1977 US Open – Men's Singles

1977 US Open
Champion		Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up		Jimmy Connors
Final score		2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–0
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1976 1978 >

Guillermo Vilas defeated Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–0 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open.

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) Raúl Ramírez (First round) Ilie Năstase (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)

Draw

Key

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

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

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
		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	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

External links

• 1977 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1977 US Open on tenniscorner.net mb