6 6      
 United States Waltke 6 5 7 6        Waltke 3 5 4    
 Colombia Molina 3 2 1       5  Gottfried 6 7 6      
5  United States Gottfried 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
4  United States Dibbs 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Robinson 1 0 0         4  Dibbs 3 6 5 4    
 Sweden Norberg 6 6 6 6 7    Norberg 6 3 7 6    
Q  Czechoslovakia Slozil 2 3 7 7 5        Norberg 4 1 0      
 Mexico Montano 6 6 6            Fairlie 6 6 6      
 West Germany Zirngibl 1 1 3          Montano 2 3 6 0 2
 France Noah 1 3 7 7 2    Fairlie 6 6 4 6 6  
 New Zealand Fairlie 6 6 6 6 6        Fairlie 0 2 4    
Q  United States McEnroe 6 6 6            Dent 6 6 6    
 Australia Gardiner 3 4 0         Q  McEnroe 6 2 6 3 3  
 SFR Yugoslavia Pilic 6 6 6 4 4    Dent 4 6 4 6 6  
 Australia Dent 1 4 7 6 6        Dent 3 7 6 6  
 Australia Phillips-Moore 6 6 6           15  Taroczy 6 6 2 4    
 Chile Cornejo 4 4 0          Phillips-Moore 6 5 5 3  
 SFR Yugoslavia Spear 2 4 4       15  Taroczy 3 7 7 6    
15  Hungary Taroczy 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
11  Italy Barazzutti 4 3 3      
 Chile Gildemeister 6 6 6          Gildemeister 6 6 7      
Q  Australia Rocavert 1 6 1 4      Caujolle 3 3 5      
 France Caujolle 6 4 6 6          Gildemeister 3 7 6 4    
 France Roger-Vasselin 4 6 6 7 6        Higueras 6 5 7 6    
 United States Bohrnstedt 6 2 7 5 1      Roger-Vasselin 7 2 3 1  
 Australia Dibley 6 6 6 0 6    Higueras 5 6 6 6    
 Spain Higueras 3 2 7 6 8        Higueras 6 7 2 6  
Q  West Germany Elter 7 6 6           7  Solomon 4 5 6 3  
 United Kingdom Lloyd 6 4 4         Q  Elter 4 7 6 6    
 United States Scanlon 6 1 6 6      Scanlon 6 6 4 4    
 Australia Kachel 3 6 4 1         Q  Elter 4 4 1    
 United States Saviano 6 6 6 2         7  Solomon 6 6 6      
 Rhodesia Pattison 7 7 3 6        Pattison 2 4 2    
 United Kingdom Feaver 3 4 6 2     7  Solomon 6 6 6      
7  United States Solomon 6 6 3 6    

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
8  Spain Munoz 3 6 4 6 6  
 Czechoslovakia Smid 6 1 6 1 1     8  Munoz 3 3 1      
 France Haillet 0 7 6 7 1    Gehring 6 6 6      
 West Germany Gehring 6 6 7 5 6        Gehring 7 6 6      
Q  Czechoslovakia Simbera 4 6 7 1 0       Q  Hutka 6 3 1      
Q  Czechoslovakia Hutka 6 4 5 6 6     Q  Hutka 7 6 6 6  
 United States Teacher 7 6 4 6      Teacher 6 4 7 4    
 Colombia Betancur 6 4 6 0          Gehring 7 4 2 6 4
 New Zealand Lewis 6 6 6           9  Fibak 6 6 6 3 6
Q  Ecuador Ycaza 2 2 2          Lewis 6 3 6 6    
 Egypt El Shafei 6 6 6        El Shafei 3 6 1 1    
 United States Hagey 4 2 2            Lewis 2 3 6 3  
 Australia Edmondson 6 6 6           9  Fibak 6 6 3 6    
 United States Krulevitz 4 2 3          Edmondson 2 4 4    
 United States Stewart 3 2 5       9  Fibak 6 6 6      
9  Poland Fibak 6 6 7      

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
10  United States Smith 7 6 6      
 Australia Crealy 6 4 2         10  Smith 6 6 7      
 United States McNair 4 6 6 6 4    Fassbender 4 3 5      
 West Germany Fassbender 6 7 3 1 6       10  Smith 6 6 5 7    
Q  France Bedel 6 6 6            Hrebec 4 2 7 6    
 United States Machette 2 1 2         Q  Bedel 3 2 4    
 Czechoslovakia Hrebec 2 6 6 6      Hrebec 6 6 6      
 New Zealand Parun 6 2 3 4         10  Smith 1 2 1    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Mitton 6 6 6           3  Vilas 6 6 6    
 United States Dupre 0 1 2          Mitton 6 5 7 7 6  
 France Gauvain 4 3 7 4      Dowdeswell 7 7 6 5 3  
 Rhodesia Dowdeswell 6 6 6 6          Mitton 1 4 2    
 Bolivia Benavides 0 2 6           3  Vilas 6 6 6      
 Chile Prajoux 6 6 7          Prajoux 6 0 3 0  
 SFR Yugoslavia Franulovic 1 2 4       3  Vilas 2 6 6 6    
3  Argentina Vilas 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
6  Mexico Ramirez 6 6 7      
 France Goven 4 1 5         6  Ramirez 6 6 6      
 United States Borowiak 6 5          Borowiak 3 3 2      
 South Africa (1928-1994) Hewitt 4 1 r           6  Ramirez 7 6 5 6    
 West Germany Pinner 6 6 6            Pinner 6 1 7 1    
 United States Schneider 0 4 2          Pinner 6 7 6    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Bertram 6 6 6        Bertram 2 5 1      
 United States Whitlinger 2 1 2           6  Ramirez 6 6 6    
 Spain Velasco Sr 3 2 6 4          Yuill 2 4 3    
 Czechoslovakia Pala 6 6 3 6        Pala 4 6 3 4    
 Italy Zugarelli 6 6 6        Zugarelli 6 2 6 6    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Prinsloo 1 1 4            Zugarelli W/O        
 South Africa (1928-1994) Yuill 6 6 6            Yuill            
Q  Spain Moreno 4 1 2          Yuill 6 7 2 6 6
 West Germany Gebert 6 6 2 6 2   16  Jauffret 4 6 6 7 4  
16  France Jauffret 2 0 6 7 6  

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
12  United States Lutz 1 3 6      
 France Proisy 6 6 7          Proisy 3 3 6 3    
 United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 6        Mottram 6 6 1 6    
 Spain Soler 3 4 3            Mottram 0 6 7 7    
 Italy Bertolucci 6 6 6            Bertolucci 6 3 6 5    
 Argentina Cano 1 0 3          Bertolucci 6 6 6    
 Austria Kary 3 7 6 6      Kary 3 0 2      
 United Kingdom Lewis 6 6 2 2          Mottram 6 6 3 4 4
 France Freyss 5 3 6 6 1       2  Panatta 2 4 6 6 6
 Australia Warwick 7 6 1 2 6      Warwick 3 6 4      
 Sweden Johansson 3 4 6 6 2    McNamee 6 7 6      
 Australia McNamee 6 6 1 2 6        McNamee 4 2 2    
 Argentina Ganzabal 6 7 2 3 6       2  Panatta 6 6 6      
 United States Martin 4 6 6 6 3      Ganzabal 2 6 4 1  
Q  France Beust 5 4 7 2     2  Panatta 6 2 6 6    
2  Italy Panatta 7 6 5 6    

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