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 the United States Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
  2. Flag of Sweden Björn Borg (Champion)
  3. Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Third round)
  4. Flag of the United States Roscoe Tanner (First round)
  5. Flag of the United States Brian Gottfried (Second round)
  6. Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Flag of Mexico Raul Ramirez (Second round)
  8. Flag of the United States Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinalist)
  1. Flag of the United States Dick Stockton (Fourth round)
  2. Flag of Italy Adriano Panatta (Second round)
  3. Flag of the United States Stan Smith (Fourth round)
  4. Flag of Poland Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
  5. Flag of Australia Phil Dent (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Flag of the United Kingdom Mark Cox (Fourth round)
  7. Flag of the United States Robert Lutz (Third round)
  8. Flag of the 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 the United States Jimmy Connors 6 3 6 6    
 Flag of South Africa Byron Bertram 4 6 4 2    
  1  Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 4 6    
  Q  Flag of the United States John McEnroe 3 3 6 4    
Q  Flag of the United States John McEnroe 6 8 4 6 6
  13  Flag of Australia Phil Dent 4 9 6 3 4  
    1  Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 6 2 1 7 4
  2  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 3 6 6 5 6
  8  Flag of the United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 3 6    
 Flag of the United States Billy Martin 1 4 6 4    
8  Flag of the 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 the United States Connors 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Lewis (tennis and rugby league) 3 2 4         1  Connors 6 8 6 8    
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the United States Estep 6 6 4 7 6       1  Connors 7 6 3 6 6
 Flag of the 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 the United States Seewagen 6 5 8            Parun 3 7 8 5  
 Flag of the United States Pasarell 6 6 6           11  Smith 6 5 9 7    
 Flag of the 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 the United States Smith 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
15  Flag of the United States Lutz 6 6 6      
 Flag of South Africa Mitton 3 4 3         15  Lutz 5 6 7 6    
 Flag of the United States Waltke 7 4 2 8     WC  Ralston 7 3 5 2    
WC  Flag of the United States Ralston 5 6 6 9         15  Lutz 4 6 4 6 6  
WC  Flag of the 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 the United States Delaney 5 3 6 6 4      Kronk 5 6 6 6 6  
 Flag of West 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 the United States Gottfried 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
4  Flag of the United States Tanner 6 4 4 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom J. Lloyd 3 6 6 8        J. Lloyd 6 6 2 4 7  
 Flag of West 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the United States Carnahan 4 2 4            Andrew 4 7 4    
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the United States Amaya 9 5 6 4        Fairlie 8 4 6 6    
 Flag of the 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 the United States Gullikson 6 6 6            Gullikson 9 6 8 6    
 Flag of the United States Krulevitz 2 4 3          Gullikson 6 6 3 8 6
 Flag of the 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 the United States Gerulaitis 6 9 6      
 Flag of the United States Gorman 1 8 3         8  Gerulaitis 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Mayer 6 6 6        Mayer 3 1 1      
Q  Flag of the United States Holladay 4 2 4           8  Gerulaitis 6 8 6      
WC  Flag of the 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 the United States Bunis 8 6 6 9 8    Bunis 3 5 6 4    
Q  Flag of the 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 the United States McNair 6 4 6 8 16    McNair 6 6 6 7    
 Flag of the United States Saviano 3 6 3 9 14        McNair 4 3 2    
Q  Flag 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 the United Kingdom Drysdale 3 8 3       9  Stockton 3 9 6 7    
9  Flag of the United States Stockton 6 9 6      

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
14  Flag of the 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 the United Kingdom T. Lloyd 3 4 2           14  Cox 6 6 8      
 Flag of the 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 the United States Martin 6 6 6            Martin 3 6 6 0 9
 Flag of the 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 the 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 Czechoslovakia 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 the 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 the United States Teltscher 6 0 6 6       Q  Teltscher          
 Flag of the United States Dupre 6 6 5 8      Dupre W/O          
Q  Flag of Czechoslovakia Smid 4 4 7 6         6  Nastase 6 6 6 6  
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 West Germany Fassbender 4 4 4          McMillan 4 5 5    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Mottram 4 6 6 6      Mottram 6 7 7      
 Flag of the 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 the United States Pfister 4 4 1          Pilic 9 6 6      
 Flag of India Amritraj 4 6 6 7      Amritraj 8 3 2      
 Flag of the United States Stewart 6 4 3 5          Pilic 7 5 3    
 Flag of the 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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