1977 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1977 French Open
Final
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Score	6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Date	6 June 1977
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16 (12 Q )
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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, becoming the first Argentine to win a singles major.

Champion

Guillermo Vilas

Runner-up

Brian Gottfried

Score6–0, 6–3, 6–0

Date6 June 1977

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Adriano Panatta was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Raúl Ramírez.^[1] Two time champion, Bjorn Borg, skipped the tournament to play World TeamTennis

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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	Wojciech 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

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

1	I Năstase	7	6	6
	L Álvarez	6	3	2			1	I Năstase	6	3	4	6	6
	R Moore	4	1	7	7	1		T Gullikson	3	6	6	2	1
	T Gullikson	6	6	6	5	6								1	I Năstase	7	3	6	6	6
	J I Muntañola	2	2	1											K Meiler	6	6	1	7	1
	J Andrew	6	6	6				J Andrew	6	3	4	2
	J Delaney	1	2	2				K Meiler	4	6	6	6
	K Meiler	6	6	6																	1	I Năstase	6	7	6
	S Menon	4	6	1																	13	J Kodeš	4	5	3
	P Fleming	6	7	6				P Fleming	7	3	0	2
	J Pinto-Bravo	4	6	6	2			J Pinto-Bravo	6	6	6	6
	G Mayer	6	4	4	0	r									J Pinto-Bravo	3	3	3
	R Simpson	2	2	2										13	J Kodeš	6	6	6
	J Norbäck	6	6	6				J Norbäck	3	2	3
	J Kuki	1	3	1			13	J Kodeš	6	6	6
13	J Kodeš	6	6	6

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

14	J Fillol Sr.	4	3	6	3
	V Zednik	6	6	4	6			V Zednik	6	5	6	6	5
	V Amaya	5	2	4				P Dominguez	7	7	3	3	7
	P Dominguez	7	6	6											P Dominguez	6	6	6
	T Gullikson	7	6	0	6										T Gullikson	3	1	1
Q	R Drysdale	6	3	6	3			T Gullikson	6	6	6	6
	V Pecci Sr.	6	7	3	4	3		T Koch	1	3	7	3
	T Koch	3	5	6	6	6														P Dominguez	4	1	5
	B Carmichael	6	6	2	5														5	B Gottfried	6	6	7
	C Casa	1	7	6	7			C Casa	6	3	5	5
	E Deblicker	7	6	6				E Deblicker	4	6	7	7
	H Bunis	5	1	2											E Deblicker	5	4	4
Q	G Ocleppo	3	7	6	2									5	B Gottfried	7	6	6
	T Waltke	6	5	7	6			T Waltke	3	5	4
	I Molina	3	2	1			5	B Gottfried	6	7	6
5	B Gottfried	6	6	6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	E Dibbs	6	6	6
	M Robinson	1	0	0			4	E Dibbs	3	6	5	4
	R Norberg	6	6	6	6	7		R Norberg	6	3	7	6
Q	P Složil	2	3	7	7	5									R Norberg	4	1	0
	E Montaño	6	6	6											B Fairlie	6	6	6
	W Zirngibl	1	1	3				E Montaño	3	3	6	0
	Y Noah	1	3	7	7	2		B Fairlie	6	6	4	6
	B Fairlie	6	6	6	6	6															B Fairlie	0	2	4
Q	J McEnroe	6	6	6																	P Dent	6	6	6
	A Gardiner	3	4	0			Q	J McEnroe	6	2	6	3	3
	N Pilić	6	6	6	4	4		P Dent	4	6	4	6	6
	P Dent	1	4	7	6	6									P Dent	3	7	6	6
	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6										15	B Taróczy	6	6	2	4
	P Cornejo	4	4	0				B Phillips-Moore	6	5	5	3
	N Špear	2	4	4			15	B Taróczy	3	7	7	6
15	B Taróczy	6	6	6

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

11	C Barazzutti	4	3	3
	H Gildemeister	6	6	6				H Gildemeister	6	6	7
Q	T Rocavert	1	6	1	4			J-F Caujolle	3	3	5
	J-F Caujolle	6	4	6	6									H Gildemeister	3	7	6	4
	C Roger-Vasselin	4	6	6	7	6								J Higueras	6	5	7	6
	D R. Bohrnstedt	6	2	7	5	1		C Roger-Vasselin	7	2	3	1
	C Dibley	6	6	6	0	6		J Higueras	5	6	6	6
	J Higueras	3	2	7	6	8														J Higueras	6	7	2	6
Q	P Elter	7	6	6															7	H Solomon	4	5	6	3
	J Lloyd	6	4	4			Q	P Elter	4	7	6	6
	B Scanlon	6	1	6	6			B Scanlon	6	6	4	4
	C Kachel	3	6	4	1								Q	P Elter	4	4	1
	N Saviano	6	6	6	2								7	H Solomon	6	6	6
	A Pattison	7	7	3	6			A Pattison	2	4	2
	J Feaver	3	4	6	2		7	H Solomon	6	6	6
7	H Solomon	6	6	3	6

1977 French Open – Men's singles

Seeds

Draw

Finals

Bottom half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

References

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First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

8	A Muñoz	3	6	4	6	6
	T Šmid	6	1	6	1	1	8	A Muñoz	3	3	1
	J-L Haillet	0	7	6	7	1		R Gehring	6	6	6
	R Gehring	6	6	7	5	6								R Gehring	7	6	6
Q	J Šimbera	4	6	7	1	0							Q	P Hutka	6	3	1
Q	P Hutka	6	4	5	6	6	Q	P Hutka	7	6	6	6
	B Teacher	7	6	4	6			B Teacher	6	4	7	4
	A Betancur	6	4	6	0															R Gehring	7	4	2	6	4
	C Lewis	6	6	6															9	W Fibak	6	6	6	3	6
Q	R Ycaza	2	2	2				C Lewis	6	3	6	6
	I El Shafei	6	6	6				I El Shafei	3	6	1	1
	J C Hagey	4	2	2										C Lewis	2	3	6	3
	M Edmondson	6	6	6									9	W Fibak	6	6	3	6
	S Krulevitz	4	2	3				M Edmondson	2	4	4
	S Stewart	3	2	5			9	W Fibak	6	6	6
9	W Fibak	6	6	7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

10	S Smith	7	6	6
	D Crealy	6	4	2			10	S Smith	6	6	7
	F McNair	4	6	6	6	4		J Fassbender	4	3	5
	J Fassbender	6	7	3	1	6								10	S Smith	6	6	5	7
Q	D Bedel	6	6	6											J Hřebec	4	2	7	6
	M Machette	2	1	2			Q	D Bedel	3	2	4
	J Hřebec	2	6	6	6			J Hřebec	6	6	6
	O Parun	6	2	3	4															10	S Smith	1	2	1
	B Mitton	6	6	6																3	G Vilas	6	6	6
	P Du Pré	0	1	2				B Mitton	6	5	7	7	6
	H Gauvain	4	3	7	4			C Dowdeswell	7	7	6	5	3
	C Dowdeswell	6	6	6	6										B Mitton	1	4	2
	R Benavides	0	2	6										3	G Vilas	6	6	6
	B Prajoux	6	6	7				B Prajoux	6	0	3	0
	Z Franulović	1	2	4			3	G Vilas	2	6	6	6
3	G Vilas	6	6	6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

6	R Ramírez	6	6	7
	G Goven	4	1	5			6	R Ramírez	6	6	6
	J Borowiak	6	5					J Borowiak	3	3	2
	B Hewitt	4	1	r										6	R Ramírez	7	6	5	6
	U Pinner	6	6	6											U Pinner	6	1	7	1
	D Schneider	0	4	2				U Pinner	6	7	6
	B Bertram	6	6	6				B Bertram	2	5	1
	J Whitlinger	2	1	2																6	R Ramírez	6	6	6
	J Velasco Sr.	3	2	6	4																J Yuill	2	4	3
	F Pála	6	6	3	6			F Pála	4	6	3	4
	T Zugarelli	6	6	6				T Zugarelli	6	2	6	6
	W Prinsloo	1	1	4											T Zugarelli	w/o
	J Yuill	6	6	6											J Yuill
Q	J Moreno	4	1	2				J Yuill	6	7	2	6	6
	F Gebert	6	6	2	6	2	16	F Jauffret	4	6	6	7	4
16	F Jauffret	2	0	6	7	6

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

12	R Lutz	1	3	6
	P Proisy	6	6	7				P Proisy	3	3	6	3
	B Mottram	6	6	6				B Mottram	6	6	1	6
	J Soler	3	4	3										B Mottram	0	6	7	7
	P Bertolucci	6	6	6										P Bertolucci	6	3	6	5
	R Cano	1	0	3				P Bertolucci	6	6	6
	H Kary	3	7	6	6			H Kary	3	0	2
	R Lewis	6	6	2	2															B Mottram	6	6	3	4	4
	C Freyss	5	3	6	6	1													2	A Panatta	2	4	6	6	6
	K Warwick	7	6	1	2	6		K Warwick	3	6	4
	K Johansson	3	4	6	6	2		P McNamee	6	7	6
	P McNamee	6	6	1	2	6								P McNamee	4	2	2
	J Ganzábal	6	7	2	3	6							2	A Panatta	6	6	6
	B Martin	4	6	6	6	3		J Ganzábal	2	6	4	1
Q	P Beust	5	4	7	2		2	A Panatta	6	2	6	6
2	A Panatta	7	6	5	6