1977 US Open (tennis)

The 1977 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 29 August until 11 September. It was the 97th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1977. This was the third and final year in which the US Open was played on clay courts.[2] After 68 years it was the final time the championship was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills before moving to Flushing Meadows for the 1978 tournament.[3]

1977 US Open
Date29 August – 11 September
Edition97th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationForest Hills, Queens, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas[1]
Women's singles
United States Chris Evert
Men's doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan
Women's doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve
Mixed doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa Frew McMillan

Seniors

Men's singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated United States Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7-4), 6–0

  • It was Vilas's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st (and only) US Open title. He was the first Argentine tennis player to win the US Open.

Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2

  • It was Evert's 7th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.

Men's doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–0

Women's doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States Renee Richards / United States Betty-Ann Stuart 6–1, 7–6

Mixed doubles

Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Billie Jean King / United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Juniors

Boys' singles

United States Van Winitsky defeated United States Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

Argentina Claudia Casabianca defeated United States Lea Antonoplis 6–3, 2–6, 6–2

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 462. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Michael Steinberger (August 23, 2012). "Queens Was Burning, Too: The Chaotic Spectacle of the 1977 U.S. Open". The New York Times Magazine. pp. MM34.
  3. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 187, 452, 453. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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