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. Flag of United States Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
  2. Flag of Sweden Björn Borg (Champion)
  3. Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Third round)
  4. Flag of United States Roscoe Tanner (First round)
  5. Flag of United States Brian Gottfried (Second round)
  6. Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Flag of Mexico Raul Ramirez (Second round)
  8. Flag of United States Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinalist)
  1. Flag of United States Dick Stockton (Fourth round)
  2. Flag of Italy Adriano Panatta (Second round)
  3. Flag of United States Stan Smith (Fourth round)
  4. Flag of Poland Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
  5. Flag of Australia Phil Dent (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Flag of United Kingdom Mark Cox (Fourth round)
  7. Flag of United States Robert Lutz (Third round)
  8. Flag of 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  Flag of United States Jimmy Connors 6 3 6 6    
 Flag of South Africa Byron Bertram 4 6 4 2    
  1  Flag of United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 4 6    
  Q  Flag of United States John McEnroe 3 3 6 4    
Q  Flag of United States John McEnroe 6 8 4 6 6
  13  Flag of Australia Phil Dent 4 9 6 3 4  
    1  Flag of United States Jimmy Connors 6 2 1 7 4
  2  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 3 6 6 5 6
  8  Flag of United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 3 6    
 Flag of United States Billy Martin 1 4 6 4    
8  Flag of United States Vitas Gerulaitis 4 6 3 6 6
  2  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 6 3 6 3 8  
6  Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase 0 6 3    
  2  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 6 8 6      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
1  Flag of United States Connors 6 6 6      
 Flag of United Kingdom Lewis 3 2 4         1  Connors 6 8 6 8    
 Flag of United States Riessen 6 1 8 6      Riessen 4 9 1 6    
 Flag of New Zealand Lewis 3 6 6 1         1  Connors 6 7 6      
 Flag of United States Borowiak 9 3 5 2          Drysdale 2 5 4      
 Flag of South Africa Drysdale 8 6 7 6        Drysdale 6 6 6    
Q  Flag of Czechoslovakia Granat 3 3 6 9 2    Estep 3 4 3      
 Flag of United States Estep 6 6 4 7 6       1  Connors 7 6 3 6 6
 Flag of United States Scanlon 3 5 5           11  Smith 9 2 6 3 3
 Flag of New Zealand Simpson 6 7 7          Simpson 8 3 4      
 Flag of New Zealand Parun 8 7 9        Parun 9 6 6      
 Flag of United States Seewagen 6 5 8            Parun 3 7 8 5  
 Flag of United States Pasarell 6 6 6           11  Smith 6 5 9 7    
 Flag of United States Teacher 2 1 4          Pasarell 4 3 5    
 Flag of Australia Crealy 4 2 2       11  Smith 6 6 7      
11  Flag of United States Smith 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 2

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

[edit] Section 3

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

[edit] Section 4

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

[edit] Section 5

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

[edit] Section 6

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

[edit] Section 7

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

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
12  Flag of Poland Fibak 6 4 4 9 6  
 Flag of Chile Fillol Sr. 3 6 6 8 4     12  Fibak 6 6 6      
Q  Flag of United States McManus 1 6 4 2      Norback 3 0 2      
 Flag of Sweden Norback 6 3 6 6         12  Fibak 3 9 6 3 6  
 Flag of South Africa McMillan 6 6 6            Mottram 6 8 3 6 2  
 Flag of Germany Fassbender 4 4 4          McMillan 4 5 5    
 Flag of United Kingdom Mottram 4 6 6 6      Mottram 6 7 7      
 Flag of United States Hagey 6 4 4 2         12  Fibak 5 4 2    
 Flag of Yugoslavia Pilic 6 6 6           2  Borg 7 6 6    
 Flag of United States Pfister 4 4 1          Pilic 9 6 6      
 Flag of India Amritraj 4 6 6 7      Amritraj 8 3 2      
 Flag of United States Stewart 6 4 3 5          Pilic 7 5 3    
 Flag of United Kingdom Wayman 4 6 4 9 5       2  Borg 9 7 6      
 Flag of Australia Edmondson 6 2 6 8 7      Edmondson 6 9 2 4 1
 Flag of Italy Zugarelli 4 2 7       2  Borg 3 7 6 6 6  
2  Flag of Sweden Borg 6 6 9      

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