1977 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors 3-6 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1977 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

1977 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles

1977 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles

1977 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 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. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Jimmy Connors (Finalist) Björn Borg (Champion) Guillermo Vilas (Third round) Roscoe Tanner (First round) Brian Gottfried (Second round) Ilie Nastase (Quarterfinalist) Raul Ramirez (Second round) Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinalist)

Dick Stockton (Fourth round) Adriano Panatta (Second round) Stan Smith (Fourth round) Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round) Phil Dent (Quarterfinalist) Mark Cox (Fourth round) Robert Lutz (Third round) Harold Solomon (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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	6	3	6
		Billy Martin	1	4	6	4
										8	Vitas Gerulaitis	4	6	3	6	6
										2	Björn Borg	6	3	6	3	8
	6	Ilie Nastase	0	6	3
	2	Björn Borg	6	8	6

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
1	Connors	6	6	6
	Richard Lewis (tennis and rugby league)	3	2	4					1	Connors	6	8	6	8
	Riessen	6	1	8	6					Riessen	4	9	1	6
	Lewis	3	6	6	1													1	Connors	6	7	6
	Borowiak	9	3	5	2														Drysdale	2	5	4
	Drysdale	8	6	7	6					Drysdale	6	6	6
Q	Granat	3	3	6	9	2				Estep	3	4	3
	Estep	6	6	4	7	6																					1	Connors	7	6	3	6	6
	Scanlon	3	5	5																							11	Smith	9	2	6	3	3
	Simpson	6	7	7						Simpson	8	3	4
	Parun	8	7	9						Parun	9	6	6
	Seewagen	6	5	8															Parun	3	7	8	5
	Pasarell	6	6	6														11	Smith	6	5	9	7
	Teacher	2	1	4						Pasarell	4	3	5
	Crealy	4	2	2					11	Smith	6	6	7
11	Smith	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
15	Lutz	6	6	6
	Mitton	3	4	3					15	Lutz	5	6	7	6
	Waltke	7	4	2	8				WC	Ralston	7	3	5	2
WC	Ralston	5	6	6	9													15	Lutz	4	6	4	6	6
WC	D. Lloyd	6	3	6	3	6													Warwick	6	3	6	2	8
Q	Ycaza	4	6	3	6	4			WC	D. Lloyd	6	1	4
	Warwick	6	6	6						Warwick	8	6	6
	Masters	2	2	3																								Warwick	3	2	5
	Kronk	7	6	3	1	6																						Bertram	6	6	7
	Delaney	5	3	6	6	4				Kronk	5	6	6	6	6
	Gebert	3	4	1					Q	Palm	7	4	8	3	1
Q	Palm	6	6	6															Kronk	4	0	2
	Dibley	4	6	6	3	2													Bertram	6	6	6
	Bertram	6	3	2	6	6				Bertram	6	4	6	6
	Benavides	3	4	4					5	Gottfried	2	6	4	3
5	Gottfried	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
4	Tanner	6	4	4	6
	J. Lloyd	3	6	6	8					J. Lloyd	6	6	2	4	7
	Meiler	7	4	6	7					Meiler	2	3	6	6	9
	Hewitt	5	6	1	5														Meiler	2	2	7	3
	Feaver	1	6	6	1	3												Q	McEnroe	6	6	5	6
	Dowdeswell	6	2	2	6	6				Dowdeswell	7	3	1
Q	McEnroe	6	7	6					Q	McEnroe	9	6	6
	El Shafei	0	5	4																							Q	McEnroe	7	4	6	6
	Walts	6	9	5	8	8																						Mayer	5	6	3	1
Q	Marks	4	8	7	9	6				Walts	2	6	4
	Andrew	6	6	6						Andrew	6	8	6
	Carnahan	4	2	4															Andrew	4	7	4
	Mayer	6	3	6	8	7													Mayer	6	9	6
	Joubert	2	6	2	9	5				Mayer	8	6	6	6
	Van Dillen	4	8	6	3				10	Panatta	9	0	2	4
10	Panatta	6	9	4	6

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
13	Dent	6	6	6
	Lofgren	1	2	2					13	Dent	2	9	6	4	6
	Mandarino	5	1	2						Amritraj	6	8	3	6	4
	Amritraj	7	6	6														13	Dent	8	3	6	7
WC	Jarrett	3	3	4															Moore	6	6	4	5
	Moore	6	6	6						Moore	6	6	6
	Alvarez	6	4	6	6					Alvarez	4	4	3
Q	Thung	4	6	3	3																						13	Dent	6	3	9	1	9
	Fairlie	8	7	8	6																							Gullikson	3	6	8	6	7
	Amaya	9	5	6	4					Fairlie	8	4	6	6
	Machette	6	3	8	3					Carmichael	6	6	4	3
	Carmichael	4	6	9	6														Fairlie	8	3	9	3
	Gullikson	6	6	6															Gullikson	9	6	8	6
	Krulevitz	2	4	3						Gullikson	6	6	3	8	6
	Fleming	4	6	2	3				7	Ramirez	3	4	6	9	4
7	Ramirez	6	3	6	6

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
8	Gerulaitis	6	9	6
	Gorman	1	8	3					8	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Mayer	6	6	6						Mayer	3	1	1
Q	Holladay	4	2	4														8	Gerulaitis	6	8	6
WC	Smith	6	6	6														WC	Smith	3	6	4
	Prinsloo	4	4	2					WC	Smith	6	7	1	6
	Bunis	8	6	6	9	8				Bunis	3	5	6	4
Q	Reid	9	4	8	8	6																					8	Gerulaitis	6	6	3	6
	Gildemeister	4	6	6	6	6																					9	Stockton	1	4	6	4
	Prajoux	6	4	8	4	3				Gildemeister	3	8	2	5
	McNair	6	4	6	8	16				McNair	6	6	6	7
	Saviano	3	6	3	9	14													McNair	4	3	2
Q	Sorensen	0	2	2														9	Stockton	6	6	6
	Laver	6	6	6						Laver	6	7	4	5
WC	Drysdale	3	8	3					9	Stockton	3	9	6	7
9	Stockton	6	9	6

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
14	Cox	6	7	8
	Chappell	4	5	6					14	Cox	8	6	7
	Alexander	6	6	6						Alexander	6	4	5
WC	T. Lloyd	3	4	2														14	Cox	6	6	8
	Bohrnstedt	8	9	6	6													WC	Dominguez	4	1	6
Q	Gardiner	9	8	4	4					Bohrnstedt	2	8	3
WC	Dominguez	6	4	6	6				WC	Dominguez	6	9	6
	Menon	4	6	2	4																						14	Cox	6	3	4	6	7
	Martin	6	6	6																								Martin	3	6	6	0	9
	Schneider	4	4	1						Martin	3	2	9	6	10
	Ruffels	7	8	2	9					Ruffels	6	6	8	2	8
	Taylor	5	6	6	7														Martin	6	6	6
	Yuill	6	6	6														3	Vilas	2	4	2
	Betancur	3	4	3						Yuill	3	2	6	6
	Kodes	8	5	4					3	Vilas	6	6	3	8
3	Vilas	9	7	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
6	Nastase	6	6	3	6
	Gullikson	2	1	6	3				6	Nastase	7	3	7	8	6
	Montano	1	4	4						Pattison	9	6	5	6	3
	Pattison	6	6	6														6	Nastase	6	6	6
	Letcher	3	6	3	2													Q	Teltscher	4	3	1
Q	Teltscher	6	0	6	6				Q	Teltscher
	Dupre	6	6	5	8					Dupre	W/O
Q	Smid	4	4	7	6																						6	Nastase	6	6	6	6
	Fisher	3	3	4																								Okker	8	4	4	4
Q	Kachel	6	6	6					Q	Kachel	2	6	3
	Stone	9	7	6						Stone	6	8	6
	Kirmayr	8	5	2															Stone	6	6	8	5	4
	Okker	6	6	6															Okker	4	2	9	7	6
	Case	2	1	1						Okker	8	7	6	7
	Docherty	6	4	7	7					Docherty	9	5	3	5
16	Solomon	4	6	5	5

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
12	Fibak	6	4	4	9	6
	Fillol Sr.	3	6	6	8	4			12	Fibak	6	6	6
Q	McManus	1	6	4	2					Norback	3	0	2
	Norback	6	3	6	6													12	Fibak	3	9	6	3	6
	McMillan	6	6	6															Mottram	6	8	3	6	2
	Fassbender	4	4	4						McMillan	4	5	5
	Mottram	4	6	6	6					Mottram	6	7	7
	Hagey	6	4	4	2																						12	Fibak	5	4	2
	Pilic	6	6	6																							2	Borg	7	6	6
	Pfister	4	4	1						Pilic	9	6	6
	Amritraj	4	6	6	7					Amritraj	8	3	2
	Stewart	6	4	3	5														Pilic	7	5	3
	Wayman	4	6	4	9	5												2	Borg	9	7	6
	Edmondson	6	2	6	8	7				Edmondson	6	9	2	4	1
	Zugarelli	4	2	7					2	Borg	3	7	6	6	6
2	Borg	6	6	9

[edit] External links

• 1977 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1977 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net