1977 US Open – Men's Singles

Fourth-seeded Guillermo Vilas defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open. It was played on September 11, 1977 on outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens. First-seeded Björn Borg retired from his fourth-round match due to a shoulder injury.[1]

Men's Singles
1977 US Open
Champion Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up Jimmy Connors
Final score2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Draw128 (12Q)
Seeds16
Guillermo Vilas being awarded with the trophy after defeating Jimmy Connors at the final

The event consisted of a draw of 128 players of which 16 were seeded. The format of the competition was best-of-three sets in the first four rounds followed by best-of-five sets from the quarterfinal onward.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Björn Borg (Fourth round)
  2. Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
  3. Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Guillermo Vilas (Champion)
  5. Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Raúl Ramírez (First round)
  7. Ilie Năstase (Second round)
  8. Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)
  9. Eddie Dibbs (Third round)
  10. Dick Stockton (Quarterfinalist)
  11. Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round)
  12. Harold Solomon (Semifinalist)
  13. Mark Cox (First round)
  14. Ken Rosewall (Third round)
  15. Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
  16. Stan Smith (Second round)

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
10 Dick Stockton 4 4 2
12 Harold Solomon 6 6 6
12 Harold Solomon 2 63 2
4 Guillermo Vilas 6 77 6
4 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
Raymond Moore 1 1 0
4 Guillermo Vilas 2 6 77 6
2 Jimmy Connors 6 3 64 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

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth 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 0r
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

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth 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
Muñoz 6 4 6 Fagel 6 1 3
Lewis 3 6 4 Muñoz 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
Šmid 6 6 Šmid 2 6
Dominguez 2 0 8 Gerulaitis 6 7
8 Gerulaitis 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Vilas 6 6
Santana 1 0 4 Vilas 6 6
Mayer 7 6 Mayer 3 0
Norbäck 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 3d 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

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth 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 Ramírez 3 2

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Năstase 6 6
McMillan 0 0 7 Năstase 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
Franulović 4 6 6 Franulović 6 6
Pfister 6 1 3 Franulović 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

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth 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
Špear 7 5 4 Crawford 6 6
Q González 6 7 Q González 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
Kodeš 7 6 Kodeš 7 6
Lofgren 5 0 Kodeš 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

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth 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
Sala 4 6 2 9 Dibbs 2 6 4
Whitaker 6 4 6 Whitaker 2 2
Álvarez 4 3 9 Dibbs 6 6
9 Dibbs 6 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth 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
Taróczy 4 2 Lutz 2 2
Q Singh 2 0 2 Connors 6 6
2 Connors 6 6
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References
  1. "Fantástico, Guillermo!". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 47 no. 12. September 19, 1977. pp. 12–17.
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