1977 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1977 French Open
Final date	6 June 1977
1976 Champion	Adriano Panatta
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.

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)
Wojtek 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

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

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	Wojtek 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

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

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.

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.

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