1977 Raquette d'Or explained

The 1977 Raquette d'Or was a men's tennis tournament staged in Aix-en-Provence, France that was part of the One star category of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 26 September until 2 October 1977. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament. Ilie Năstase won the singles title. In a five-set final against Guillermo Vilas he had won the first two sets when Vilas retired in protest of Năstase's use of a spaghetti strung racquet (which was banned shortly after by the ITF).^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Ilie Năstase defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 7–5, def.

• It was Năstase's 3rd singles title of the year and the 62nd of his career.

Doubles

Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac defeated Patrice Dominguez / Rolf Norberg 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3

Notes and References

1. Web site: With Few Exceptions, the String Remains the Same . Ron . Dicker . . 30 August 2004 .
2. Book: World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. 1978. Macdonald and Janes. London. 9780354090391. 124. John Barrett.