1977 Italian Open – Men's singles

The Men's singles tournament (the Rome Masters) of the 1977 Italian Open tennis championships took place in Rome between 16 May and 1 July 1977. 64 players from 19 countries competed in the 6-round tournament. The final winner was Vitas Gerulaitis of the US, who defeated Antonio Zugarelli of Italy. The defending champion from 1976, Adriano Panatta of Italy, was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Gerulaitis.[1]

Men's singles
1977 Italian Open
ChampionUnited States Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-upItaly Antonio Zugarelli
Score6–2, 7–6, 3–6, 7–6

Seeds

  1. Italy Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
  2. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (second round)
  3. Romania Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Brian Gottfried (semifinals)
  5. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (second round)
  6. Spain Manuel Orantes (withdrew) [2]
  7. United States Roscoe Tanner (first round)
  8. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (champion)
  9. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
  10. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (third round)
  11. United States Bill Scanlon (third round)
  12. Australia Phil Dent (semifinals)
  13. Italy Antonio Zugarelli (final)
  14. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (second round)
  15. Italy Paolo Bertolucci (second round)
  16. Australia Dick Crealy (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Italy A Panatta 6 6  
  United States N Saviano 1 3   1 Italy A Panatta 6 6  
  United States T Gullikson 7 6     United States T Gullikson 2 2  
  West Germany F Gebert 5 3   1 Italy A Panatta 6 6  
16 Australia D Crealy 6 6     United States T Waltke 4 3  
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 1 2   16 Australia D Crealy 6 7  
Q Spain J Soler 5 5     United States T Waltke 4 5  
  United States T Waltke 7 7   1 Italy A Panatta 6 6 3
8 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6   8 United States V Gerulaitis 1 7 6
  Australia C Dibley 3 2   8 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6  
  United States V Amaya 6 0 6   United States V Amaya 0 3  
  France J-F Caujolle 4 6 4 8 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6  
10 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 7 5 6 10 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 4 3  
  Rhodesia C Dowdeswell 5 7 1 10 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 4 6
  Italy V Franchitti 6 6 2 Q United Kingdom J Feaver 4 6 4
Q United Kingdom J Feaver 3 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  Italy G Marchetti 0 1   4 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
Q Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6   Q Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 3 3  
  United States S Stewart 2 3   4 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
15 Italy P Bertolucci 6 2 6 Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 3 3  
  Australia M Edmondson 2 6 1 15 Italy P Bertolucci 4 4  
  United States C Hagey 1 1   Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 6 6  
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 6 6   4 United States B Gottfried 7 6  
5 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6     Australia K Warwick 5 2  
  United States G Mayer 3 0   5 Mexico R Ramírez 6 4 2
  Australia K Warwick 5 6 6   Australia K Warwick 4 6 6
Q Czechoslovakia J Granát 7 4 3   Australia K Warwick 0 6 6
11 United States B Scanlon 6 6   11 United States B Scanlon 6 1 1
  United States P DuPré 3 4   11 United States B Scanlon 4 6 6
  Argentina L Álvarez 1 6 6   Argentina L Álvarez 6 4 2
  United States P Fleming 6 3 4

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  United States D Bohrnstedt 3 6  
  United States B Teacher 6 7     United States B Teacher 1 4  
  Italy M di Domenico 5 3   12 Australia P Dent 6 6  
12 Australia P Dent 7 6   12 Australia P Dent 6 6  
Q France É Deblicker 5 6 6 Q France É Deblicker 1 4  
  New Zealand O Parun 7 3 3 Q France É Deblicker 6 6  
  Italy G Ocleppo 3 6 6   Italy G Ocleppo 1 4  
  South Africa D Schneider 6 2 3 12 Australia P Dent 6 6  
  South Africa B Hewitt 6 6   3 Romania I Năstase 3 2  
  South Africa B Bertram 4 4     South Africa B Hewitt 6 6  
  India S Menon 3 1   14 Hungary B Taróczy 4 4  
14 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6     South Africa B Hewitt 3 5  
  Spain J Higueras 3 6 4 3 Romania I Năstase 6 7  
  Argentina R Cano 6 4 6   Argentina R Cano 6 6 2
  Chile B Prajoux 2 4   3 Romania I Năstase 7 1 6
3 Romania I Năstase 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Paraguay V Pecci 6 3 7
  United States J Delaney 3 6 5   Paraguay V Pecci 7 6  
Q Australia P McNamee 6 3 2 9 Italy C Barazzutti 6 2  
9 Italy C Barazzutti 4 6 6   Paraguay V Pecci 7 2 6
Q Romania D Hărădău 3 6 3   Romania I Țiriac 5 6 4
  Romania I Țiriac 6 2 6   Romania I Țiriac 6 7  
  South Africa B Mitton 4 6 6   South Africa B Mitton 2 6  
7 United States R Tanner 6 3 4   Paraguay V Pecci 6 6  
  United States S Krulevitz 3 6 6 13 Italy A Zugarelli 7 7  
  United States F McNair 6 3 4   United States S Krulevitz 3 3  
  Italy Roberto Lombardi 6 4 2 13 Italy A Zugarelli 6 6  
13 Italy A Zugarelli 3 6 6 13 Italy A Zugarelli 6 1 6
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 3 6 6   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 1 6 0
  United States B Martin 6 0 0   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 7 6  
  United Kingdom R Taylor 1 2   2 Argentina G Vilas 5 4  
2 Argentina 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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
Specific
  1. "Gerulaitis, Newberry Capture Italian Open Tennis Crowns". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. 1977-05-23.
  2. "Top seeds tumble in Italian open". The Age. Melbourne, Aus. 1977-05-20.
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