1977 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1977 French Open
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Final score	6–0, 6–3, 6–0

Adriano Panatta was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Raúl Ramírez.

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 (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					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
	Norbäck	6	6	6				Norbäck	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
	Montaño	6	6	6											Fairlie	6	6	6
	Zirngibl	1	1	3				Montaño	3	3	6	0
	Noah	1	3	7	7	2		Fairlie	6	6	4	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
	Špear	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
	Ganzábal	6	7	2	3	6							2	Panatta	6	6	6
	Martin	4	6	6	6	3		Ganzábal	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 Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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