1977 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors 3-6 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1977 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
1977 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles
1977 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles
1977 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
  2. Sweden Björn Borg (Champion)
  3. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Third round)
  4. United States Roscoe Tanner (First round)
  5. United States Brian Gottfried (Second round)
  6. Romania Ilie Nastase (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Mexico Raul Ramirez (Second round)
  8. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinalist)
  1. United States Dick Stockton (Fourth round)
  2. Italy Adriano Panatta (Second round)
  3. United States Stan Smith (Fourth round)
  4. Poland Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
  5. Australia Phil Dent (Quarterfinalist)
  6. United Kingdom Mark Cox (Fourth round)
  7. United States Robert Lutz (Third round)
  8. United States Harold Solomon (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 3 6 6    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Byron Bertram 4 6 4 2    
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 4 6    
  Q  United States John McEnroe 3 3 6 4    
Q  United States John McEnroe 6 8 4 6 6
  13  Australia Phil Dent 4 9 6 3 4  
    1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 2 1 7 4
  2  Sweden Björn Borg 3 6 6 5 6
  8  United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 3 6    
 United States Billy Martin 1 4 6 4    
8  United States Vitas Gerulaitis 4 6 3 6 6
  2  Sweden Björn Borg 6 3 6 3 8  
6  Romania Ilie Nastase 0 6 3    
  2  Sweden Björn Borg 6 8 6      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
1  United States Connors 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Lewis 3 2 4         1  Connors 6 8 6 8    
 United States Riessen 6 1 8 6      Riessen 4 9 1 6    
 New Zealand Lewis 3 6 6 1         1  Connors 6 7 6      
 United States Borowiak 9 3 5 2          Drysdale 2 5 4      
 South Africa (1928-1994) Drysdale 8 6 7 6        Drysdale 6 6 6    
Q  Czechoslovakia Granat 3 3 6 9 2    Estep 3 4 3      
 United States Estep 6 6 4 7 6       1  Connors 7 6 3 6 6
 United States Scanlon 3 5 5           11  Smith 9 2 6 3 3
 New Zealand Simpson 6 7 7          Simpson 8 3 4      
 New Zealand Parun 8 7 9        Parun 9 6 6      
 United States Seewagen 6 5 8            Parun 3 7 8 5  
 United States Pasarell 6 6 6           11  Smith 6 5 9 7    
 United States Teacher 2 1 4          Pasarell 4 3 5    
 Australia Crealy 4 2 2       11  Smith 6 6 7      
11  United States Smith 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
15  United States Lutz 6 6 6      
 South Africa (1928-1994) Mitton 3 4 3         15  Lutz 5 6 7 6    
 United States Waltke 7 4 2 8     WC  Ralston 7 3 5 2    
WC  United States Ralston 5 6 6 9         15  Lutz 4 6 4 6 6  
WC  United Kingdom D. Lloyd 6 3 6 3 6        Warwick 6 3 6 2 8  
Q  Ecuador Ycaza 4 6 3 6 4     WC  D. Lloyd 6 1 4    
 Australia Warwick 6 6 6        Warwick 8 6 6      
 Australia Masters 2 2 3            Warwick 3 2 5    
 Australia Kronk 7 6 3 1 6        Bertram 6 6 7    
 United States Delaney 5 3 6 6 4      Kronk 5 6 6 6 6  
 Germany Gebert 3 4 1       Q  Palm 7 4 8 3 1  
Q  Sweden Palm 6 6 6            Kronk 4 0 2    
 Australia Dibley 4 6 6 3 2        Bertram 6 6 6      
 South Africa (1928-1994) Bertram 6 3 2 6 6      Bertram 6 4 6 6  
 Bolivia Benavides 3 4 4       5  Gottfried 2 6 4 3    
5  United States Gottfried 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
4  United States Tanner 6 4 4 6    
 United Kingdom J. Lloyd 3 6 6 8        J. Lloyd 6 6 2 4 7  
 Germany Meiler 7 4 6 7      Meiler 2 3 6 6 9  
 South Africa (1928-1994) Hewitt 5 6 1 5          Meiler 2 2 7 3    
 United Kingdom Feaver 1 6 6 1 3       Q  McEnroe 6 6 5 6    
 Rhodesia Dowdeswell 6 2 2 6 6      Dowdeswell 7 3 1    
Q  United States McEnroe 6 7 6       Q  McEnroe 9 6 6      
 Egypt El Shafei 0 5 4           Q  McEnroe 7 4 6 6  
 United States Walts 6 9 5 8 8        Mayer 5 6 3 1  
Q  Australia Marks 4 8 7 9 6      Walts 2 6 4      
 Venezuela Andrew 6 6 6        Andrew 6 8 6      
 United States Carnahan 4 2 4            Andrew 4 7 4    
 United States Mayer 6 3 6 8 7        Mayer 6 9 6      
 South Africa (1928-1994) Joubert 2 6 2 9 5      Mayer 8 6 6 6  
 United States Van Dillen 4 8 6 3     10  Panatta 9 0 2 4    
10  Italy Panatta 6 9 4 6    

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
13  Australia Dent 6 6 6      
 United States Lofgren 1 2 2         13  Dent 2 9 6 4 6  
 Brazil Mandarino 5 1 2        Amritraj 6 8 3 6 4  
 India Amritraj 7 6 6           13  Dent 8 3 6 7    
WC  United Kingdom Jarrett 3 3 4            Moore 6 6 4 5    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Moore 6 6 6          Moore 6 6 6    
 Argentina Alvarez 6 4 6 6      Alvarez 4 4 3      
Q  Netherlands Thung 4 6 3 3         13  Dent 6 3 9 1 9
 New Zealand Fairlie 8 7 8 6          Gullikson 3 6 8 6 7
 United States Amaya 9 5 6 4        Fairlie 8 4 6 6    
 United States Machette 6 3 8 3      Carmichael 6 6 4 3    
 Australia Carmichael 4 6 9 6          Fairlie 8 3 9 3  
 United States Gullikson 6 6 6            Gullikson 9 6 8 6    
 United States Krulevitz 2 4 3          Gullikson 6 6 3 8 6
 United States Fleming 4 6 2 3     7  Ramirez 3 4 6 9 4  
7  Mexico Ramirez 6 3 6 6    

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
8  United States Gerulaitis 6 9 6      
 United States Gorman 1 8 3         8  Gerulaitis 6 6 6      
 United States Mayer 6 6 6        Mayer 3 1 1      
Q  United States Holladay 4 2 4           8  Gerulaitis 6 8 6      
WC  United Kingdom Smith 6 6 6           WC  Smith 3 6 4      
 South Africa (1928-1994) Prinsloo 4 4 2         WC  Smith 6 7 1 6  
 United States Bunis 8 6 6 9 8    Bunis 3 5 6 4    
Q  United States Reid 9 4 8 8 6       8  Gerulaitis 6 6 3 6  
 Chile Gildemeister 4 6 6 6 6       9  Stockton 1 4 6 4  
 Chile Prajoux 6 4 8 4 3      Gildemeister 3 8 2 5    
 United States McNair 6 4 6 8 16    McNair 6 6 6 7    
 United States Saviano 3 6 3 9 14        McNair 4 3 2    
Q  Republic of Ireland Sorensen 0 2 2           9  Stockton 6 6 6      
 Australia Laver 6 6 6          Laver 6 7 4 5  
WC  United Kingdom Drysdale 3 8 3       9  Stockton 3 9 6 7    
9  United States Stockton 6 9 6      

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
14  United Kingdom Cox 6 7 8      
 South Africa (1928-1994) Chappell 4 5 6         14  Cox 8 6 7      
 Australia Alexander 6 6 6        Alexander 6 4 5      
WC  United Kingdom T. Lloyd 3 4 2           14  Cox 6 6 8      
 United States Bohrnstedt 8 9 6 6         WC  Dominguez 4 1 6      
Q  Australia Gardiner 9 8 4 4        Bohrnstedt 2 8 3    
WC  France Dominguez 6 4 6 6     WC  Dominguez 6 9 6      
 India Menon 4 6 2 4         14  Cox 6 3 4 6 7
 United States Martin 6 6 6            Martin 3 6 6 0 9
 United States Schneider 4 4 1          Martin 3 2 9 6 10  
 Australia Ruffels 7 8 2 9      Ruffels 6 6 8 2 8  
 United Kingdom Taylor 5 6 6 7          Martin 6 6 6    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Yuill 6 6 6           3  Vilas 2 4 2      
 Colombia Betancur 3 4 3          Yuill 3 2 6 6  
 Czech Republic Kodes 8 5 4       3  Vilas 6 6 3 8    
3  Argentina Vilas 9 7 6      

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
6  Romania Nastase 6 6 3 6    
 United States Gullikson 2 1 6 3       6  Nastase 7 3 7 8 6  
 Mexico Montano 1 4 4        Pattison 9 6 5 6 3  
 Rhodesia Pattison 6 6 6           6  Nastase 6 6 6      
 Australia Letcher 3 6 3 2         Q  Teltscher 4 3 1      
Q  United States Teltscher 6 0 6 6       Q  Teltscher          
 United States Dupre 6 6 5 8      Dupre W/O          
Q  Czech Republic Smid 4 4 7 6         6  Nastase 6 6 6 6  
 United States Fisher 3 3 4            Okker 8 4 4 4  
Q  Australia Kachel 6 6 6         Q  Kachel 2 6 3      
 Australia Stone 9 7 6        Stone 6 8 6      
 Brazil Kirmayr 8 5 2            Stone 6 6 8 5 4
 Netherlands Okker 6 6 6            Okker 4 2 9 7 6  
 Australia Case 2 1 1          Okker 8 7 6 7  
 Australia Docherty 6 4 7 7      Docherty 9 5 3 5    
16  United States Solomon 4 6 5 5    

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
12  Poland Fibak 6 4 4 9 6  
 Chile Fillol Sr. 3 6 6 8 4     12  Fibak 6 6 6      
Q  United States McManus 1 6 4 2      Norback 3 0 2      
 Sweden Norback 6 3 6 6         12  Fibak 3 9 6 3 6  
 South Africa (1928-1994) McMillan 6 6 6            Mottram 6 8 3 6 2  
 Germany Fassbender 4 4 4          McMillan 4 5 5    
 United Kingdom Mottram 4 6 6 6      Mottram 6 7 7      
 United States Hagey 6 4 4 2         12  Fibak 5 4 2    
 SFR Yugoslavia Pilic 6 6 6           2  Borg 7 6 6    
 United States Pfister 4 4 1          Pilic 9 6 6      
 India Amritraj 4 6 6 7      Amritraj 8 3 2      
 United States Stewart 6 4 3 5          Pilic 7 5 3    
 United Kingdom Wayman 4 6 4 9 5       2  Borg 9 7 6      
 Australia Edmondson 6 2 6 8 7      Edmondson 6 9 2 4 1
 Italy Zugarelli 4 2 7       2  Borg 3 7 6 6 6  
2  Sweden Borg 6 6 9      

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