1977 US Open – Men's singles

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

Guillermo Vilas defeated the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4), 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open.^[1] It was his first US Open title and second major title overall.

This was the third and last edition of the US Open to be played on clay courts; it switched the following year to hard courts.

The competition was played best-of-three sets in the first four rounds, followed by best-of-five sets from the quarterfinals onward.

Seeds

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

Björn Borg (fourth round)
Jimmy Connors (finalist)
Brian Gottfried (quarterfinalist)
Guillermo Vilas (champion)
Manuel Orantes (quarterfinalist)
Raúl Ramírez (first round)
Ilie Năstase (second round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round)
Eddie Dibbs (third round)
Dick Stockton (quarterfinalist)
Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
Harold Solomon (semifinalist)
Mark Cox (first round)
Ken Rosewall (third round)
Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
Stan Smith (second round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

10	Dick Stockton	4	4	2

12	Harold Solomon	6	6	6
					12	Harold Solomon	2	6³	2

					4	Guillermo Vilas	6	7⁷	6
4	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6

	Raymond Moore	1	1	0
										4	Guillermo Vilas	2	6	7⁷	6

										2	Jimmy Connors	6	3	6⁴	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	0^r
	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	3^d		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
	Du Pré	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
	Deblicker	4	6	2					9	Dibbs	2	6	4
	McNair	6	4	6		McNair	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

^ "Fantástico, Guillermo!". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 47, no. 12. September 19, 1977. pp. 12–17.

External links

Preceded by 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles

[si-1] "Fantástico, Guillermo!". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 47, no. 12. September 19, 1977. pp. 12–17.

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