1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1977 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Björn Borg
Runner-up		Jimmy Connors
Final score		3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1976 1978 >

Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

1. Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
2. Björn Borg (Champion)
3. Guillermo Vilas (Third Round)
4. Roscoe Tanner (First Round)
5. Brian Gottfried (Second Round)
6. Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
7. Raúl Ramírez (Second round)
8. Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinals)

9. Dick Stockton (Fourth Round)
10. Adriano Panatta (Second Round)
11. Stan Smith (Fourth Round)
12. Wojtek Fibak (Fourth Round)
13. Phil Dent (Quarterfinals)
14. Mark Cox (Fourth Round)
15. Robert Lutz (Third Round)
16. Harold Solomon (First Round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	3	6	6
		Byron Bertram	4	6	4	2
										1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	4	6
										Q	John McEnroe	3	3	6	4
	Q	John McEnroe	6	8	4	6	6
	12	Phil Dent	4	9	6	3	4
																			1	Jimmy Connors	6	2	1	7	4
																			2	Björn Borg	3	6	6	5	6
	8	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	3	6
		Billy Martin	1	4	6	4
										8	Vitas Gerulaitis	4	6	3	6	6
										2	Björn Borg	6	3	6	3	8
	6	Ilie Năstase	0	6	3
	2	Björn Borg	6	8	6

Top Half

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
1	J Connors	6	6	6
	R Lewis	3	2	4					1	J Connors	6	8	6	8
	M Riessen	6	1	8	6					M Riessen	4	9	1	6
	C Lewis	3	6	6	1													1	J Connors	6	7	6
	J Borowiak	9	3	5	2														C Drysdale	2	5	4
	C Drysdale	8	6	7	6					C Drysdale	6	6	6
Q	J Granat	3	3	6	9	2				M Estep	3	4	3
	M Estep	6	6	4	7	6																					1	J Connors	7	6	3	6	6
	B Scanlon	3	5	5																							11	S Smith	9	2	6	3	3
	R Simpson	6	7	7						R Simpson	8	3	4
	O Parun	8	7	9						O Parun	9	6	6
	B Seewagen	6	5	8															O Parun	3	7	8	5
	C Pasarell	6	6	6														11	S Smith	6	5	9	7
	B Teacher	2	1	4						C Pasarell	4	3	5
	D Crealy	4	2	2					11	S Smith	6	6	7
11	S Smith	6	6	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
15	R Lutz	6	6	6
	B Mitton	3	4	3					15	R Lutz	5	6	7	6
	T Waltke	7	4	2	8				WC	D Ralston	7	3	5	2
WC	D Ralston	5	6	6	9													15	R Lutz	4	6	4	6	6
WC	D Lloyd	6	3	6	3	6													K Warwick	6	3	6	2	8
Q	R Ycaza	4	6	3	6	4			WC	D Lloyd	6	1	4
	K Warwick	6	6	6						K Warwick	8	6	6
	G Masters	2	2	3																								K Warwick	3	2	5
	P Kronk	7	6	3	1	6																						B Bertram	6	6	7
	J Delaney	5	3	6	6	4				P Kronk	5	6	6	6	6
	F Gebert	3	4	1					Q	D Palm	7	4	8	3	1
Q	D Palm	6	6	6															P Kronk	4	0	2
	C Dibley	4	6	6	3	2													B Bertram	6	6	6
	B Bertram	6	3	2	6	6				B Bertram	6	4	6	6
	R Benavides	3	4	4					5	B Gottfried	2	6	4	3
5	B Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
4	R Tanner	6	4	4	6
	J Lloyd	3	6	6	8					J Lloyd	6	6	2	4	7
	K Meiler	7	4	6	7					K Meiler	2	3	6	6	9
	B Hewitt	5	6	1	5														K Meiler	2	2	7	3
	J Feaver	1	6	6	1	3												Q	J McEnroe	6	6	5	6
	C Dowdeswell	6	2	2	6	6				C Dowdeswell	7	3	1
Q	J McEnroe	6	7	6					Q	J McEnroe	9	6	6
	I El Shafei	0	5	4																							Q	J McEnroe	7	4	6	6
	B Walts	6	9	5	8	8																						S Mayer	5	6	3	1
Q	J Marks	4	8	7	9	6				B Walts	2	6	4
	J Andrew	6	6	6						J Andrew	6	8	6
	S Carnahan	4	2	4															J Andrew	4	7	4
	S Mayer	6	3	6	8	7													S Mayer	6	9	6
	D Joubert	2	6	2	9	5				S Mayer	8	6	6	6
	E Van Dillen	4	8	6	3				10	A Panatta	9	0	2	4
10	A Panatta	6	9	4	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
13	Dent	6	6	6
	Lofgren	1	2	2					13	Dent	2	9	6	4	6
	Mandarino	5	1	2						Amritraj	6	8	3	6	4
	Amritraj	7	6	6														13	Dent	8	3	6	7
WC	Jarrett	3	3	4															Moore	6	6	4	5
	Moore	6	6	6						Moore	6	6	6
	Álvarez	6	4	6	6					Álvarez	4	4	3
Q	Thung	4	6	3	3																						13	Dent	6	3	9	1	9
	Fairlie	8	7	8	6																							Gullikson	3	6	8	6	7
	Amaya	9	5	6	4					Fairlie	8	4	6	6
	Machette	6	3	8	3					Carmichael	6	6	4	3
	Carmichael	4	6	9	6														Fairlie	8	3	9	3
	Gullikson	6	6	6															Gullikson	9	6	8	6
	Krulevitz	2	4	3						Gullikson	6	6	3	8	6
	Fleming	4	6	2	3				7	Ramírez	3	4	6	9	4
7	Ramírez	6	3	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
8	Gerulaitis	6	9	6
	Gorman	1	8	3					8	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Mayer	6	6	6						Mayer	3	1	1
Q	Holladay	4	2	4														8	Gerulaitis	6	8	6
WC	Smith	6	6	6														WC	Smith	3	6	4
	Prinsloo	4	4	2					WC	Smith	6	7	1	6
	Bunis	8	6	6	9	8				Bunis	3	5	6	4
Q	Reid	9	4	8	8	6																					8	Gerulaitis	6	6	3	6
	Gildemeister	4	6	6	6	6																					9	Stockton	1	4	6	4
	Prajoux	6	4	8	4	3				Gildemeister	3	8	2	5
	McNair	6	4	6	8	16				McNair	6	6	6	7
	Saviano	3	6	3	9	14													McNair	4	3	2
Q	Sorensen	0	2	2														9	Stockton	6	6	6
	Laver	6	6	6						Laver	6	7	4	5
WC	Drysdale	3	8	3					9	Stockton	3	9	6	7
9	Stockton	6	9	6

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
14	Cox	6	7	8
	Chappell	4	5	6					14	Cox	8	6	7
	Alexander	6	6	6						Alexander	6	4	5
WC	T. Lloyd	3	4	2														14	Cox	6	6	8
	Bohrnstedt	8	9	6	6													WC	Dominguez	4	1	6
Q	Gardiner	9	8	4	4					Bohrnstedt	2	8	3
WC	Dominguez	6	4	6	6				WC	Dominguez	6	9	6
	Menon	4	6	2	4																						14	Cox	6	3	4	6	7
	Martin	6	6	6																								Martin	3	6	6	0	9
	Schneider	4	4	1						Martin	3	2	9	6	10
	Ruffels	7	8	2	9					Ruffels	6	6	8	2	8
	Taylor	5	6	6	7														Martin	6	6	6
	Yuill	6	6	6														3	Vilas	2	4	2
	Betancur	3	4	3						Yuill	3	2	6	6
	Kodeš	8	5	4					3	Vilas	6	6	3	8
3	Vilas	9	7	6

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
6	Năstase	6	6	3	6
	Gullikson	2	1	6	3				6	Năstase	7	3	7	8	6
	Montano	1	4	4						Pattison	9	6	5	6	3
	Pattison	6	6	6														6	Năstase	6	6	6
	Letcher	3	6	3	2													Q	Teltscher	4	3	1
Q	Teltscher	6	0	6	6				Q	Teltscher
	Dupre	6	6	5	8					Dupre	W/O
Q	Šmid	4	4	7	6																						6	Năstase	6	6	6	6
	Fisher	3	3	4																								Okker	8	4	4	4
Q	Kachel	6	6	6					Q	Kachel	2	6	3
	Stone	9	7	6						Stone	6	8	6
	Kirmayr	8	5	2															Stone	6	6	8	5	4
	Okker	6	6	6															Okker	4	2	9	7	6
	Case	2	1	1						Okker	8	7	6	7
	Docherty	6	4	7	7					Docherty	9	5	3	5
16	Solomon	4	6	5	5

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
12	Fibak	6	4	4	9	6
	Fillol Sr.	3	6	6	8	4			12	Fibak	6	6	6
Q	McManus	1	6	4	2					Norback	3	0	2
	Norback	6	3	6	6													12	Fibak	3	9	6	3	6
	McMillan	6	6	6															Mottram	6	8	3	6	2
	Fassbender	4	4	4						McMillan	4	5	5
	Mottram	4	6	6	6					Mottram	6	7	7
	Hagey	6	4	4	2																						12	Fibak	5	4	2
	Pilić	6	6	6																							2	Borg	7	6	6
	Pfister	4	4	1						Pilić	9	6	6
	Amritraj	4	6	6	7					Amritraj	8	3	2
	Stewart	6	4	3	5														Pilić	7	5	3
	Wayman	4	6	4	9	5												2	Borg	9	7	6
	Edmondson	6	2	6	8	7				Edmondson	6	9	2	4	1
	Zugarelli	4	2	7					2	Borg	3	7	6	6	6
2	Borg	6	6	9

External links

• 1977 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1977 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net