1977 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1977 French Open
Final date	6 June 1977
Final
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Score	6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16 (12 Q )
Events

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.

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.

Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
Guillermo Vilas (champion)
Eddie Dibbs (second round)
Brian Gottfried (finalist)
Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
Harold Solomon (fourth round)
Antonio Muñoz (second round)
Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
Stan Smith (fourth round)
Corrado Barazzutti (first round)
Robert Lutz (first round)
Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
Jaime Fillol Sr. (first round)
Balázs Taróczy (third round)
François Jauffret (second round)

Draw

^[2]

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

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	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

Bottom half

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Bottom half

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

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

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

External links

Preceded by 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[World_of_Tennis-1-1] 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.

[:draw-2] "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

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v t e French Open men's singles champions
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Amateur Era (international)	1925: René Lacoste 1926: Henri Cochet 1927: René Lacoste 1928: Henri Cochet 1929: René Lacoste 1930: Henri Cochet 1931: Jean Borotra 1932: Henri Cochet 1933: Jack Crawford 1934: Gottfried von Cramm 1935: Fred Perry 1936: Gottfried von Cramm 1937: Henner Henkel 1938: Don Budge 1939: Don McNeill 1946: Marcel Bernard 1947: József Asbóth 1948: Frank Parker 1949: Frank Parker 1950: Budge Patty 1951: Jaroslav Drobný 1952: Jaroslav Drobný 1953: Ken Rosewall 1954: Tony Trabert 1955: Tony Trabert 1956: Lew Hoad 1957: Sven Davidson 1958: Mervyn Rose 1959: Nicola Pietrangeli 1960: Nicola Pietrangeli 1961: Manuel Santana 1962: Rod Laver 1963: Roy Emerson 1964: Manuel Santana 1965: Fred Stolle 1966: Tony Roche 1967: Roy Emerson
Open Era	1968: Ken Rosewall 1969: Rod Laver 1970: Jan Kodeš 1971: Jan Kodeš 1972: Andrés Gimeno 1973: Ilie Năstase 1974: Björn Borg 1975: Björn Borg 1976: Adriano Panatta 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Björn Borg 1979: Björn Borg 1980: Björn Borg 1981: Björn Borg 1982: Mats Wilander 1983: Yannick Noah 1984: Ivan Lendl 1985: Mats Wilander 1986: Ivan Lendl 1987: Ivan Lendl 1988: Mats Wilander 1989: Michael Chang 1990: Andrés Gómez 1991: Jim Courier 1992: Jim Courier 1993: Sergi Bruguera 1994: Sergi Bruguera 1995: Thomas Muster 1996: Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1997: Gustavo Kuerten 1998: Carlos Moyá 1999: Andre Agassi 2000: Gustavo Kuerten 2001: Gustavo Kuerten 2002: Albert Costa 2003: Juan Carlos Ferrero 2004: Gastón Gaudio 2005: Rafael Nadal 2006: Rafael Nadal 2007: Rafael Nadal 2008: Rafael Nadal 2009: Roger Federer 2010: Rafael Nadal 2011: Rafael Nadal 2012: Rafael Nadal 2013: Rafael Nadal 2014: Rafael Nadal 2015: Stan Wawrinka 2016: Novak Djokovic 2017: Rafael Nadal 2018: Rafael Nadal 2019: Rafael Nadal 2020: Rafael Nadal 2021: Novak Djokovic 2022: Rafael Nadal 2023: Novak Djokovic 2024: Carlos Alcaraz 2025: Carlos Alcaraz

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