1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
1976 Champion	Björn Borg
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Date	2 July 1977
Details
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16
Events
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Defending champion Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2] It was his second Wimbledon title and fourth major title overall.

1976Champion

Björn Borg

Champion

Björn Borg

Runner-up

Jimmy Connors

Score3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4

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This marked the first Wimbledon singles appearance of future three-time champion John McEnroe, who entered as a qualifier and reached the semifinals before losing to Connors. It was also the final major appearance of four-time Wimbledon champion and eleven-time Grand Slam tournament champion Rod Laver.

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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

13	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	8	6	6

	Billy Martin	2	9	2	2
							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

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
	Richard Lewis	3	2	4			1	J Connors	6	8	6	8
	Marty Riessen	6	1	8	6			M Riessen	4	9	1	6
	Chris Lewis	3	6	6	1								1	J Connors	6	7	6
	Jeff Borowiak	9	3	5	2									C Drysdale	2	5	4
	Cliff Drysdale	8	6	7	6			C Drysdale	6	6	6
Q	Jiří Granát	3	3	6	9	2		M Estep	3	4	3
	Mike Estep	6	6	4	7	6													1	J Connors	7	6	3	6	6
	Bill Scanlon	3	5	5															11	S Smith	9	2	6	3	3
Q	Russell Simpson	6	7	7			Q	R Simpson	8	3	4
	Onny Parun	8	7	9				O Parun	9	6	6
LL	Butch Seewagen	6	5	8										O Parun	3	7	8	5
	Charlie Pasarell	6	6	6									11	S Smith	6	5	9	7
	Brian Teacher	2	1	4				C Pasarell	4	3	5
	Dick Crealy	4	2	2			11	S Smith	6	6	7
11	Stan Smith	6	6	6

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

15	Bob Lutz	6	6	6
	Bernard Mitton	3	4	3			15	R Lutz	5	6	7	6
	Trey Waltke	7	4	2	8		WC	D Ralston	7	3	5	2
WC	Dennis Ralston	5	6	6	9									15	R Lutz	4	6	4	6	6
WC	David Lloyd	6	3	6	3	6									K Warwick	6	3	6	2	8
Q	Ricardo Ycaza	4	6	3	6	4	WC	D Lloyd	6	1	4
	Kim Warwick	6	6	6				K Warwick	8	6	6
	Geoff Masters	2	2	3																		K Warwick	3	2	5
	Paul Kronk	7	6	3	1	6																B Bertram	6	6	7
	James Delaney	5	3	6	6	4		P Kronk	5	6	6	6	6
	Frank Gebert	3	4	1			Q	D Palm	7	4	8	3	1
Q	Douglas Palm	6	6	6											P Kronk	4	0	2
	Colin Dibley	4	6	6	3	2									B Bertram	6	6	6
	Byron Bertram	6	3	2	6	6		B Bertram	6	4	6	6
	Ramiro Benavides	3	4	4			5	B Gottfried	2	6	4	3
5	Brian Gottfried	6	6	6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	Roscoe Tanner	6	4	4	6
	John Lloyd	3	6	6	8			J Lloyd	6	6	2	4	7
	Karl Meiler	7	4	6	7			K Meiler	2	3	6	6	9
	Bob Hewitt	5	6	1	5										K Meiler	2	2	7	3
	John Feaver	1	6	6	1	3								Q	J McEnroe	6	6	5	6
	Colin Dowdeswell	6	2	2	6	6		C Dowdeswell	7	3	1
Q	John McEnroe	6	7	6			Q	J McEnroe	9	6	6
	Ismail El Shafei	0	5	4																Q	J McEnroe	7	4	6	6
	Butch Walts	6	9	5	8	8															A Mayer	5	6	3	1
Q	John Marks	4	8	7	9	6		K Walts	2	6	4
	John Andrew	6	6	6				J Andrew	6	8	6
LL	Scott Carnahan	4	2	4											J Andrew	4	7	4
	Sandy Mayer	6	3	6	8	7									A Mayer	6	9	6
	Deon Joubert	2	6	2	9	5		A Mayer	8	6	6	6
	Erik van Dillen	4	8	6	3		10	A Panatta	9	0	2	4
10	Adriano Panatta	6	9	4	6

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

13	Phil Dent	6	6	6
LL	William Lofgren	1	2	2		13	P Dent	2	9	6	4	6
LL	José Edison Mandarino	5	1	2		LL	A Amritraj	6	8	3	6	4
LL	Anand Amritraj	7	6	6									13	P Dent	8	3	6	7
WC	Andrew Jarrett	3	3	4										R Moore	6	6	4	5
	Ray Moore	6	6	6			R Moore	6	6	6
	Lito Álvarez	6	4	6	6		E Álvarez	4	4	3
Q	Rolf Thung	4	6	3	3														13	P Dent	6	3	9	1	9
	Brian Fairlie	8	7	8	6															Ti Gullikson	3	6	8	6	7
	Victor Amaya	9	5	6	4		B Fairlie	8	4	6	6
	Mike Machette	6	3	8	3	LL	R Carmichael	6	6	4	3
LL	Bob Carmichael	4	6	9	6									B Fairlie	8	3	9	3
	Tim Gullikson	6	6	6										Ti Gullikson	9	6	8	6
	Steve Krulevitz	2	4	3			Ti Gullikson	6	6	3	8	6
	Peter Fleming	4	6	2	3	7	R Ramírez	3	4	6	9	4
7	Raúl Ramírez	6	3	6	6

1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

8	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	9	6
	Tom Gorman	1	8	3			8	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Gene Mayer	6	6	6				E Mayer	3	1	1
Q	John Holladay	4	2	4									8	V Gerulaitis	6	8	6
WC	Jonathan Smith	6	6	6									WC	J Smith	3	6	4
	Willem Prinsloo	4	4	2			WC	J Smith	6	7	1	6
Q	Henry Bunis	8	6	6	9	8	Q	H Bunis	3	5	6	4
Q	Raz Reid	9	4	8	8	6												8	V Gerulaitis	6	6	3	6
	Hans Gildemeister	4	6	6	6	6												9	R Stockton	1	4	6	4
	Belus Prajoux	6	4	8	4	3		H Gildemeister	3	8	2	5
	Fred McNair	6	4	6	8	16		F McNair	6	6	6	7
	Nick Saviano	3	6	3	9	14								F McNair	4	3	2
Q	Sean Sorensen	0	2	2									9	R Stockton	6	6	6
	Rod Laver	6	6	6				R Laver	6	7	4	5
WC	Robin Drysdale	3	8	3			9	R Stockton	3	9	6	7
9	Dick Stockton	6	9	6

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round

14	Mark Cox	6	7	8
LL	Rory Chappell	4	5	6		14	M Cox	8	6	7
	John Alexander	6	6	6			J Alexander	6	4	5
WC	Tony Lloyd	3	4	2									14	M Cox	6	6	8
	Dick Bohrnstedt	8	9	6	6								WC	P Dominguez	4	1	6
Q	Alvin Gardiner	9	8	1	4		R Bohrnstedt	2	8	3
WC	Patrice Dominguez	6	4	6	6	WC	P Dominguez	6	9	6
	Sashi Menon	4	6	2	4													14	M Cox	6	3	4	6	7
	Billy Martin	6	6	6															W Martin	3	6	6	0	9
	David Schneider	4	4	1			W Martin	3	2	9	6	10
	Ray Ruffels	7	8	2	9		R Ruffels	6	6	8	2	8
	Roger Taylor	5	6	6	7									W Martin	6	6	6
	John Yuill	6	6	6									3	G Vilas	2	4	2
	Álvaro Betancur	3	4	3			J Yuill	3	2	6	6
	Jan Kodeš	8	5	4		3	G Vilas	6	6	3	8
3	Guillermo Vilas	9	7	6

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

6	Ilie Năstase	6	6	3	6
	Tom Gullikson	2	1	6	3	6	I Năstase	7	3	7	8	6
LL	Emilio Montaño	1	4	4			A Pattison	9	6	5	6	3
	Andrew Pattison	6	6	6									6	I Năstase	6	6	6
	Cliff Letcher	3	6	3	2								Q	E Teltscher	4	3	1
Q	Eliot Teltscher	6	0	6	6	Q	E Teltscher
	Pat DuPré	6	6	5	8		P DuPré	w/o
Q	Tomáš Šmid	4	4	7	6															6	I Năstase	6	6	6	6
LL	Rick Fisher	3	3	4																	T Okker	8	4	4	4
Q	Chris Kachel	6	6	6		Q	C Kachel	2	6	3
	Allan Stone	9	7	6			A Stone	6	8	6
	Carlos Alberto Kirmayr	8	5	2										A Stone	6	6	8	5	4
	Tom Okker	6	6	6										T Okker	4	2	9	7	6
	Ross Case	2	1	1			T Okker	8	7	6	7
	Steve Docherty	6	4	7	7		S Docherty	9	5	3	5
16	Harold Solomon	4	6	5	5

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

12	Wojciech Fibak	6	4	4	9	6
	Jaime Fillol	3	6	6	8	4	12	W Fibak	6	6	6
Q	Jim McManus	1	6	4	2			J Norbäck	3	0	2
	Jan Norbäck	6	3	6	6									12	W Fibak	3	9	6	3	6
	Frew McMillan	6	6	6											C Mottram	6	8	3	6	2
	Jürgen Fassbender	4	4	4				F McMillan	4	5	5
	Buster Mottram	4	6	6	6			C Mottram	6	7	7
	James "Chico" Hagey	6	4	4	2																12	W Fibak	5	4	2
	Nikola Pilić	6	6	6																	2	B Borg	7	6	6
	Hank Pfister	4	4	1				N Pilić	9	6	6
	Vijay Amritraj	4	6	6	7			V Amritraj	8	3	2
	Sherwood Stewart	6	4	3	5										N Pilić	7	5	3
WC	Michael Wayman	4	6	4	9	5								2	B Borg	9	7	6
	Mark Edmondson	6	2	6	8	7		M Edmondson	6	9	2	4	1
	Antonio Zugarelli	4	2	7			2	B Borg	3	7	6	6	6
2	Björn Borg	6	6	9