1977 French Open – Men's singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated Brian Gottfried in the final, 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1977 French Open.[1] It was his first major singles title.

Men's singles
1977 French Open
Final date6 June 1977
1976 Champion Adriano Panatta
Champion Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up Brian Gottfried
Score6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Draw128
Seeds16 (12 Q )
Main article: 1977 French Open

Adriano Panatta was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Raúl Ramírez.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
  2. Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
  3. Guillermo Vilas (champion)
  4. Eddie Dibbs (second round)
  5. Brian Gottfried (finalist)
  6. Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
  7. Harold Solomon (fourth round)
  8. Antonio Muñoz (second round)
  9. Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinals)
  10. Stan Smith (fourth round)
  11. Corrado Barazzutti (first round)
  12. Robert Lutz (first round)
  13. Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
  14. Jaime Fillol Sr. (first round)
  15. Balázs Taróczy (third round)
  16. François Jauffret (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Ilie Năstase 6 6 2 2 3
5 Brian Gottfried 4 3 6 6 6
5 Brian Gottfried 7 6 7
  Phil Dent 6 3 5
  Phil Dent 6 6 3 6 6
  José Higueras 1 3 6 7 3
5 Brian Gottfried 0 3 0
3 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
9 Wojtek Fibak 4 0 4
3 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
3 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
6 Raúl Ramírez 2 0 3
6 Raúl Ramírez 7 6 7
2 Adriano Panatta 6 3 5

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Năstase 7 6 6
Álvarez 6 3 2 1 Năstase 6 3 4 6 6
Moore 4 1 7 7 1 Gullikson 3 6 6 2 1
Gullikson 6 6 6 5 6 1 Năstase 7 3 6 6 6
Muntañola 2 2 1 Meiler 6 6 1 7 1
Andrew 6 6 6 Andrew 6 3 4 2
Delaney 1 2 2 Meiler 4 6 6 6
Meiler 6 6 6 1 Năstase 6 7 6
Menon 4 6 1 13 Kodeš 4 5 3
Fleming 6 7 6 Fleming 7 3 0 2
Pinto-Bravo 4 6 6 2 Pinto-Bravo 6 6 6 6
Mayer 6 4 4 0 r Pinto-Bravo 3 3 3
Simpson 2 2 2 13 Kodeš 6 6 6
Norbäck 6 6 6 Norbäck 3 2 3
Kuki 1 3 1 13 Kodeš 6 6 6
13 Kodeš 6 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Fillol Sr. 4 3 6 3
Zednik 6 6 4 6 Zednik 6 5 6 6 5
Amaya 5 2 4 Dominguez 7 7 3 3 7
Dominguez 7 6 6 Dominguez 6 6 6
Gullikson 7 6 0 6 Gullikson 3 1 1
Q Drysdale 6 3 6 3 Gullikson 6 6 6 6
Pecci Sr. 6 7 3 4 3 Koch 1 3 7 3
Koch 3 5 6 6 6 Dominguez 4 1 5
Carmichael 6 6 2 5 5 Gottfried 6 6 7
Casa 1 7 6 7 Casa 6 3 5 5
Deblicker 7 6 6 Deblicker 4 6 7 7
Bunis 5 1 2 Deblicker 5 4 4
Q Ocleppo 3 7 6 2 5 Gottfried 7 6 6
Waltke 6 5 7 6 Waltke 3 5 4
Molina 3 2 1 5 Gottfried 6 7 6
5 Gottfried 6 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Dibbs 6 6 6
Robinson 1 0 0 4 Dibbs 3 6 5 4
Norberg 6 6 6 6 7 Norberg 6 3 7 6
Q Složil 2 3 7 7 5 Norberg 4 1 0
Montaño 6 6 6 Fairlie 6 6 6
Zirngibl 1 1 3 Montaño 3 3 6 0
Noah 1 3 7 7 2 Fairlie 6 6 4 6
Fairlie 6 6 6 6 6 Fairlie 0 2 4
Q McEnroe 6 6 6 Dent 6 6 6
Gardiner 3 4 0 Q McEnroe 6 2 6 3 3
Pilić 6 6 6 4 4 Dent 4 6 4 6 6
Dent 1 4 7 6 6 Dent 3 7 6 6
Phillips-Moore 6 6 6 15 Taróczy 6 6 2 4
Cornejo 4 4 0 Phillips-Moore 6 5 5 3
Špear 2 4 4 15 Taróczy 3 7 7 6
15 Taróczy 6 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Barazzutti 4 3 3
Gildemeister 6 6 6 Gildemeister 6 6 7
Q Rocavert 1 6 1 4 Caujolle 3 3 5
Caujolle 6 4 6 6 Gildemeister 3 7 6 4
Roger-Vasselin 4 6 6 7 6 Higueras 6 5 7 6
Bohrnstedt 6 2 7 5 1 Roger-Vasselin 7 2 3 1
Dibley 6 6 6 0 6 Higueras 5 6 6 6
Higueras 3 2 7 6 8 Higueras 6 7 2 6
Q Elter 7 6 6 7 Solomon 4 5 6 3
Lloyd 6 4 4 Q Elter 4 7 6 6
Scanlon 6 1 6 6 Scanlon 6 6 4 4
Kachel 3 6 4 1 Q Elter 4 4 1
Saviano 6 6 6 2 7 Solomon 6 6 6
Pattison 7 7 3 6 Pattison 2 4 2
Feaver 3 4 6 2 7 Solomon 6 6 6
7 Solomon 6 6 3 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Muñoz 3 6 4 6 6
Šmid 6 1 6 1 1 8 Muñoz 3 3 1
Haillet 0 7 6 7 1 Gehring 6 6 6
Gehring 6 6 7 5 6 Gehring 7 6 6
Q Šimbera 4 6 7 1 0 Q Hutka 6 3 1
Q Hutka 6 4 5 6 6 Q Hutka 7 6 6 6
Teacher 7 6 4 6 Teacher 6 4 7 4
Betancur 6 4 6 0 Gehring 7 4 2 6 4
Lewis 6 6 6 9 Fibak 6 6 6 3 6
Q Ycaza 2 2 2 Lewis 6 3 6 6
El Shafei 6 6 6 El Shafei 3 6 1 1
Hagey 4 2 2 Lewis 2 3 6 3
Edmondson 6 6 6 9 Fibak 6 6 3 6
Krulevitz 4 2 3 Edmondson 2 4 4
Stewart 3 2 5 9 Fibak 6 6 6
9 Fibak 6 6 7

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Smith 7 6 6
Crealy 6 4 2 10 Smith 6 6 7
McNair 4 6 6 6 4 Fassbender 4 3 5
Fassbender 6 7 3 1 6 10 Smith 6 6 5 7
Q Bedel 6 6 6 Hřebec 4 2 7 6
Machette 2 1 2 Q Bedel 3 2 4
Hřebec 2 6 6 6 Hřebec 6 6 6
Parun 6 2 3 4 10 Smith 1 2 1
Mitton 6 6 6 3 Vilas 6 6 6
Du Pré 0 1 2 Mitton 6 5 7 7 6
Gauvain 4 3 7 4 Dowdeswell 7 7 6 5 3
Dowdeswell 6 6 6 6 Mitton 1 4 2
Benavides 0 2 6 3 Vilas 6 6 6
Prajoux 6 6 7 Prajoux 6 0 3 0
Franulović 1 2 4 3 Vilas 2 6 6 6
3 Vilas 6 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Ramírez 6 6 7
Goven 4 1 5 6 Ramírez 6 6 6
Borowiak 6 5 Borowiak 3 3 2
Hewitt 4 1 r 6 Ramírez 7 6 5 6
Pinner 6 6 6 Pinner 6 1 7 1
Schneider 0 4 2 Pinner 6 7 6
Bertram 6 6 6 Bertram 2 5 1
Whitlinger 2 1 2 6 Ramírez 6 6 6
Velasco Sr. 3 2 6 4 Yuill 2 4 3
Pála 6 6 3 6 Pála 4 6 3 4
Zugarelli 6 6 6 Zugarelli 6 2 6 6
Prinsloo 1 1 4 Zugarelli w/o
Yuill 6 6 6 Yuill
Q Moreno 4 1 2 Yuill 6 7 2 6 6
Gebert 6 6 2 6 2 16 Jauffret 4 6 6 7 4
16 Jauffret 2 0 6 7 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Lutz 1 3 6
Proisy 6 6 7 Proisy 3 3 6 3
Mottram 6 6 6 Mottram 6 6 1 6
Soler 3 4 3 Mottram 0 6 7 7
Bertolucci 6 6 6 Bertolucci 6 3 6 5
Cano 1 0 3 Bertolucci 6 6 6
Kary 3 7 6 6 Kary 3 0 2
Lewis 6 6 2 2 Mottram 6 6 3 4 4
Freyss 5 3 6 6 1 2 Panatta 2 4 6 6 6
Warwick 7 6 1 2 6 Warwick 3 6 4
Johansson 3 4 6 6 2 McNamee 6 7 6
McNamee 6 6 1 2 6 McNamee 4 2 2
Ganzábal 6 7 2 3 6 2 Panatta 6 6 6
Martin 4 6 6 6 3 Ganzábal 2 6 4 1
Q Beust 5 4 7 2 2 Panatta 6 2 6 6
2 Panatta 7 6 5 6

References
  1. Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "French Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 39–42. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
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