1977 US Open - Men's Singles

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Guillermo Vilas defeated Jimmy Connors 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1977 US Open.

See also:

1977 US Open - Women's Singles
1977 US Open - Men's Doubles
1977 US Open - Women's Doubles
1977 US 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. Sweden Björn Borg (Fourth round)
  2. United States Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
  3. United States Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Champion)
  5. Spain Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Mexico Raul Ramirez (First round)
  7. Romania Ilie Nastase (Second round)
  8. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)
  1. United States Eddie Dibbs (Third round)
  2. United States Dick Stockton (Quarterfinalist)
  3. United States Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round)
  4. United States Harold Solomon (Semifinalist)
  5. United Kingdom Mark Cox (First round)
  6. Australia Ken Rosewall (Third round)
  7. Poland Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
  8. United States Stan Smith (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  10  United States Dick Stockton 4 4 2      
12  United States Harold Solomon 6 6 6      
  12  United States Harold Solomon 2 6 2      
  4  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 7 6      
4  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6    
   South Africa Raymond Moore 1 1 0      
    4  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 2 6 7 6  
  2  United States Jimmy Connors 6 3 6 0  
   Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6 6 6      
3  United States Brian Gottfried 2 1 2      
 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 5 3 5    
  2  United States Jimmy Connors 7 6 7      
5  Spain Manuel Orantes 2 4 3    
  2  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
1  Sweden Borg 6 6        
 United States Waltke 2 1           1  Borg 7 6        
 Australia James 6 4 6        James 5 4        
 Paraguay Pecci Sr. 4 6 3           1  Borg 6 6        
 South Africa Prinsloo 3 7 6            Parun 1 3        
 United States Borowiak 6 6 1          Prinsloo 6 0 1    
 Spain Soler 2 4          Parun 3 6 6      
 New Zealand Parun 6 6             1  Borg 6 4 0 r  
 United States Krulevitz 6 6             10  Stockton 3 6 1    
 United States Schneider 4 3            Krulevitz 1 6        
 Germany Gebert 4 3          Panatta 6 7        
 Italy Panatta 6 6              Panatta 6 4 4    
Q  United States Neely 6 3 4           10  Stockton 2 6 6      
 Australia Alexander 3 6 6          Alexander 3 6 6    
 United States Amaya 5 2         10  Stockton 6 3 7      
10  United States Stockton 7 6        

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
12  United States Solomon 3 6 7      
 South Africa Mitton 6 3 5         12  Solomon 6 6        
 Australia Marks 4 6 2       Q  Gerken 3 1        
Q  United States Gerken 6 4 6           12  Solomon 2 6 6      
 Spain Munoz 6 4 6            Fagel 6 1 3      
 United Kingdom Lewis 3 6 4          Munoz 2 4      
 United States Fagel 6 4 6        Fagel 6 6        
 New Zealand Simpson 1 6 4           12  Solomon 7 6      
 South Africa Yuill 6 6             8  Gerulaitis 6 3      
Q  Finland Palin 2 4            Yuill 6 6        
 Australia Dibley 5 2          Fleming 1 3        
 United States Fleming 7 6              Yuill 5 1      
 Chile Prajoux 2 4             8  Gerulaitis 7 6        
 Czech Republic Smid 6 6            Smid 2 6      
 France Dominguez 2 0         8  Gerulaitis 6 7        
8  United States Gerulaitis 6 6        

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
4  Argentina Vilas 6 6        
 Spain Santana 1 0           4  Vilas 6 6        
 United States Mayer 7 6          Mayer 3 0        
 Sweden Norback 6 3             4  Vilas 6 6        
 United States Hagey 4 6              Amaya 3 3        
 Australia Docherty 6 7            Docherty 6 3 5    
 United States Amaya 6 7          Amaya 4 6 7      
 United States Hardie 2 5             4  Vilas 6 6      
 Spain Higueras 6 6              Higueras 3 1      
 United States Wilkison 2 2            Higueras 7 3 6      
Q  United States Schoenfield 6 5 3 DEF      Manson 6 6 2      
 United States Manson 3 7 5            Higueras 6 6      
 United States Richardson 4 4             14  Rosewall 4 4        
 Australia Dent 6 6            Dent 1 3      
 United States Gullikson 0 4         14  Rosewall 6 6        
14  Australia Rosewall 6 6        

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
16  United States Smith 7 6        
 United States Bohrnstedt 6 2           16  Smith 0 2        
 United States Martin 1 5         Q  Fishbach 6 6        
Q  United States Fishbach 6 7             Q  Fishbach 6 4 0      
 Colombia Betancur 6 4 3            Feaver 2 6 6      
 India Amritraj 3 6 6          Amritraj 7 2 3    
 United Kingdom Feaver 7 6          Feaver 6 6 6      
 United States Pasarell 5 1              Feaver 7 4 2    
 South Africa Moore 6 6              Moore 5 6 6    
 United States Gullikson 4 3            Moore 6 6        
 France Proisy 6 6          Proisy 1 2        
 United States Delaney 4 2              Moore 6 6      
 Colombia Molina 2 7 6           Q  Ycaza 3 2        
 South Africa Hewitt 6 5 3          Molina 6 4      
Q  Ecuador Ycaza 6 6         Q  Ycaza 7 6        
6  Mexico Ramirez 3 2        

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
7  Romania Nastase 6 6        
 South Africa McMillan 0 0           7  Nastase 4 4        
 United States Scanlon 2 4          Barazzutti 6 6        
 Italy Barazzutti 6 6              Barazzutti 6 6        
 Chile Fillol 6 6              Edmondson 1 0        
 Australia Kronk 2 0            Fillol 1 2      
 Australia Edmondson 3 6 6        Edmondson 6 6        
Q  Brazil Guedes 6 1 4            Barazzutti 6 6      
 United States Teacher 3 7 6            Walts 2 0      
 Australia Kachel 6 6 2          Teacher 2 2        
 Croatia Franulovic 4 6 6        Franulovic 6 6        
 United States Pfister 6 1 3            Franulovic 1 2      
 United Kingdom Lloyd 6 0 6            Walts 6 6        
 South Africa Joubert 2 6 4          Lloyd 3 3      
 United States Walts 7 7          Walts 6 6        
13  United Kingdom Cox 6 6        

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
15  Poland Fibak 6 6        
 Australia Case 2 2           15  Fibak 6 6        
 India Menon 7 2 6        Menon 1 2        
 United States Saviano 6 6 3           15  Fibak 6 6        
 United States Crawford 6 7 6            Crawford 1 1        
 Serbia and Montenegro Spear 7 5 4          Crawford 6 6      
Q  Paraguay Gonzalez 6 7         Q  Gonzalez 3 3        
 Argentina Cano 3 5             15  Fibak 7 3 4    
 United States Richey 6 6             3  Gottfried 6 6 6    
Q  United States Giammalva 2 2            Richey 5 0        
 Czech Republic Kodes 7 6          Kodes 7 6        
 United States Lofgren 5 0              Kodes 4 2      
 United States Riessen 6 6             3  Gottfried 6 6        
 Australia Carmichael 3 2            Riessen 5 6 3    
 United States Winitsky 3 3         3  Gottfried 7 2 6      
3  United States Gottfried 6 6        

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
5  Spain Orantes 6 6        
Q  United States Maze 1 0           5  Orantes 6 6        
 India Amritraj 6 6 5        Stolle 2 2        
 Australia Stolle 3 7 7           5  Orantes 6 6        
 United States Dupre 5 0              Stewart 4 3        
 France Jauffret 7 6            Jauffret 5 3      
 United States Machette 1 4          Stewart 7 6        
 United States Stewart 6 6             5  Orantes 6 6      
 Chile Gildemeister 6 6              McEnroe 2 3      
 Chile Fillol Sr. 0 3            Gildemeister 5 1        
 United States McEnroe 6 6          McEnroe 7 6        
 United States Teltscher 1 3              McEnroe 6 4 6    
 France Deblicker 4 6 2           9  Dibbs 2 6 4      
 United States McNair 6 4 6          McNair 2 2      
 Argentina Alvarez 4 3         9  Dibbs 6 6        
9  United States Dibbs 6 6        

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
11  United States Tanner 4 7 6      
 United States Mitchell 6 6 1         11  Tanner 6 6 6      
 United States Pattison 6 6          Pattison 7 0 3      
 Australia McNamee 4 0             11  Tanner 6 6        
 United States Moor 7 6              Moor 3 1        
 South Africa Drysdale 6 2            Moor 6 6      
 United States Bunis 6 6 6        Bunis 2 4        
 Venezuela Andrew 7 4 2           11  Tanner 0 2      
 Australia Letcher 2 1             2  Connors 6 6      
 United States Guerry 6 6            Guerry 6 7        
 Australia Warwick 3 6          Cahill 4 5        
 United States Cahill 6 7              Guerry 1 4      
 United States Lutz 6 6             2  Connors 6 6        
 Hungary Taroczy 4 2            Lutz 2 2      
Q  India Singh 2 0         2  Connors 6 6        
2  United States Connors 6 6        

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