1977 French Open – Men's singles

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

Men's singles
1977 French Open
ChampionArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Runner-upUnited States Brian Gottfried
Score6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Draw128
Seeds16 (12 Q )

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

Seeds

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

  1. Romania Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
  2. Italy Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
  3. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (champion)
  4. United States Eddie Dibbs (second round)
  5. United States Brian Gottfried (finalist)
  6. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
  7. United States Harold Solomon (fourth round)
  8. Spain Antonio Muñoz (second round)
  9. Poland Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinals)
  10. United States Stan Smith (fourth round)
  11. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (first round)
  12. United States Robert Lutz (first round)
  13. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
  14. Chile Jaime Fillol Sr. (first round)
  15. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (third round)
  16. France François Jauffret (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6 2 2 3
5 United States Brian Gottfried 4 3 6 6 6
5 United States Brian Gottfried 7 6 7
  Australia Phil Dent 6 3 5
  Australia Phil Dent 6 6 3 6 6
  Spain José Higueras 1 3 6 7 3
5 United States Brian Gottfried 0 3 0
3 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
9 Poland Wojtek Fibak 4 0 4
3 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
3 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
6 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 2 0 3
6 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 7 6 7
2 Italy Adriano Panatta 6 3 5

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Romania Năstase 7 6 6
Argentina Álvarez 6 3 2 1 Romania Năstase 6 3 4 6 6
South Africa Moore 4 1 7 7 1 United States Gullikson 3 6 6 2 1
United States Gullikson 6 6 6 5 6 1 Romania Năstase 7 3 6 6 6
Spain Muntañola 2 2 1 West Germany Meiler 6 6 1 7 1
Venezuela Andrew 6 6 6 Venezuela Andrew 6 3 4 2
United States Delaney 1 2 2 West Germany Meiler 4 6 6 6
West Germany Meiler 6 6 6 1 Romania Năstase 6 7 6
India Menon 4 6 1 13 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 4 5 3
United States Fleming 6 7 6 United States Fleming 7 3 0 2
Chile Pinto-Bravo 4 6 6 2 Chile Pinto-Bravo 6 6 6 6
United States Mayer 6 4 4 0 r Chile Pinto-Bravo 3 3 3
New Zealand Simpson 2 2 2 13 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 6 6
Sweden Norbäck 6 6 6 Sweden Norbäck 3 2 3
Japan Kuki 1 3 1 13 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 6 6
13 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Chile Fillol Sr. 4 3 6 3
Czechoslovakia Zednik 6 6 4 6 Czechoslovakia Zednik 6 5 6 6 5
United States Amaya 5 2 4 France Dominguez 7 7 3 3 7
France Dominguez 7 6 6 France Dominguez 6 6 6
United States Gullikson 7 6 0 6 United States Gullikson 3 1 1
Q United Kingdom Drysdale 6 3 6 3 United States Gullikson 6 6 6 6
Paraguay Pecci Sr. 6 7 3 4 3 Brazil Koch 1 3 7 3
Brazil Koch 3 5 6 6 6 France Dominguez 4 1 5
Australia Carmichael 6 6 2 5 5 United States Gottfried 6 6 7
France Casa 1 7 6 7 France Casa 6 3 5 5
France Deblicker 7 6 6 France Deblicker 4 6 7 7
United States Bunis 5 1 2 France Deblicker 5 4 4
Q Italy Ocleppo 3 7 6 2 5 United States Gottfried 7 6 6
United States Waltke 6 5 7 6 United States Waltke 3 5 4
Colombia Molina 3 2 1 5 United States Gottfried 6 7 6
5 United States Gottfried 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States Dibbs 6 6 6
United Kingdom Robinson 1 0 0 4 United States Dibbs 3 6 5 4
Sweden Norberg 6 6 6 6 7 Sweden Norberg 6 3 7 6
Q Czechoslovakia Složil 2 3 7 7 5 Sweden Norberg 4 1 0
Mexico Montaño 6 6 6 New Zealand Fairlie 6 6 6
West Germany Zirngibl 1 1 3 Mexico Montaño 3 3 6 0
France Noah 1 3 7 7 2 New Zealand Fairlie 6 6 4 6
New Zealand Fairlie 6 6 6 6 6 New Zealand Fairlie 0 2 4
Q United States McEnroe 6 6 6 Australia Dent 6 6 6
Australia Gardiner 3 4 0 Q United States McEnroe 6 2 6 3 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pilić 6 6 6 4 4 Australia Dent 4 6 4 6 6
Australia Dent 1 4 7 6 6 Australia Dent 3 7 6 6
Australia Phillips-Moore 6 6 6 15 Hungary Taróczy 6 6 2 4
Chile Cornejo 4 4 0 Australia Phillips-Moore 6 5 5 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Špear 2 4 4 15 Hungary Taróczy 3 7 7 6
15 Hungary Taróczy 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Italy Barazzutti 4 3 3
Chile Gildemeister 6 6 6 Chile Gildemeister 6 6 7
Q Australia Rocavert 1 6 1 4 France Caujolle 3 3 5
France Caujolle 6 4 6 6 Chile Gildemeister 3 7 6 4
France Roger-Vasselin 4 6 6 7 6 Spain Higueras 6 5 7 6
United States Bohrnstedt 6 2 7 5 1 France Roger-Vasselin 7 2 3 1
Australia Dibley 6 6 6 0 6 Spain Higueras 5 6 6 6
Spain Higueras 3 2 7 6 8 Spain Higueras 6 7 2 6
Q West Germany Elter 7 6 6 7 United States Solomon 4 5 6 3
United Kingdom Lloyd 6 4 4 Q West Germany Elter 4 7 6 6
United States Scanlon 6 1 6 6 United States Scanlon 6 6 4 4
Australia Kachel 3 6 4 1 Q West Germany Elter 4 4 1
United States Saviano 6 6 6 2 7 United States Solomon 6 6 6
Rhodesia Pattison 7 7 3 6 Rhodesia Pattison 2 4 2
United Kingdom Feaver 3 4 6 2 7 United States Solomon 6 6 6
7 United States Solomon 6 6 3 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Spain Muñoz 3 6 4 6 6
Czechoslovakia Šmid 6 1 6 1 1 8 Spain Muñoz 3 3 1
France Haillet 0 7 6 7 1 West Germany Gehring 6 6 6
West Germany Gehring 6 6 7 5 6 West Germany Gehring 7 6 6
Q Czechoslovakia Šimbera 4 6 7 1 0 Q Czechoslovakia Hutka 6 3 1
Q Czechoslovakia Hutka 6 4 5 6 6 Q Czechoslovakia Hutka 7 6 6 6
United States Teacher 7 6 4 6 United States Teacher 6 4 7 4
Colombia Betancur 6 4 6 0 West Germany Gehring 7 4 2 6 4
New Zealand Lewis 6 6 6 9 Poland Fibak 6 6 6 3 6
Q Ecuador Ycaza 2 2 2 New Zealand Lewis 6 3 6 6
Egypt El Shafei 6 6 6 Egypt El Shafei 3 6 1 1
United States Hagey 4 2 2 New Zealand Lewis 2 3 6 3
Australia Edmondson 6 6 6 9 Poland Fibak 6 6 3 6
United States Krulevitz 4 2 3 Australia Edmondson 2 4 4
United States Stewart 3 2 5 9 Poland Fibak 6 6 6
9 Poland Fibak 6 6 7

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States Smith 7 6 6
Australia Crealy 6 4 2 10 United States Smith 6 6 7
United States McNair 4 6 6 6 4 West Germany Fassbender 4 3 5
West Germany Fassbender 6 7 3 1 6 10 United States Smith 6 6 5 7
Q France Bedel 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Hřebec 4 2 7 6
United States Machette 2 1 2 Q France Bedel 3 2 4
Czechoslovakia Hřebec 2 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Hřebec 6 6 6
New Zealand Parun 6 2 3 4 10 United States Smith 1 2 1
South Africa Mitton 6 6 6 3 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6
United States Du Pré 0 1 2 South Africa Mitton 6 5 7 7 6
France Gauvain 4 3 7 4 Switzerland Dowdeswell 7 7 6 5 3
Switzerland Dowdeswell 6 6 6 6 South Africa Mitton 1 4 2
Bolivia Benavides 0 2 6 3 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6
Chile Prajoux 6 6 7 Chile Prajoux 6 0 3 0
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović 1 2 4 3 Argentina Vilas 2 6 6 6
3 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Mexico Ramírez 6 6 7
France Goven 4 1 5 6 Mexico Ramírez 6 6 6
United States Borowiak 6 5 United States Borowiak 3 3 2
South Africa Hewitt 4 1 r 6 Mexico Ramírez 7 6 5 6
West Germany Pinner 6 6 6 West Germany Pinner 6 1 7 1
South Africa Schneider 0 4 2 West Germany Pinner 6 7 6
South Africa Bertram 6 6 6 South Africa Bertram 2 5 1
United States Whitlinger 2 1 2 6 Mexico Ramírez 6 6 6
Colombia Velasco Sr. 3 2 6 4 South Africa Yuill 2 4 3
Czechoslovakia Pála 6 6 3 6 Czechoslovakia Pála 4 6 3 4
Italy Zugarelli 6 6 6 Italy Zugarelli 6 2 6 6
South Africa Prinsloo 1 1 4 Italy Zugarelli w/o
South Africa Yuill 6 6 6 South Africa Yuill
Q Spain Moreno 4 1 2 South Africa Yuill 6 7 2 6 6
West Germany Gebert 6 6 2 6 2 16 France Jauffret 4 6 6 7 4
16 France Jauffret 2 0 6 7 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 United States Lutz 1 3 6
France Proisy 6 6 7 France Proisy 3 3 6 3
United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 6 United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 1 6
Spain Soler 3 4 3 United Kingdom Mottram 0 6 7 7
Italy Bertolucci 6 6 6 Italy Bertolucci 6 3 6 5
Argentina Cano 1 0 3 Italy Bertolucci 6 6 6
Austria Kary 3 7 6 6 Austria Kary 3 0 2
United Kingdom Lewis 6 6 2 2 United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 3 4 4
France Freyss 5 3 6 6 1 2 Italy Panatta 2 4 6 6 6
Australia Warwick 7 6 1 2 6 Australia Warwick 3 6 4
Sweden Johansson 3 4 6 6 2 Australia McNamee 6 7 6
Australia McNamee 6 6 1 2 6 Australia McNamee 4 2 2
Argentina Ganzábal 6 7 2 3 6 2 Italy Panatta 6 6 6
United States Martin 4 6 6 6 3 Argentina Ganzábal 2 6 4 1
Q France Beust 5 4 7 2 2 Italy Panatta 6 2 6 6
2 Italy Panatta 7 6 5 6
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