1977 French Open – Men's singles explained

See 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.^[1] 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

Section 8

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Barrett, John . World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook . Flink . Steve . Tingay . Lance . Macdonald and Jane's . 1978 . 978-0-354-09039-1 . 10th Year . London . 39-42 . en . French Championships . 0305-6325 . 237184605 . 15012356M . John Barrett (tennis) . Steve Flink . Lance Tingay.