1977 French Open – Men's Singles

1977 French Open
Champion		Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up		Brian Gottfried
Final score		6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1976 1978 >

Guillermo Vilas defeated Brian Gottfried 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1977 French Open.

Seeds

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

Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinalist) Adriano Panatta (Quarterfinalist) Guillermo Vilas (Champion) Eddie Dibbs (Second round) Brian Gottfried (Finalist) Raúl Ramírez (Semifinalist) Harold Solomon (Fourth round) Antonio Muñoz (Second round)

Wojtek Fibak (Quarterfinalist) 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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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	Năstase	7	6	6
	Álvarez	6	3	2					1	Năstase	6	3	4	6	6
	Moore	4	1	7	7	1				Gullikson	3	6	6	2	1
	Gullikson	6	6	6	5	6												1	Năstase	7	3	6	6	6
	Muntanola	2	2	1															Meiler	6	6	1	7	1
	Andrew	6	6	6						Andrew	6	3	4	2
	Delaney	1	2	2						Meiler	4	6	6	6
	Meiler	6	6	6																							1	Năstase	6	7	6
	Menon	4	6	1																							13	Kodeš	4	5	3
	Fleming	6	7	6						Fleming	7	3	0	2
	Pinto-Bravo	4	6	6	2					Pinto-Bravo	6	6	6	6
	Mayer	6	4	4	0	r													Pinto-Bravo	3	3	3
	Simpson	2	2	2														13	Kodeš	6	6	6
	Norback	6	6	6						Norback	3	2	3
	Kuki	1	3	1					13	Kodeš	6	6	6
13	Kodeš	6	6	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
14	Fillol Sr.	4	3	6	3
	Zednik	6	6	4	6					Zednik	6	5	6	6	5
	Amaya	5	2	4						Dominguez	7	7	3	3	7
	Dominguez	7	6	6															Dominguez	6	6	6
	Gullikson	7	6	0	6														Gullikson	3	1	1
Q	Drysdale	6	3	6	3					Gullikson	6	6	6	6
	Pecci Sr.	6	7	3	4	3				Koch	1	3	7	3
	Koch	3	5	6	6	6																						Dominguez	4	1	5
	Carmichael	6	6	2	5																						5	Gottfried	6	6	7
	Casa	1	7	6	7					Casa	6	3	5	5
	Deblicker	7	6	6						Deblicker	4	6	7	7
	Bunis	5	1	2															Deblicker	5	4	4
Q	Ocleppo	3	7	6	2													5	Gottfried	7	6	6
	Waltke	6	5	7	6					Waltke	3	5	4
	Molina	3	2	1					5	Gottfried	6	7	6
5	Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
4	Dibbs	6	6	6
	Robinson	1	0	0					4	Dibbs	3	6	5	4
	Norberg	6	6	6	6	7				Norberg	6	3	7	6
Q	Složil	2	3	7	7	5													Norberg	4	1	0
	Montano	6	6	6															Fairlie	6	6	6
	Zirngibl	1	1	3						Montano	2	3	6	0	2
	Noah	1	3	7	7	2				Fairlie	6	6	4	6	6
	Fairlie	6	6	6	6	6																						Fairlie	0	2	4
Q	McEnroe	6	6	6																								Dent	6	6	6
	Gardiner	3	4	0					Q	McEnroe	6	2	6	3	3
	Pilić	6	6	6	4	4				Dent	4	6	4	6	6
	Dent	1	4	7	6	6													Dent	3	7	6	6
	Phillips-Moore	6	6	6														15	Taróczy	6	6	2	4
	Cornejo	4	4	0						Phillips-Moore	6	5	5	3
	Spear	2	4	4					15	Taróczy	3	7	7	6
15	Taróczy	6	6	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
11	Barazzutti	4	3	3
	Gildemeister	6	6	6						Gildemeister	6	6	7
Q	Rocavert	1	6	1	4					Caujolle	3	3	5
	Caujolle	6	4	6	6														Gildemeister	3	7	6	4
	Roger-Vasselin	4	6	6	7	6													Higueras	6	5	7	6
	Bohrnstedt	6	2	7	5	1				Roger-Vasselin	7	2	3	1
	Dibley	6	6	6	0	6				Higueras	5	6	6	6
	Higueras	3	2	7	6	8																						Higueras	6	7	2	6
Q	Elter	7	6	6																							7	Solomon	4	5	6	3
	Lloyd	6	4	4					Q	Elter	4	7	6	6
	Scanlon	6	1	6	6					Scanlon	6	6	4	4
	Kachel	3	6	4	1													Q	Elter	4	4	1
	Saviano	6	6	6	2													7	Solomon	6	6	6
	Pattison	7	7	3	6					Pattison	2	4	2
	Feaver	3	4	6	2				7	Solomon	6	6	6
7	Solomon	6	6	3	6

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
8	Muñoz	3	6	4	6	6
	Šmid	6	1	6	1	1			8	Muñoz	3	3	1
	Haillet	0	7	6	7	1				Gehring	6	6	6
	Gehring	6	6	7	5	6													Gehring	7	6	6
Q	Simbera	4	6	7	1	0												Q	Hutka	6	3	1
Q	Hutka	6	4	5	6	6			Q	Hutka	7	6	6	6
	Teacher	7	6	4	6					Teacher	6	4	7	4
	Betancur	6	4	6	0																							Gehring	7	4	2	6	4
	Lewis	6	6	6																							9	Fibak	6	6	6	3	6
Q	Ycaza	2	2	2						Lewis	6	3	6	6
	El Shafei	6	6	6						El Shafei	3	6	1	1
	Hagey	4	2	2															Lewis	2	3	6	3
	Edmondson	6	6	6														9	Fibak	6	6	3	6
	Krulevitz	4	2	3						Edmondson	2	4	4
	Stewart	3	2	5					9	Fibak	6	6	6
9	Fibak	6	6	7

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
10	Smith	7	6	6
	Crealy	6	4	2					10	Smith	6	6	7
	McNair	4	6	6	6	4				Fassbender	4	3	5
	Fassbender	6	7	3	1	6												10	Smith	6	6	5	7
Q	Bedel	6	6	6															Hřebec	4	2	7	6
	Machette	2	1	2					Q	Bedel	3	2	4
	Hřebec	2	6	6	6					Hřebec	6	6	6
	Parun	6	2	3	4																						10	Smith	1	2	1
	Mitton	6	6	6																							3	Vilas	6	6	6
	Dupre	0	1	2						Mitton	6	5	7	7	6
	Gauvain	4	3	7	4					Dowdeswell	7	7	6	5	3
	Dowdeswell	6	6	6	6														Mitton	1	4	2
	Benavides	0	2	6														3	Vilas	6	6	6
	Prajoux	6	6	7						Prajoux	6	0	3	0
	Franulović	1	2	4					3	Vilas	2	6	6	6
3	Vilas	6	6	6

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
6	Ramírez	6	6	7
	Goven	4	1	5					6	Ramírez	6	6	6
	Borowiak	6	5							Borowiak	3	3	2
	Hewitt	4	1	r														6	Ramírez	7	6	5	6
	Pinner	6	6	6															Pinner	6	1	7	1
	Schneider	0	4	2						Pinner	6	7	6
	Bertram	6	6	6						Bertram	2	5	1
	Whitlinger	2	1	2																							6	Ramírez	6	6	6
	Velasco, Sr.	3	2	6	4																							Yuill	2	4	3
	Pala	6	6	3	6					Pala	4	6	3	4
	Zugarelli	6	6	6						Zugarelli	6	2	6	6
	Prinsloo	1	1	4															Zugarelli	W/O
	Yuill	6	6	6															Yuill
Q	Moreno	4	1	2						Yuill	6	7	2	6	6
	Gebert	6	6	2	6	2			16	Jauffret	4	6	6	7	4
16	Jauffret	2	0	6	7	6

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
12	Lutz	1	3	6
	Proisy	6	6	7						Proisy	3	3	6	3
	Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	6	6	1	6
	Soler	3	4	3															Mottram	0	6	7	7
	Bertolucci	6	6	6															Bertolucci	6	3	6	5
	Cano	1	0	3						Bertolucci	6	6	6
	Kary	3	7	6	6					Kary	3	0	2
	Lewis	6	6	2	2																							Mottram	6	6	3	4	4
	Freyss	5	3	6	6	1																					2	Panatta	2	4	6	6	6
	Warwick	7	6	1	2	6				Warwick	3	6	4
	Johansson	3	4	6	6	2				McNamee	6	7	6
	McNamee	6	6	1	2	6													McNamee	4	2	2
	Ganzabal	6	7	2	3	6												2	Panatta	6	6	6
	Martin	4	6	6	6	3				Ganzabal	2	6	4	1
Q	Beust	5	4	7	2				2	Panatta	6	2	6	6
2	Panatta	7	6	5	6

External links

• 1977 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1977 French Open on tenniscorner.net