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

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

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

[edit] Section 1

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

[edit] Section 2

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

[edit] Section 3

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

[edit] Section 4

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

[edit] Section 5

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

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
10  Flag of the United States Smith 7 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Crealy 6 4 2         10  Smith 6 6 7      
 Flag of the United States McNair 4 6 6 6 4    Fassbender 4 3 5      
 Flag of West Germany Fassbender 6 7 3 1 6       10  Smith 6 6 5 7    
Q  Flag of France Bedel 6 6 6            Hrebec 4 2 7 6    
 Flag of the United States Machette 2 1 2         Q  Bedel 3 2 4    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Hrebec 2 6 6 6      Hrebec 6 6 6      
 Flag of New Zealand Parun 6 2 3 4         10  Smith 1 2 1    
 Flag of South Africa Mitton 6 6 6           3  Vilas 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Dupre 0 1 2          Mitton 6 5 7 7 6  
 Flag of France Gauvain 4 3 7 4      Dowdeswell 7 7 6 5 3  
 Flag of Rhodesia Dowdeswell 6 6 6 6          Mitton 1 4 2    
 Flag of Bolivia Benavides 0 2 6           3  Vilas 6 6 6      
 Flag of Chile Prajoux 6 6 7          Prajoux 6 0 3 0  
 Flag of Yugoslavia Franulovic 1 2 4       3  Vilas 2 6 6 6    
3  Flag of Argentina Vilas 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
6  Flag of Mexico Ramirez 6 6 7      
 Flag of France Goven 4 1 5         6  Ramirez 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Borowiak 6 5          Borowiak 3 3 2      
 Flag of South Africa Hewitt 4 1 r           6  Ramirez 7 6 5 6    
 Flag of West Germany Pinner 6 6 6            Pinner 6 1 7 1    
 Flag of the United States Schneider 0 4 2          Pinner 6 7 6    
 Flag of South Africa Bertram 6 6 6        Bertram 2 5 1      
 Flag of the United States Whitlinger 2 1 2           6  Ramirez 6 6 6    
 Flag of Spain Velasco Sr 3 2 6 4          Yuill 2 4 3    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Pala 6 6 3 6        Pala 4 6 3 4    
 Flag of Italy Zugarelli 6 6 6        Zugarelli 6 2 6 6    
 Flag of South Africa Prinsloo 1 1 4            Zugarelli W/O        
 Flag of South Africa Yuill 6 6 6            Yuill            
Q  Flag of Spain Moreno 4 1 2          Yuill 6 7 2 6 6
 Flag of West Germany Gebert 6 6 2 6 2   16  Jauffret 4 6 6 7 4  
16  Flag of France Jauffret 2 0 6 7 6  

[edit] Section 8

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

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