1977 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1977 French Open
Final date	6 June 1977
1976 Champion	Adriano Panatta
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Score	6–0, 6–3, 6–0
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.

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. 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. Antonio Muñoz (second round)
9. Wojtek 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
• 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	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

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

• 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