1977 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1977 French Open
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Score	6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Date	6 June 1977
Draw	128
Seeds	16 (12 Q )

Main article: 1977 French Open

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. It was his first major singles title, becoming the first Argentine to win a singles major.

Adriano Panatta was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Raúl Ramírez. Two-time champion, Björn Borg, skipped the tournament to play World TeamTennis.

This tournament marked the first major appearance of future seven-time major champion and world No. 1, John McEnroe. He lost in the second round to Phil Dent.

Seeds

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

1. Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
2. Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
3. Guillermo Vilas (champion)
4. Eddie Dibbs (second round)
5. Brian Gottfried (finalist)
6. Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
7. Harold Solomon (fourth round)
8. Alex Metreveli (withdrew)
9. Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
10. Stan Smith (fourth round)
11. Corrado Barazzutti (first round)
12. Robert Lutz (first round)
13. Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
14. Jaime Fillol Sr. (first round)
15. Balázs Taróczy (third round)
16. François Jauffret (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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	Wojciech 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

Bottom half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Năstase	7	6	6
		L Álvarez	6	3	2					1	I Năstase	6	3	4	6	6
		R Moore	4	1	7	7	1				T Gullikson	3	6	6	2	1
		T Gullikson	6	6	6	5	6												1	I Năstase	7	3	6	6	6
		J I Muntañola	2	2	1															K Meiler	6	6	1	7	1
		J Andrew	6	6	6						J Andrew	6	3	4	2
		J Delaney	1	2	2						K Meiler	4	6	6	6
		K Meiler	6	6	6																							1	I Năstase	6	7	6
		S Menon	4	6	1																							13	J Kodeš	4	5	3
		P Fleming	6	7	6						P Fleming	7	3	0	2
		J Pinto-Bravo	4	6	6	2					J Pinto-Bravo	6	6	6	6
		G Mayer	6	4	4	0	r													J Pinto-Bravo	3	3	3
		R Simpson	2	2	2														13	J Kodeš	6	6	6
		J Norbäck	6	6	6						J Norbäck	3	2	3
		J Kuki	1	3	1					13	J Kodeš	6	6	6
	13	J Kodeš	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	J Fillol Sr.	4	3	6	3
		V Zednik	6	6	4	6					V Zednik	6	5	6	6	5
		V Amaya	5	2	4						P Dominguez	7	7	3	3	7
		P Dominguez	7	6	6															P Dominguez	6	6	6
		T Gullikson	7	6	0	6														T Gullikson	3	1	1
	Q	R Drysdale	6	3	6	3					T Gullikson	6	6	6	6
		V Pecci Sr.	6	7	3	4	3				T Koch	1	3	7	3
		T Koch	3	5	6	6	6																						P Dominguez	4	1	5
		B Carmichael	6	6	2	5																						5	B Gottfried	6	6	7
		C Casa	1	7	6	7					C Casa	6	3	5	5
		E Deblicker	7	6	6						E Deblicker	4	6	7	7
		H Bunis	5	1	2															E Deblicker	5	4	4
	Q	G Ocleppo	3	7	6	2													5	B Gottfried	7	6	6
		T Waltke	6	5	7	6					T Waltke	3	5	4
		I Molina	3	2	1					5	B Gottfried	6	7	6
	5	B Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	E Dibbs	6	6	6
		M Robinson	1	0	0					4	E Dibbs	3	6	5	4
		R Norberg	6	6	6	6	7				R Norberg	6	3	7	6
	Q	P Složil	2	3	7	7	5													R Norberg	4	1	0
		E Montaño	6	6	6															B Fairlie	6	6	6
		W Zirngibl	1	1	3						E Montaño	3	3	6	0
		Y Noah	1	3	7	7	2				B Fairlie	6	6	4	6
		B Fairlie	6	6	6	6	6																						B Fairlie	0	2	4
	Q	J McEnroe	6	6	6																								P Dent	6	6	6
		A Gardiner	3	4	0					Q	J McEnroe	6	2	6	3	3
		N Pilić	6	6	6	4	4				P Dent	4	6	4	6	6
		P Dent	1	4	7	6	6													P Dent	3	7	6	6
		B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6														15	B Taróczy	6	6	2	4
		P Cornejo	4	4	0						B Phillips-Moore	6	5	5	3
		N Špear	2	4	4					15	B Taróczy	3	7	7	6
	15	B Taróczy	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	C Barazzutti	4	3	3
		H Gildemeister	6	6	6						H Gildemeister	6	6	7
	Q	T Rocavert	1	6	1	4					J-F Caujolle	3	3	5
		J-F Caujolle	6	4	6	6														H Gildemeister	3	7	6	4
		C Roger-Vasselin	4	6	6	7	6													J Higueras	6	5	7	6
		D R. Bohrnstedt	6	2	7	5	1				C Roger-Vasselin	7	2	3	1
		C Dibley	6	6	6	0	6				J Higueras	5	6	6	6
		J Higueras	3	2	7	6	8																						J Higueras	6	7	2	6
	Q	P Elter	7	6	6																							7	H Solomon	4	5	6	3
		J Lloyd	6	4	4					Q	P Elter	4	7	6	6
		B Scanlon	6	1	6	6					B Scanlon	6	6	4	4
		C Kachel	3	6	4	1													Q	P Elter	4	4	1
		N Saviano	6	6	6	2													7	H Solomon	6	6	6
		A Pattison	7	7	3	6					A Pattison	2	4	2
		J Feaver	3	4	6	2				7	H Solomon	6	6	6
	7	H Solomon	6	6	3	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	A Muñoz	3	6	4	6	6
		T Šmid	6	1	6	1	1			8	A Muñoz	3	3	1
		J-L Haillet	0	7	6	7	1				R Gehring	6	6	6
		R Gehring	6	6	7	5	6													R Gehring	7	6	6
	Q	J Šimbera	4	6	7	1	0												Q	P Hutka	6	3	1
	Q	P Hutka	6	4	5	6	6			Q	P Hutka	7	6	6	6
		B Teacher	7	6	4	6					B Teacher	6	4	7	4
		A Betancur	6	4	6	0																							R Gehring	7	4	2	6	4
		C Lewis	6	6	6																							9	W Fibak	6	6	6	3	6
	Q	R Ycaza	2	2	2						C Lewis	6	3	6	6
		I El Shafei	6	6	6						I El Shafei	3	6	1	1
		J C Hagey	4	2	2															C Lewis	2	3	6	3
		M Edmondson	6	6	6														9	W Fibak	6	6	3	6
		S Krulevitz	4	2	3						M Edmondson	2	4	4
		S Stewart	3	2	5					9	W Fibak	6	6	6
	9	W Fibak	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	S Smith	7	6	6
		D Crealy	6	4	2					10	S Smith	6	6	7
		F McNair	4	6	6	6	4				J Fassbender	4	3	5
		J Fassbender	6	7	3	1	6												10	S Smith	6	6	5	7
	Q	D Bedel	6	6	6															J Hřebec	4	2	7	6
		M Machette	2	1	2					Q	D Bedel	3	2	4
		J Hřebec	2	6	6	6					J Hřebec	6	6	6
		O Parun	6	2	3	4																						10	S Smith	1	2	1
		B Mitton	6	6	6																							3	G Vilas	6	6	6
		P Du Pré	0	1	2						B Mitton	6	5	7	7	6
		H Gauvain	4	3	7	4					C Dowdeswell	7	7	6	5	3
		C Dowdeswell	6	6	6	6														B Mitton	1	4	2
		R Benavides	0	2	6														3	G Vilas	6	6	6
		B Prajoux	6	6	7						B Prajoux	6	0	3	0
		Z Franulović	1	2	4					3	G Vilas	2	6	6	6
	3	G Vilas	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	R Ramírez	6	6	7
		G Goven	4	1	5					6	R Ramírez	6	6	6
		J Borowiak	6	5							J Borowiak	3	3	2
		B Hewitt	4	1	r														6	R Ramírez	7	6	5	6
		U Pinner	6	6	6															U Pinner	6	1	7	1
		D Schneider	0	4	2						U Pinner	6	7	6
		B Bertram	6	6	6						B Bertram	2	5	1
		J Whitlinger	2	1	2																							6	R Ramírez	6	6	6
		J Velasco Sr.	3	2	6	4																							J Yuill	2	4	3
		F Pála	6	6	3	6					F Pála	4	6	3	4
		T Zugarelli	6	6	6						T Zugarelli	6	2	6	6
		W Prinsloo	1	1	4															T Zugarelli	w/o
		J Yuill	6	6	6															J Yuill
	Q	J Moreno	4	1	2						J Yuill	6	7	2	6	6
		F Gebert	6	6	2	6	2			16	F Jauffret	4	6	6	7	4
	16	F Jauffret	2	0	6	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	R Lutz	1	3	6
		P Proisy	6	6	7						P Proisy	3	3	6	3
		B Mottram	6	6	6						B Mottram	6	6	1	6
		J Soler	3	4	3															B Mottram	0	6	7	7
		P Bertolucci	6	6	6															P Bertolucci	6	3	6	5
		R Cano	1	0	3						P Bertolucci	6	6	6
		H Kary	3	7	6	6					H Kary	3	0	2
		R Lewis	6	6	2	2																							B Mottram	6	6	3	4	4
		C Freyss	5	3	6	6	1																					2	A Panatta	2	4	6	6	6
		K Warwick	7	6	1	2	6				K Warwick	3	6	4
		K Johansson	3	4	6	6	2				P McNamee	6	7	6
		P McNamee	6	6	1	2	6													P McNamee	4	2	2
		J Ganzábal	6	7	2	3	6												2	A Panatta	6	6	6
		B Martin	4	6	6	6	3				J Ganzábal	2	6	4	1
	Q	P Beust	5	4	7	2				2	A Panatta	6	2	6	6
	2	A Panatta	7	6	5	6

External links

• ATP – 1977 French Open men's singles draw
• 1977 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation