1977 U.S. Open - Men's Singles

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Guillermo Vilas defeated Jimmy Connors 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1977 US Open.

See also:

1977 US Open - Women's Singles

1977 US Open - Men's Doubles

1977 US Open - Women's Doubles

1977 US Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] 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) Raul Ramirez (First round) Ilie Nastase (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)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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
	Munoz	6	4	6															Fagel	6	1	3
	Lewis	3	6	4						Munoz	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
	Smid	6	6							Smid	2	6
	Dominguez	2	0						8	Gerulaitis	6	7
8	Gerulaitis	6	6

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
4	Vilas	6	6
	Santana	1	0						4	Vilas	6	6
	Mayer	7	6							Mayer	3	0
	Norback	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	DEF					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

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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	Ramirez	3	2

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
7	Nastase	6	6
	McMillan	0	0						7	Nastase	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
	Franulovic	4	6	6						Franulovic	6	6
	Pfister	6	1	3															Franulovic	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

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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
	Spear	7	5	4						Crawford	6	6
Q	Gonzalez	6	7						Q	Gonzalez	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
	Kodes	7	6							Kodes	7	6
	Lofgren	5	0																Kodes	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

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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
	Deblicker	4	6	2														9	Dibbs	2	6	4
	McNair	6	4	6						McNair	2	2
	Alvarez	4	3						9	Dibbs	6	6
9	Dibbs	6	6

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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
	Taroczy	4	2							Lutz	2	2
Q	Singh	2	0						2	Connors	6	6
2	Connors	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1977 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1977 US Open on tenniscorner.netmb