1977 Italian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1977 Italian Open
Champion	Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up	Antonio Zugarelli
Final 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.^[1]

Seeds

Adriano Panatta (Quarterfinals) Guillermo Vilas (Second Round) Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals) Brian Gottfried (Semifinals) Raúl Ramírez (Second Round) Manuel Orantes (withdrew) [2] Roscoe Tanner (First Round) Vitas Gerulaitis (Champion)

Corrado Barazzutti (Second Round) Jan Kodeš (Third Round) Bill Scanlon (Third Round) Phil Dent (Semifinals) Antonio Zugarelli (Final) Balázs Taróczy (Second Round) Paolo Bertolucci (Second Round) Dick Crealy (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Adriano Panatta	6	6	3
	8	Vitas Gerulaitis	1	7	6
								8	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	7	4	7
								4	Brian Gottfried	2	6	6	5
	4	Brian Gottfried	7	6
		Kim Warwick	5	2
																	8	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	7	3	7
																	13	Antonio Zugarelli	2	6	6	6
	12	Phil Dent	6	6
	3	Ilie Năstase	3	2
								12	Phil Dent	4	7	4	2
								13	Antonio Zugarelli	6	5	6	6
		Víctor Pecci	6	6
	13	Antonio Zugarelli	7	7

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

1. "Gerulaitis, Newberry Capture Italian Open Tennis Crowns". The Hour (Norwalk, CT.). 1977-05-23.
2. "Top seeds tumble in Italian open". The Age (Melbourne, Aus.). 1977-05-20.