1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4

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

John McEnroe competed for the first time, entering as a qualifier and reaching the semifinals, losing to Connors, whilst former champion Rod Laver made his final grand slam appearance

Seeds

Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
Björn Borg (Champion)
Guillermo Vilas (Third Round)
Roscoe Tanner (First Round)
Brian Gottfried (Second Round)
Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
Raúl Ramírez (Second round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinals)
Dick Stockton (Fourth Round)
Adriano Panatta (Second Round)
Stan Smith (Fourth Round)
Wojtek Fibak (Fourth Round)
Phil Dent (Quarterfinals)
Mark Cox (Fourth Round)
Robert Lutz (Third Round)
Harold Solomon (First Round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

1	Jimmy Connors	6	3	6	6
	Byron Bertram	4	6	4	2
							1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	4	6

							Q	John McEnroe	3	3	6	4
Q	John McEnroe	6	8	4	6	6

12	Phil Dent	4	9	6	3	4
														1	Jimmy Connors	6	2	1	7	4
														2	Björn Borg	3	6	6	5	6
8	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	3	6
	Billy Martin	1	4	6	4
							8	Vitas Gerulaitis	4	6	3	6	6

							2	Björn Borg	6	3	6	3	8
6	Ilie Năstase	0	6	3

2	Björn Borg	6	8	6

Top Half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

1	J Connors	6	6	6
	R Lewis	3	2	4			1	J Connors	6	8	6	8
	M Riessen	6	1	8	6			M Riessen	4	9	1	6
	C Lewis	3	6	6	1								1	J Connors	6	7	6
	J Borowiak	9	3	5	2									C Drysdale	2	5	4
	C Drysdale	8	6	7	6			C Drysdale	6	6	6
Q	J Granát	3	3	6	9	2		M Estep	3	4	3
	M Estep	6	6	4	7	6													1	J Connors	7	6	3	6	6
	B Scanlon	3	5	5															11	S Smith	9	2	6	3	3
	R Simpson	6	7	7				R Simpson	8	3	4
	O Parun	8	7	9				O Parun	9	6	6
	B Seewagen	6	5	8										O Parun	3	7	8	5
	C Pasarell	6	6	6									11	S Smith	6	5	9	7
	B Teacher	2	1	4				C Pasarell	4	3	5
	D Crealy	4	2	2			11	S Smith	6	6	7
11	S Smith	6	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

15	R Lutz	6	6	6
	B Mitton	3	4	3			15	R Lutz	5	6	7	6
	T Waltke	7	4	2	8		WC	D Ralston	7	3	5	2
WC	D Ralston	5	6	6	9									15	R Lutz	4	6	4	6	6
WC	D Lloyd	6	3	6	3	6									K Warwick	6	3	6	2	8
Q	R Ycaza	4	6	3	6	4	WC	D Lloyd	6	1	4
	K Warwick	6	6	6				K Warwick	8	6	6
	G Masters	2	2	3																		K Warwick	3	2	5
	P Kronk	7	6	3	1	6																B Bertram	6	6	7
	J Delaney	5	3	6	6	4		P Kronk	5	6	6	6	6
	F Gebert	3	4	1			Q	D Palm	7	4	8	3	1
Q	D Palm	6	6	6											P Kronk	4	0	2
	C Dibley	4	6	6	3	2									B Bertram	6	6	6
	B Bertram	6	3	2	6	6		B Bertram	6	4	6	6
	R Benavides	3	4	4			5	B Gottfried	2	6	4	3
5	B Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	R Tanner	6	4	4	6
	J Lloyd	3	6	6	8			J Lloyd	6	6	2	4	7
	K Meiler	7	4	6	7			K Meiler	2	3	6	6	9
	B Hewitt	5	6	1	5										K Meiler	2	2	7	3
	J Feaver	1	6	6	1	3								Q	J McEnroe	6	6	5	6
	C Dowdeswell	6	2	2	6	6		C Dowdeswell	7	3	1
Q	J McEnroe	6	7	6			Q	J McEnroe	9	6	6
	I El Shafei	0	5	4																Q	J McEnroe	7	4	6	6
	B Walts	6	9	5	8	8															S Mayer	5	6	3	1
Q	J Marks	4	8	7	9	6		B Walts	2	6	4
	J Andrew	6	6	6				J Andrew	6	8	6
	S Carnahan	4	2	4											J Andrew	4	7	4
	S Mayer	6	3	6	8	7									S Mayer	6	9	6
	D Joubert	2	6	2	9	5		S Mayer	8	6	6	6
	E Van Dillen	4	8	6	3		10	A Panatta	9	0	2	4
10	A Panatta	6	9	4	6

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

13	Dent	6	6	6
	Lofgren	1	2	2		13	Dent	2	9	6	4	6
	Mandarino	5	1	2			Amritraj	6	8	3	6	4
	Amritraj	7	6	6									13	Dent	8	3	6	7
WC	Jarrett	3	3	4										Moore	6	6	4	5
	Moore	6	6	6			Moore	6	6	6
	Álvarez	6	4	6	6		Álvarez	4	4	3
Q	Thung	4	6	3	3														13	Dent	6	3	9	1	9
	Fairlie	8	7	8	6															Gullikson	3	6	8	6	7
	Amaya	9	5	6	4		Fairlie	8	4	6	6
	Machette	6	3	8	3		Carmichael	6	6	4	3
	Carmichael	4	6	9	6									Fairlie	8	3	9	3
	Gullikson	6	6	6										Gullikson	9	6	8	6
	Krulevitz	2	4	3			Gullikson	6	6	3	8	6
	Fleming	4	6	2	3	7	Ramírez	3	4	6	9	4
7	Ramírez	6	3	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

8	Gerulaitis	6	9	6
	Gorman	1	8	3			8	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Mayer	6	6	6				Mayer	3	1	1
Q	Holladay	4	2	4									8	Gerulaitis	6	8	6
WC	Smith	6	6	6									WC	Smith	3	6	4
	Prinsloo	4	4	2			WC	Smith	6	7	1	6
	Bunis	8	6	6	9	8		Bunis	3	5	6	4
Q	Reid	9	4	8	8	6												8	Gerulaitis	6	6	3	6
	Gildemeister	4	6	6	6	6												9	Stockton	1	4	6	4
	Prajoux	6	4	8	4	3		Gildemeister	3	8	2	5
	McNair	6	4	6	8	16		McNair	6	6	6	7
	Saviano	3	6	3	9	14								McNair	4	3	2
Q	Sorensen	0	2	2									9	Stockton	6	6	6
	Laver	6	6	6				Laver	6	7	4	5
WC	Drysdale	3	8	3			9	Stockton	3	9	6	7
9	Stockton	6	9	6

Section 6

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round

14	Cox	6	7	8
	Chappell	4	5	6		14	Cox	8	6	7
	Alexander	6	6	6			Alexander	6	4	5
WC	T. Lloyd	3	4	2									14	Cox	6	6	8
	Bohrnstedt	8	9	6	6								WC	Dominguez	4	1	6
Q	Gardiner	9	8	4	4		Bohrnstedt	2	8	3
WC	Dominguez	6	4	6	6	WC	Dominguez	6	9	6
	Menon	4	6	2	4													14	Cox	6	3	4	6	7
	Martin	6	6	6															Martin	3	6	6	0	9
	Schneider	4	4	1			Martin	3	2	9	6	10
	Ruffels	7	8	2	9		Ruffels	6	6	8	2	8
	Taylor	5	6	6	7									Martin	6	6	6
	Yuill	6	6	6									3	Vilas	2	4	2
	Betancur	3	4	3			Yuill	3	2	6	6
	Kodeš	8	5	4		3	Vilas	6	6	3	8
3	Vilas	9	7	6

Section 7

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

6	Năstase	6	6	3	6
	Gullikson	2	1	6	3	6	Năstase	7	3	7	8	6
	Montaño	1	4	4			Pattison	9	6	5	6	3
	Pattison	6	6	6									6	Năstase	6	6	6
	Letcher	3	6	3	2								Q	Teltscher	4	3	1
Q	Teltscher	6	0	6	6	Q	Teltscher
	Du Pré	6	6	5	8		Du Pré	W/O
Q	Šmid	4	4	7	6															6	Năstase	6	6	6	6
	Fisher	3	3	4																	Okker	8	4	4	4
Q	Kachel	6	6	6		Q	Kachel	2	6	3
	Stone	9	7	6			Stone	6	8	6
	Kirmayr	8	5	2										Stone	6	6	8	5	4
	Okker	6	6	6										Okker	4	2	9	7	6
	Case	2	1	1			Okker	8	7	6	7
	Docherty	6	4	7	7		Docherty	9	5	3	5
16	Solomon	4	6	5	5

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

12	Fibak	6	4	4	9	6
	Fillol, Sr.	3	6	6	8	4	12	Fibak	6	6	6
Q	McManus	1	6	4	2			Norbäck	3	0	2
	Norbäck	6	3	6	6									12	Fibak	3	9	6	3	6
	McMillan	6	6	6											Mottram	6	8	3	6	2
	Fassbender	4	4	4				McMillan	4	5	5
	Mottram	4	6	6	6			Mottram	6	7	7
	Hagey	6	4	4	2																12	Fibak	5	4	2
	Pilić	6	6	6																	2	Borg	7	6	6
	Pfister	4	4	1				Pilić	9	6	6
	Amritraj	4	6	6	7			Amritraj	8	3	2
	Stewart	6	4	3	5										Pilić	7	5	3
	Wayman	4	6	4	9	5								2	Borg	9	7	6
	Edmondson	6	2	6	8	7		Edmondson	6	9	2	4	1
	Zugarelli	4	2	7			2	Borg	3	7	6	6	6
2	Borg	6	6	9

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) draw

Wimbledon Men's Singles drawsheets

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