1977 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1977 Italian Open
Champion	Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up	Antonio Zugarelli
Score	6–2, 7–6, 3–6, 7–6

Adriano Panatta was the defending champion but lost to Vitas Gerulaitis in the quarterfinals. Gerulaitis claimed the title after defeating Antonio Zugarelli in the final.

Seeds

1. Adriano Panatta (Quarterfinals)
2. Guillermo Vilas (Second Round)
3. Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
4. Brian Gottfried (Semifinals)
5. Raúl Ramírez (Second Round)
6. Manuel Orantes (withdrew)
7. Roscoe Tanner (First Round)
8. Vitas Gerulaitis (Champion)

9. Corrado Barazzutti (Second Round)
10. Jan Kodeš (Third Round)
11. Bill Scanlon (Third Round)
12. Phil Dent (Semifinals)
13. Antonio Zugarelli (Final)
14. Balázs Taróczy (Second Round)
15. Paolo Bertolucci (Second Round)
16. Dick Crealy (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	A Panatta	6	6
		N Saviano	1	3				1	A Panatta	6	6
		T Gullikson	7	6					T Gullikson	2	2
		F Gebert	5	3											1	A Panatta	6	6
	16	D Crealy	6	6												T Waltke	4	3
		J Lloyd	1	2				16	D Crealy	6	7
	Q	J Soler	5	5					T Waltke	4	5
		T Waltke	7	7																		1	A Panatta	6	6	3
	8	V Gerulaitis	6	6																		8	V Gerulaitis	1	7	6
		C Dibley	3	2				8	V Gerulaitis	6	6
		V Amaya	6	0	6				V Amaya	0	3
		J-F Caujolle	4	6	4										8	V Gerulaitis	6	6
	10	J Kodeš	7	5	6										10	J Kodeš	4	3
		C Dowdeswell	5	7	1			10	J Kodeš	6	4	6
		Vincenzo Franchitti	6	6	2			Q	J Feaver	4	6	4
	Q	J Feaver	3	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	B Gottfried	6	6
		Gianni Marchetti	0	1				4	B Gottfried	6	6
	Q	T Šmíd	6	6				Q	T Šmíd	3	3
		S Stewart	2	3											4	B Gottfried	6	6
	15	P Bertolucci	6	2	6										Q	N Špear	3	3
		M Edmondson	2	6	1			15	P Bertolucci	4	4
		C Hagey	1	1				Q	N Špear	6	6
	Q	N Špear	6	6																		4	B Gottfried	7	6
	5	R Ramírez	6	6																			K Warwick	5	2
		G Mayer	3	0				5	R Ramírez	6	4	2
		K Warwick	5	6	6				K Warwick	4	6	6
	Q	J Granát	7	4	3											K Warwick	0	6	6
	11	B Scanlon	6	6											11	B Scanlon	6	1	1
		P Du Pré	3	4				11	B Scanlon	4	6	6
		L Álvarez	1	6	6				L Álvarez	6	4	2
		P Fleming	6	3	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		D Bohrnstedt	3	6
		B Teacher	6	7					B Teacher	1	4
		Massimo di Domenico	5	3				12	P Dent	6	6
	12	P Dent	7	6											12	P Dent	6	6
	Q	É Deblicker	5	6	6										Q	É Deblicker	1	4
		O Parun	7	3	3			Q	É Deblicker	6	6
		G Ocleppo	3	6	6				G Ocleppo	1	4
		D Schneider	6	2	3																	12	P Dent	6	6
		B Hewitt	6	6																		3	I Năstase	3	2
		B Bertram	4	4					B Hewitt	6	6
		S Menon	3	1				14	B Taróczy	4	4
	14	B Taróczy	6	6												B Hewitt	3	5
		J Higueras	3	6	4										3	I Năstase	6	7
		R Cano	6	4	6				R Cano	6	6	2
		B Prajoux	2	4				3	I Năstase	7	1	6
	3	I Năstase	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		V Pecci	6	3	7
		J Delaney	3	6	5				V Pecci	7	6
	Q	P McNamee	6	3	2			9	C Barazzutti	6	2
	9	C Barazzutti	4	6	6											V Pecci	7	2	6
	Q	D Hărădău	3	6	3											I Țiriac	5	6	4
		I Țiriac	6	2	6				I Țiriac	6	7
		B Mitton	4	6	6				B Mitton	2	6
	7	R Tanner	6	3	4																		V Pecci	6	6
		S Krulevitz	3	6	6																	13	A Zugarelli	7	7
		F McNair	6	3	4				S Krulevitz	3	3
		Roberto Lombardi	6	4	2			13	A Zugarelli	6	6
	13	A Zugarelli	3	6	6										13	A Zugarelli	6	1	6
		Ž Franulović	3	6	6											Ž Franulović	1	6	0
		B Martin	6	0	0				Ž Franulović	7	6
		R Taylor	1	2				2	G Vilas	5	4
	2	G Vilas	6	6

References

General

• "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
• "Rome 1977". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

Specific