1977 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1977 French Open
Final date	6 June 1977
1976 Champion	Adriano Panatta
Final
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Score	6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16 (12 Q )
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends −45 45+ women
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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.^[1] It was his first major singles title.

Adriano Panatta was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Raúl Ramírez.^[1]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

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	Wojtek 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

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Năstase	7	6	6
		Álvarez	6	3	2					1	Năstase	6	3	4	6	6
		Moore	4	1	7	7	1				Gullikson	3	6	6	2	1
		Gullikson	6	6	6	5	6												1	Năstase	7	3	6	6	6
		Muntañola	2	2	1															Meiler	6	6	1	7	1
		Andrew	6	6	6						Andrew	6	3	4	2
		Delaney	1	2	2						Meiler	4	6	6	6
		Meiler	6	6	6																							1	Năstase	6	7	6
		Menon	4	6	1																							13	Kodeš	4	5	3
		Fleming	6	7	6						Fleming	7	3	0	2
		Pinto-Bravo	4	6	6	2					Pinto-Bravo	6	6	6	6
		Mayer	6	4	4	0	r													Pinto-Bravo	3	3	3
		Simpson	2	2	2														13	Kodeš	6	6	6
		Norbäck	6	6	6						Norbäck	3	2	3
		Kuki	1	3	1					13	Kodeš	6	6	6
	13	Kodeš	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Fillol Sr.	4	3	6	3
		Zednik	6	6	4	6					Zednik	6	5	6	6	5
		Amaya	5	2	4						Dominguez	7	7	3	3	7
		Dominguez	7	6	6															Dominguez	6	6	6
		Gullikson	7	6	0	6														Gullikson	3	1	1
	Q	Drysdale	6	3	6	3					Gullikson	6	6	6	6
		Pecci Sr.	6	7	3	4	3				Koch	1	3	7	3
		Koch	3	5	6	6	6																						Dominguez	4	1	5
		Carmichael	6	6	2	5																						5	Gottfried	6	6	7
		Casa	1	7	6	7					Casa	6	3	5	5
		Deblicker	7	6	6						Deblicker	4	6	7	7
		Bunis	5	1	2															Deblicker	5	4	4
	Q	Ocleppo	3	7	6	2													5	Gottfried	7	6	6
		Waltke	6	5	7	6					Waltke	3	5	4
		Molina	3	2	1					5	Gottfried	6	7	6
	5	Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Dibbs	6	6	6
		Robinson	1	0	0					4	Dibbs	3	6	5	4
		Norberg	6	6	6	6	7				Norberg	6	3	7	6
	Q	Složil	2	3	7	7	5													Norberg	4	1	0
		Montaño	6	6	6															Fairlie	6	6	6
		Zirngibl	1	1	3						Montaño	3	3	6	0
		Noah	1	3	7	7	2				Fairlie	6	6	4	6
		Fairlie	6	6	6	6	6																						Fairlie	0	2	4
	Q	McEnroe	6	6	6																								Dent	6	6	6
		Gardiner	3	4	0					Q	McEnroe	6	2	6	3	3
		Pilić	6	6	6	4	4				Dent	4	6	4	6	6
		Dent	1	4	7	6	6													Dent	3	7	6	6
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	6														15	Taróczy	6	6	2	4
		Cornejo	4	4	0						Phillips-Moore	6	5	5	3
		Špear	2	4	4					15	Taróczy	3	7	7	6
	15	Taróczy	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Barazzutti	4	3	3
		Gildemeister	6	6	6						Gildemeister	6	6	7
	Q	Rocavert	1	6	1	4					Caujolle	3	3	5
		Caujolle	6	4	6	6														Gildemeister	3	7	6	4
		Roger-Vasselin	4	6	6	7	6													Higueras	6	5	7	6
		Bohrnstedt	6	2	7	5	1				Roger-Vasselin	7	2	3	1
		Dibley	6	6	6	0	6				Higueras	5	6	6	6
		Higueras	3	2	7	6	8																						Higueras	6	7	2	6
	Q	Elter	7	6	6																							7	Solomon	4	5	6	3
		Lloyd	6	4	4					Q	Elter	4	7	6	6
		Scanlon	6	1	6	6					Scanlon	6	6	4	4
		Kachel	3	6	4	1													Q	Elter	4	4	1
		Saviano	6	6	6	2													7	Solomon	6	6	6
		Pattison	7	7	3	6					Pattison	2	4	2
		Feaver	3	4	6	2				7	Solomon	6	6	6
	7	Solomon	6	6	3	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Muñoz	3	6	4	6	6
		Šmid	6	1	6	1	1			8	Muñoz	3	3	1
		Haillet	0	7	6	7	1				Gehring	6	6	6
		Gehring	6	6	7	5	6													Gehring	7	6	6
	Q	Šimbera	4	6	7	1	0												Q	Hutka	6	3	1
	Q	Hutka	6	4	5	6	6			Q	Hutka	7	6	6	6
		Teacher	7	6	4	6					Teacher	6	4	7	4
		Betancur	6	4	6	0																							Gehring	7	4	2	6	4
		Lewis	6	6	6																							9	Fibak	6	6	6	3	6
	Q	Ycaza	2	2	2						Lewis	6	3	6	6
		El Shafei	6	6	6						El Shafei	3	6	1	1
		Hagey	4	2	2															Lewis	2	3	6	3
		Edmondson	6	6	6														9	Fibak	6	6	3	6
		Krulevitz	4	2	3						Edmondson	2	4	4
		Stewart	3	2	5					9	Fibak	6	6	6
	9	Fibak	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Smith	7	6	6
		Crealy	6	4	2					10	Smith	6	6	7
		McNair	4	6	6	6	4				Fassbender	4	3	5
		Fassbender	6	7	3	1	6												10	Smith	6	6	5	7
	Q	Bedel	6	6	6															Hřebec	4	2	7	6
		Machette	2	1	2					Q	Bedel	3	2	4
		Hřebec	2	6	6	6					Hřebec	6	6	6
		Parun	6	2	3	4																						10	Smith	1	2	1
		Mitton	6	6	6																							3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Du Pré	0	1	2						Mitton	6	5	7	7	6
		Gauvain	4	3	7	4					Dowdeswell	7	7	6	5	3
		Dowdeswell	6	6	6	6														Mitton	1	4	2
		Benavides	0	2	6														3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Prajoux	6	6	7						Prajoux	6	0	3	0
		Franulović	1	2	4					3	Vilas	2	6	6	6
	3	Vilas	6	6	6

Section 7

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

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Lutz	1	3	6
		Proisy	6	6	7						Proisy	3	3	6	3
		Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	6	6	1	6
		Soler	3	4	3															Mottram	0	6	7	7
		Bertolucci	6	6	6															Bertolucci	6	3	6	5
		Cano	1	0	3						Bertolucci	6	6	6
		Kary	3	7	6	6					Kary	3	0	2
		Lewis	6	6	2	2																							Mottram	6	6	3	4	4
		Freyss	5	3	6	6	1																					2	Panatta	2	4	6	6	6
		Warwick	7	6	1	2	6				Warwick	3	6	4
		Johansson	3	4	6	6	2				McNamee	6	7	6
		McNamee	6	6	1	2	6													McNamee	4	2	2
		Ganzábal	6	7	2	3	6												2	Panatta	6	6	6
		Martin	4	6	6	6	3				Ganzábal	2	6	4	1
	Q	Beust	5	4	7	2				2	Panatta	6	2	6	6
	2	Panatta	7	6	5	6

References

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1977 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1977 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation