1977 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1977 US Open
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Draw	128 (12Q)
Seeds	16

The 1977 US Open – Men's Singles event was one of the competitions of the 1977 US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament. It consisted of a draw of 128 players of which 16 were seeded. Fourth-seeded Guillermo Vilas defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4), 6–0 in the final, played on September 11, 1977 on outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, to win his first US Open singles title. First-seeded Björn Borg retired from his fourth-round match due to a shoulder injury.^[1]

The format of the competition was best-of-three sets in the first four rounds followed by best-of-five sets from the quarterfinal onward.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	10	Dick Stockton	4	4	2
	12	Harold Solomon	6	6	6
										12	Harold Solomon	2	6	2
										4	Guillermo Vilas	6	7	6
	4	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
		Raymond Moore	1	1	0
																			4	Guillermo Vilas	2	6	7	6
																			2	Jimmy Connors	6	3	6	0
		Corrado Barazzutti	6	6	6
	3	Brian Gottfried	2	1	2
											Corrado Barazzutti	5	3	5
										2	Jimmy Connors	7	6	7
	5	Manuel Orantes	2	4	3
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Borg	6	6
		Waltke	2	1						1	Borg	7	6
		James	6	4	6						James	5	4
		Pecci Sr.	4	6	3														1	Borg	6	6
		Prinsloo	3	7	6															Parun	1	3
		Borowiak	6	6	1						Prinsloo	6	0	1
		Soler	2	4							Parun	3	6	6
		Parun	6	6																								1	Borg	6	4	0r
		Krulevitz	6	6																								10	Stockton	3	6	1
		Schneider	4	3							Krulevitz	1	6
		Gebert	4	3							Panatta	6	7
		Panatta	6	6																Panatta	6	4	4
	Q	Neely	6	3	4														10	Stockton	2	6	6
		Alexander	3	6	6						Alexander	3	6	6
		Amaya	5	2						10	Stockton	6	3	7
	10	Stockton	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Solomon	3	6	7
		Mitton	6	3	5					12	Solomon	6	6
		Marks	4	6	2					Q	Gerken	3	1
	Q	Gerken	6	4	6														12	Solomon	2	6	6
		Muñoz	6	4	6															Fagel	6	1	3
		Lewis	3	6	4						Muñoz	2	4
		Fagel	6	4	6						Fagel	6	6
		Simpson	1	6	4																							12	Solomon	7	6
		Yuill	6	6																								8	Gerulaitis	6	3
	Q	Palin	2	4							Yuill	6	6
		Dibley	5	2							Fleming	1	3
		Fleming	7	6																Yuill	5	1
		Prajoux	2	4															8	Gerulaitis	7	6
		Šmid	6	6							Šmid	2	6
		Dominguez	2	0						8	Gerulaitis	6	7
	8	Gerulaitis	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Vilas	6	6
		Santana	1	0						4	Vilas	6	6
		Mayer	7	6							Mayer	3	0
		Norbäck	6	3															4	Vilas	6	6
		Hagey	4	6																Amaya	3	3
		Docherty	6	7							Docherty	6	3	5
		Amaya	6	7							Amaya	4	6	7
		Hardie	2	5																								4	Vilas	6	6
		Higueras	6	6																									Higueras	3	1
		Wilkison	2	2							Higueras	7	3	6
	Q	Schoenfield	6	5	3d						Manson	6	6	2
		Manson	3	7	5															Higueras	6	6
		Richardson	4	4															14	Rosewall	4	4
		Dent	6	6							Dent	1	3
		Gullikson	0	4						14	Rosewall	6	6
	14	Rosewall	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Smith	7	6
		Bohrnstedt	6	2						16	Smith	0	2
		Martin	1	5						Q	Fishbach	6	6
	Q	Fishbach	6	7															Q	Fishbach	6	4	0
		Betancur	6	4	3															Feaver	2	6	6
		Amritraj	3	6	6						Amritraj	7	2	3
		Feaver	7	6							Feaver	6	6	6
		Pasarell	5	1																									Feaver	7	4	2
		Moore	6	6																									Moore	5	6	6
		Gullikson	4	3							Moore	6	6
		Proisy	6	6							Proisy	1	2
		Delaney	4	2																Moore	6	6
		Molina	2	7	6														Q	Ycaza	3	2
		Hewitt	6	5	3						Molina	6	4
	Q	Ycaza	6	6						Q	Ycaza	7	6
	6	Ramírez	3	2

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Năstase	6	6
		McMillan	0	0						7	Năstase	4	4
		Scanlon	2	4							Barazzutti	6	6
		Barazzutti	6	6																Barazzutti	6	6
		Fillol	6	6																Edmondson	1	0
		Kronk	2	0							Fillol	1	2
		Edmondson	3	6	6						Edmondson	6	6
	Q	Guedes	6	1	4																								Barazzutti	6	6
		Teacher	3	7	6																								Walts	2	0
		Kachel	6	6	2						Teacher	2	2
		Franulović	4	6	6						Franulović	6	6
		Pfister	6	1	3															Franulović	1	2
		Lloyd	6	0	6															Walts	6	6
		Joubert	2	6	4						Lloyd	3	3
		Walts	7	7							Walts	6	6
	13	Cox	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Fibak	6	6
		Case	2	2						15	Fibak	6	6
		Menon	7	2	6						Menon	1	2
		Saviano	6	6	3														15	Fibak	6	6
		Crawford	6	7	6															Crawford	1	1
		Špear	7	5	4						Crawford	6	6
	Q	González	6	7						Q	González	3	3
		Cano	3	5																								15	Fibak	7	3	4
		Richey	6	6																								3	Gottfried	6	6	6
	Q	Giammalva	2	2							Richey	5	0
		Kodeš	7	6							Kodeš	7	6
		Lofgren	5	0																Kodeš	4	2
		Riessen	6	6															3	Gottfried	6	6
		Carmichael	3	2							Riessen	5	6	3
		Winitsky	3	3						3	Gottfried	7	2	6
	3	Gottfried	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Orantes	6	6
	Q	Maze	1	0						5	Orantes	6	6
		Amritraj	6	6	5						Stolle	2	2
		Stolle	3	7	7														5	Orantes	6	6
		Dupre	5	0																Stewart	4	3
		Jauffret	7	6							Jauffret	5	3
		Machette	1	4							Stewart	7	6
		Stewart	6	6																								5	Orantes	6	6
		Gildemeister	6	6																									McEnroe	2	3
		Fillol Sr.	0	3							Gildemeister	5	1
		McEnroe	6	6							McEnroe	7	6
		Teltscher	1	3																McEnroe	6	4	6
		Sala	4	6	2														9	Dibbs	2	6	4
		Whitaker	6	4	6						Whitaker	2	2
		Álvarez	4	3						9	Dibbs	6	6
	9	Dibbs	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Tanner	4	7	6
		Mitchell	6	6	1					11	Tanner	6	6	6
		Pattison	6	6							Pattison	7	0	3
		McNamee	4	0															11	Tanner	6	6
		Moor	7	6																Moor	3	1
		Drysdale	6	2							Moor	6	6
		Bunis	6	6	6						Bunis	2	4
		Andrew	7	4	2																							11	Tanner	0	2
		Letcher	2	1																								2	Connors	6	6
		Guerry	6	6							Guerry	6	7
		Warwick	3	6							Cahill	4	5
		Cahill	6	7																Guerry	1	4
		Lutz	6	6															2	Connors	6	6
		Taróczy	4	2							Lutz	2	2
	Q	Singh	2	0						2	Connors	6	6
	2	Connors	6	6

References

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1977 US Open Men's Singles draw